NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-270715-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  1207 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    A stalled frontal boundary positioned just north of the Georgia  waters will remain in place during the next several days.  Thunderstorms developing over coastal locations will push across our  local waters through Friday, mainly during the afternoon and evening  hours, with strong to isolated severe storms possible, mainly over  the near shore waters. Offshore winds will otherwise prevail  during the overnight and morning hours, with the Atlantic sea  breeze shifting winds to onshore each afternoon across the near  shore waters. Southerly winds will then surge each evening, with  speeds briefly approaching Caution speeds around sunset outside of  ongoing thunderstorm activity. Stronger high pressure building  over New England this weekend will shift prevailing winds to  onshore across our local waters, with scattered showers and  thunderstorms possible at any time during the upcoming weekend and  early next week.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Aug 25, 2026 at 0000 UTC...    46 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.  49 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  60 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.  71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.    $$
   AMZ450-452-454-270715-  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-  1207 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026    REST OF TODAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2  feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal  waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.  TONIGHT  South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest around  10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate  chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a  chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  THURSDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10  to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.  A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  THURSDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest  5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming mostly  smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.  FRIDAY  South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15  knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast  2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop.  Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming  south around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters  becoming smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening,  then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  SATURDAY  South winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 10  knots during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal  waters becoming a light chop. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms during the morning, then showers and thunderstorms  likely during the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast 5  to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal  waters becoming mostly smooth. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  SUNDAY  East northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2  feet. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. A chance of  showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the morning.      Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$