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.
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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. $$
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. $$