NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ400-162000-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  1229 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Winds remain at Small Craft Advisory levels this evening, continuing  through midnight with occasional gusts near gale force. Winds and  seas will begin to subside later Tonight as high pressure builds  directly over the local waters. The high shifts southeast Saturday  as another cold front approaches. This front will move across the  local waters early Sunday, with a return to Small Craft Advisory  conditions through Sunday night. Winds and seas subside early next  week as high pressure builds over the southeast region once again.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Jan 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.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-162000-  Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  1229 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS  MORNING    REST OF TONIGHT  Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to  6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at  5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters  rough.  FRIDAY  Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:  North 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.  FRIDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop.  SATURDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave  Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop.  SATURDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest  15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  West 2 feet at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight  chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after  midnight.  SUNDAY  Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds  and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. Showers  likely, mainly in the morning.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  MONDAY  Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to  20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal  waters choppy.  TUESDAY  North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to  15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to  2 to 3 feet after midnight. Intracoastal waters choppy.    $$