AMZ400-062345-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
438 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure centered near Bermuda will weaken as a cold front
enters the southeastern states tonight. Southerly winds this
morning will shift to southeasterly this afternoon, with speeds
increasing to Caution levels by early this evening both near shore
and offshore. The cold front will slow its forward progress as it
approaches our area on Thursday, with breezy southwesterly winds
expected across our local waters through Thursday evening. Showers
and thunderstorms will be possible from late Thursday afternoon
through early Thursday evening ahead of this front, with strong to
isolated severe thunderstorms possible, mainly across the Georgia
waters. This front will slow its forward progress on Friday
morning and will then stall by Friday evening across the northeast
Florida waters. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms
will be possible from Friday afternoon through the weekend, with
another round of strong to severe thunderstorms possible on Sunday
afternoon and evening, well in advance of another cold front that
will be entering the southeastern states. This front will sweep
southeastward across our local waters on Monday, followed by high
pressure briefly building over the southeastern states on Monday
night and Tuesday.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 05, 2026 at 0000 UTC...
54 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
62 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
74 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
89 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.
This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.
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AMZ450-452-454-062345- 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- 438 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026 SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast and increasing 15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming choppy. TONIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. THURSDAY Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible, especially across the Georgia waters. THURSDAY NIGHT West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. FRIDAY North northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. SATURDAY South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible on Sunday afternoon and evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ450-452-454-062345- 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- 438 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026 SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast and increasing 15 to 20 knots late this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming choppy. TONIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. THURSDAY Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible, especially across the Georgia waters. THURSDAY NIGHT West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. FRIDAY North northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. SATURDAY South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast during the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters becoming a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible on Sunday afternoon and evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$