Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ400-270345-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
836 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure shifts east of area waters through today. A cold front
will then drop south towards the today and will cross our local
waters tonight, with low pressure along this front strengthening
somewhat off the Carolina coast by Monday. Winds will shift to
northerly on Sunday night and then northeasterly by Monday morning,
with Caution to marginal Small Craft Advisory conditions likely
later today into tonight. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms will be possible today and tonight ahead of the
boundary. Weak high pressure will then briefly build over our local
waters on Tuesday and Wednesday before another cold front will then
approach our area from the northwest late next week.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 25, 2026 at 0000 UTC...
50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
53 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
64 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
76 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.
This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.
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AMZ450-452-270345- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- 836 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING REST OF TODAY Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Patchy smoke this afternoon. TONIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. MONDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. TUESDAY East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. WEDNESDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. THURSDAY North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ450-452-270345- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- 836 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING REST OF TODAY Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Patchy smoke this afternoon. TONIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. MONDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. TUESDAY East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. TUESDAY NIGHT South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. WEDNESDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. THURSDAY North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$