NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-182100-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  224 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Persistent offshore flow continues across the waters into the  weekend. Offshore winds will become quite breezy this afternoon,  possibly near 20 knots in the outer coastal waters. A weak front  trailing a weak low pressure to the north will stall across the  Georgia's coastal waters Friday night. Numerous showers and  afternoon thunderstorms are expected to develop along front as it  dissipates over the weekend. Weaker offshore flow is likely through  the first half of next week as another front approaches and likely  stalls just north of the waters.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Jun 17, 2026 at 0000 UTC...    46 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.  53 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  64 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.  71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-182100-  Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  224 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026    SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS  AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING    REST OF TONIGHT  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around  2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal  waters a moderate chop.  THURSDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at  8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely  with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.  THURSDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest  15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A  chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the  evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.  FRIDAY  Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters  choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in  the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at  7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of  showers and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms  likely in the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Intracoastal waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the evening.  SUNDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less,  then around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of  showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of  showers and thunderstorms in the evening.  MONDAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$