NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ400-131500-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  655 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026    Small Craft Advisory conditions will continue tonight for the  northeast Florida waters as sharp coastal troughing persists,  creating widely scattered showers offshore. Coastal troughing will  then weaken on Tuesday, with winds shifting to westerly on Wednesday  ahead of a strong cold front that will be entering the southeastern  states. Shower coverage will increase on Tuesday night and Wednesday  ahead of this front, with activity continuing through early Thursday  morning. Westerly winds will gradually strengthen late Wednesday  night, with Small Craft Advisory conditions developing and  continuing through Thursday night as strong northwesterly winds  develop in the wake of the cold frontal passage. Frequent Gale force  wind gusts are likely across our local waters on Thursday afternoon  and evening as high pressure builds eastward along the northern Gulf  coast. Winds and seas will then subside on Friday and Friday night  as high pressure builds directly over our local waters.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Jan 12, 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.      $$
   AMZ452-454-472-474-131500-  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-  655 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING  SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS  EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING    REST OF TONIGHT  North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,  occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at  7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A slight chance of  showers.  TUESDAY  North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at  7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  TUESDAY NIGHT  North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest  after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet  at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of  showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.  WEDNESDAY  West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and  east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  Showers likely, mainly in the morning.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  West winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to  25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to  6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at  8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers  in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.  THURSDAY  West winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to  30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to  8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the  afternoon. Wave Detail: West 6 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet  at 8 seconds, becoming northwest 8 feet at 6 seconds.  Intracoastal waters very rough. A chance of showers, mainly in  the morning.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to  40 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Intracoastal  waters very rough.  FRIDAY  Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west. Seas  4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  SATURDAY  West winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to  25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally  to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers  after midnight.    $$