NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-170900-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  224 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    High pressure ridging will be the prevailing feature through the  weekend, with the flow gradually shifting more southeasterly to  southerly over the next several days. A mostly dry frontal passage  is expected Sunday Night, then a surge of northeasterly winds  develops in the wake of the front Monday into Tuesday bringing Small  Craft Advisory conditions with the potential for Gale force gusts.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Apr 16, 2026 at 0000 UTC...    54 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.  58 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  70 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.  71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-170900-  Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  224 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026    REST OF TODAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around  3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal  waters a moderate chop.  TONIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to  10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east  3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  FRIDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East  3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  FRIDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest  5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East  3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  SATURDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to  20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east  3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.  SATURDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest  5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east  2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  SUNDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast  25 to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet,  occasionally to 9 feet. Intracoastal waters very rough. A slight  chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.  MONDAY  Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to  25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding  to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.  Intracoastal waters very rough.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$