NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ400-272100-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  227 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    A cold front will pass south of the coastal waters this morning as a  brief surge of northeasterly winds develops in its wake. Exercise  Caution to marginal Small Craft Advisory conditions expected this  morning into evening. Winds subside and shift to easterly on Tuesday  as weak high pressure builds across the eastern seaboard. Winds  shift to south-southwesterly for mid to late week with the next  frontal passage.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Apr 26, 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.      $$
   AMZ450-452-272100-  Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  227 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON    REST OF TONIGHT  Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to  4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at  6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.  MONDAY  Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at  5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.  MONDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at  8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  TUESDAY  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at  9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.  TUESDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and  east 2 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.  WEDNESDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 3 feet at  10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance  of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west  10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to  6 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.  THURSDAY  Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast  10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a  slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of  showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  FRIDAY  East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south. Seas 2 to  4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate  chop. A slight chance of showers through the night.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$