NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-182100-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  226 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    High pressure situated over the southeastern states will gradually  weaken today, with a weak coastal trough positioned over the  northeast Florida waters developing scattered showers and possibly  an embedded thunderstorm through late this afternoon, mostly for the  waters from St. Augustine southward. Winds and seas should remain  below Caution levels during the next several days throughout our  local waters, and surface trough and disturbance aloft crossing the  Florida peninsula on Saturday will emerge over the eastern Gulf on  Sunday and Monday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to  increase beginning late Saturday night, with activity likely  continuing through at least early next week. A stronger high  pressure center may attempt to wedge down the southeastern seaboard  later next week, potentially resulting in another round of stronger  northeasterly winds across our local waters.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Sep 17, 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.  71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ452-454-472-474-182100-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM-  Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-  226 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026    REST OF TONIGHT  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to  5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at  7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of  showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  FRIDAY  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at  7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance  of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then  a chance of showers in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds.  Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.  A slight chance of showers.  SATURDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at  9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of  showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight  chance of thunderstorms after midnight.  SUNDAY  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave  Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at  11 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers.  A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of  thunderstorms in the afternoon.  SUNDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A  chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after  midnight.  MONDAY  East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of  thunderstorms.  TUESDAY  Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast.  Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of showers  and thunderstorms.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$