NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-081300-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  452 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Atlantic high pressure ridge will extend across the Florida  peninsula through tonight. This weather pattern will create a  prevailing southwest flow pattern across our local waters. The high  pressure ridge will move back over the local waters by Thursday and  Friday, and move north of the area waters Friday night. A cold front  will then approach our region on Saturday, and move across the local  area early Sunday. Northwest winds will strengthen following this  frontal passage on Sunday afternoon, with Small Craft Advisory  conditions likely through Monday morning.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Jan 07, 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.  68 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-081300-  Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  452 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026    TONIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after  midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at  6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Patchy fog this  evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight. Visibility 1 NM or  less.  THURSDAY  Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the  afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters smooth.  Widespread dense fog in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the  afternoon. Visibility 1 NM or less.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or  less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Intracoastal waters  smooth. Areas of fog.  FRIDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop. Patchy fog in the morning.  FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas  around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  SATURDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest  after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet  at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight  chance of showers.  SUNDAY  Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 25 to  30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to  5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Intracoastal waters very  rough. A slight chance of showers through the day.  MONDAY  Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to  15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to  3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters rough.    $$