Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Warning
AMZ400-270830-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1228 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Northwest to north winds will increase into tonight in the wake of
a strong arctic cold front. Gale conditions are expected to develop
over the northeast Florida coastal waters with Small Craft
Advisories over the southeast Georgia coastal waters. Rising seas
will push toward 7 to 11 feet tonight before both winds and seas
begin to slowly relax. After a short break Tuesday and Wednesday, a
couple more cold fronts will push across the waters during the
second half of the week. The first front will pass Wednesday night
and the second Friday night with both fronts bringing periods of
Small Craft Advisory conditions to the local waters.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jan 26, 2026 at 0000 UTC...
54 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
58 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
70 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
80 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.
This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.
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AMZ452-454-472-474-270830- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1228 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING REST OF TODAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 5 seconds and east 5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. TONIGHT Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 7 seconds and east 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. TUESDAY North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. TUESDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. THURSDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. FRIDAY North winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of showers. $$
AMZ452-454-472-474-270830- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1228 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING REST OF TODAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 5 seconds and east 5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. TONIGHT Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 7 seconds and east 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. TUESDAY North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. TUESDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. THURSDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. FRIDAY North winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of showers. $$