NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
   AMZ400-312200-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  119 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Low pressure will strengthen offshore of the Carolina Atlantic coast  today as a trailing cold front presses across the local waters.  Strengthening offshore flow will increase this afternoon with Gale  conditions expected across all local waters by this evening as a mix  of rain and snow moves across portions of southeast Georgia then  southward across local waters overnight. Frequent gusts up to 50 kts  are expected tonight as the strong low center tracks northeast away  from the local waters. As strong offshore flow develops today into  tonight, a period of very low water levels is likely tonight around  low tide. Winds and seas begin to subside late Sunday into Monday to  Small Craft Advisory conditions as high pressure builds across the  Gulf Coast states. The high builds over the Florida peninsula  Tuesday with seas falling below Advisory levels. The next cold front  approaches from the west Wednesday with a chance of rain showers.      .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.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-312200-  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-  119 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  SUNDAY AFTERNOON    REST OF TONIGHT  Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal  waters a moderate chop.  SATURDAY  Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 30 to  35 knots in the afternoon with frequent gusts to gale force. 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 8 seconds, becoming  northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.  Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A slight chance of rain in  the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots, diminishing to  25 to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to  10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 6 seconds and east  2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough.  SUNDAY  Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to  20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to  9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds and northeast  3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough.  SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY  West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to  6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at  12 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters  choppy.  MONDAY NIGHT  West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 13 seconds  and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop.  TUESDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.  WEDNESDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to  15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of showers  through the night.    $$