NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-162100-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  224 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Weak high pressure centered over south Florida will shift slowly  westward across the Gulf through Friday, creating a west to  northwest flow across our local waters, with an afternoon sea breeze  developing each day through Saturday. The National Hurricane Center  has highlighted a low chance, around 20 percent, for tropical  cyclone development later this weekend into early next week which  could bring scattered to numerous thunderstorms to our local waters  as southwest winds begin to prevail.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Jul 15, 2026 at 0000 UTC...    50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.  58 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  70 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.  76 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-162100-  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 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026    REST OF TONIGHT  West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop.  THURSDAY  Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in  the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet  at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of  showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west  after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light  chop.  FRIDAY  West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the  afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.  FRIDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop.  SATURDAY  South winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to  20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal  waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the  afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest  10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a  slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.  SUNDAY  South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to  15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal  waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in  the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the  afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of  thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers  after midnight.  MONDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers  in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms  through the night. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms  after midnight.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$