Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ400-311600-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
749 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure over central Georgia will drift to the Georgia waters
this evening with a cold front moving in behind it. The cold front
will sink south of the waters Saturday as the low strengthens to the
northeast of the waters near the Carolina coast. Northwest winds
will strengthen to gale-force Saturday afternoon through Sunday
morning, with the peak winds expected over night Saturday into
Sunday with gusts as high as 45-50 knots. Anticipate seas to rise
quickly with waves building up to 15 feet offshore near the Gulf
stream. As the low exits well to the northeast and high pressure
builds closer to the waters, winds and seas will diminish below Gale
conditions late Sunday. A mix of rain and snow showers will push
south and east across the waters Saturday late afternoon and
overnight as moisture wraps around the low. High pressure will build
from the west and over the waters during the early and middle part
of next week with decreasing northwest to westerly winds.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jan 30, 2026 at 0000 UTC...
58 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
78 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.
This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.
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AMZ450-452-454-311600- 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- 749 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TONIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SATURDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 30 to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 35 to 45 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A chance of snow showers. SUNDAY Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. MONDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. MONDAY NIGHT West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. TUESDAY West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers through the night. $$
AMZ450-452-454-311600- 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- 749 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TONIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SATURDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 30 to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 35 to 45 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A chance of snow showers. SUNDAY Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. MONDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. MONDAY NIGHT West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. TUESDAY West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers through the night. $$