NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ400-171415-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  713 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Small Craft Advisory conditions continue as a strong cold front  moves across the coastal water tonight with breezy northwesterly  winds and elevated seas. Winds subside and shift to northerly on  Tuesday afternoon and then northeasterly by Wednesday as high  pressure shifts northeastward towards the Mid-Atlantic coast. This  strengthening high pressure center will wedge down the southeastern  seaboard later this week, creating another round of Small Craft  exercise caution conditions on Wednesday night and Thursday. Winds  and seas are expected to diminish by Friday afternoon.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Mar 16, 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.  68 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-171415-  Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  713 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING    REST OF TONIGHT  West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest  20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave  Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at  7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers  early.  TUESDAY  Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to  8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the  afternoon. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast  2 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north 3 feet at 6 seconds and east  2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.  TUESDAY NIGHT  North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at  8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  WEDNESDAY  North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds  and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate  chop.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT  North winds 15 to  20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:  Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds.  Intracoastal waters choppy.  FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY  Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas  3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at  9 seconds and south 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters  choppy.    $$