Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
AMZ400-302000-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1229 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will diminish and a weak trough will develop over the
water through the day. This trough will develop into a low pressure
system as it drifts to the northeast tonight. As that system deepens
to the 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 knots.
Anticipate seas to rise quickly with waves building up to 15 feet
offshore near the Gulf stream. There will be a low and diminishing
chance of a mix of rain and snow showers across the waters Saturday
night 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.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jan 29, 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.
66 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.
This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.
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AMZ450-452-454-302000- 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- 1229 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TONIGHT Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. FRIDAY North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters smooth. FRIDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SATURDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 30 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 5 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A chance of snow showers, mainly in the evening. SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. MONDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. TUESDAY Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. $$
AMZ450-452-454-302000- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM- 1229 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TONIGHT Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. FRIDAY North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters smooth. FRIDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SATURDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 30 to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 5 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A chance of snow showers, mainly in the evening. SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. MONDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. TUESDAY Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop. $$