AMZ400-262130-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
229 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure shifts east of area waters through today. A cold front
will then drop south towards the today and will cross our local
waters tonight, with low pressure along this front strengthening
somewhat off the Carolina coast by Monday. Winds will shift to
northerly on Sunday night and then northeasterly by Monday
morning, with Caution to marginal Small Craft Advisory conditions
likely later today into tonight. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms will be possible today and tonight ahead of the
boundary. Weak high pressure will then briefly build over our
local waters on Tuesday and Wednesday before another cold front
will then approach our area from the northwest late next week.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 25, 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.
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AMZ454-262130- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 229 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING TODAY Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. TONIGHT Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. MONDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 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 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. TUESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. WEDNESDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. THURSDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ454-262130- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 229 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING TODAY Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. TONIGHT Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. MONDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. TUESDAY East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. TUESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. WEDNESDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. THURSDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$