NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ400-151700-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  956 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Strengthening high pressure situated over the eastern Great Lakes  and Mid-Atlantic states tonight will shift eastward towards coastal  New England by Tuesday afternoon. This strong high pressure center  will wedge down the southeastern seaboard beginning on Tuesday,  pushing a cold front southward across our local waters during the  morning and early afternoon hours. A surge of northeasterly winds  will accompany this frontal passage, with Small Craft Advisory  conditions initially overspreading the Georgia waters by the mid to  late morning hours on Tuesday, with these conditions then reaching  the northeast Florida waters during the mid to late afternoon hours.  Waves of showers and a few embedded thunderstorms are expected to  traverse our local waters through Tuesday evening. High pressure  will shift off the New England and Mid-Atlantic coasts by Wednesday  night, with breezy onshore winds and elevated seas likely keeping  Small Craft Advisory conditions in place through Thursday for most  of our local waters. High pressure will then weaken as it shifts  southward off the southeastern seaboard, allowing the frontal  boundary to return northward towards our area as a warm front.  Showers and thunderstorms will increase beginning on Thursday and  continuing into at least Saturday.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Sep 14, 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.  71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.    $$
   AMZ452-472-151700-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM-  956 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT    REST OF TONIGHT  East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming  northeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9  seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. A chance of showers  with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.  TUESDAY  East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20  to 25 knots with occasional gusts to Gale Force possible late in  the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet,  building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon.  Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9  seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at  9 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming rough. Showers likely  with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  TUESDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Occasional gusts  up to Gale Force during the evening. Seas 6 to 7 feet,  occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds  and northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A  chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the  evening.  WEDNESDAY  Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,  occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at  7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to  8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at  7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers  in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of  thunderstorms after midnight.  THURSDAY  Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet,  occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at  8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. Showers likely with a  chance of thunderstorms.  THURSDAY NIGHT  East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots,  becoming east and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight.  Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters  choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.  FRIDAY  East southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers  likely with a chance of thunderstorms.  FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY  Southeast winds around 10 knots.  Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of  showers and thunderstorms.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$