NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-150900-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  224 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    A stationary frontal boundary situated over south Florida will lift  northward as a warm front tonight, with a few showers and possibly  an embedded thunderstorm developing after midnight tonight across  the northeast Florida waters. Easterly winds will shift to  southeasterly on Sunday, with breezy conditions developing over the  northeast Florida waters by Sunday afternoon. Showers and  thunderstorms will increase in coverage on Sunday afternoon and  evening as the warm front lifts northward. Meanwhile, a strong cold  front will enter the southeastern states on Sunday night. Southerly  winds will strengthen to Caution levels on Sunday evening across our  local waters ahead of this approaching front, with Small Craft  Advisory conditions potentially developing offshore after midnight.    Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible on Monday as the  strong cold front crosses our local waters. Stronger storms will be  capable of producing strong wind gusts, frequent lightning strikes  and possible waterspouts. Small Craft Advisory conditions will  overspread our local waters early in the day, with gusty southerly  winds shifting to southwesterly by early afternoon and then westerly  during the evening hours in the wake of the frontal passage. Showers  and thunderstorms will push away from our local waters on Monday  night, with strong northwesterly winds developing towards midnight  as high pressure builds over the lower Mississippi Valley.  Occasional gusts to Gale Force may be possible overnight, with Small  Craft Advisory conditions continuing through Tuesday morning before  winds shift to northerly during the afternoon hours. High pressure  building across the southeastern states on Tuesday night and  Wednesday will allow winds to shift to northeasterly, with breezy  conditions keeping Caution conditions in place through at least  midweek.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Mar 14, 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.  71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-150900-  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-  224 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026    REST OF TODAY  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to  4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at  9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  TONIGHT  East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to  10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal  waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms after midnight.  SUNDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal  waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and  thunderstorms in the afternoon.  SUNDAY NIGHT  South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at  6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms.  Showers likely, mainly in the evening.  MONDAY  South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to  25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to  8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal  waters rough. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.  MONDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,  occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at  5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters  very rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of  thunderstorms in the evening.  TUESDAY  North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to  15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to  2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters rough.  WEDNESDAY  North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to  25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to  5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Intracoastal waters rough.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$