NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Severe Thunderstorm Watch
   AMZ400-301000-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  249 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Active weather pattern develops today with a surge of southwest  winds to Small Craft Exercise Caution levels which will continue  through tonight. A frontal boundary will then sink into the Deep  South late this week, with this feature becoming stationary during  the weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible well in  advance of this front this afternoon and evening, with stronger  storms potentially producing damaging wind gusts, waterspouts,  frequent lightning strikes, and torrential downpours. Scattered to  numerous thunderstorms will continue across the northeast Florida  waters on Thursday and Friday, with less coverage currently forecast  for the Georgia waters. Waves of showers and thunderstorms will then  overspread all of our local waters during the upcoming weekend.  Outside of expected thunderstorm activity, southwesterly winds will  prevail with Caution conditions likely through the upcoming weekend.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Jul 29, 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.  66 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ452-454-301000-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  249 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 532 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS  EVENING  SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY  EVENING    TONIGHT  West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters  choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly  this evening.  THURSDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a  moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in  the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the  afternoon.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal  waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of  thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.  FRIDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the  afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at  3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of  thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers  in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around  2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal  waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the  evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.  SATURDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South  2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A  chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the  morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers  and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.  SUNDAY  Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of  showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and  thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers  and thunderstorms through the night.  MONDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A  slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a  chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight  chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of  showers through the night.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$