NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-080245-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  740 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    A cold front moving across the southeastern states tonight will slow  its forward progress as it approaches our local waters on Friday.  Showers and thunderstorms will be possible on Thursday afternoon  and evening ahead of this front across mainly the Georgia waters,  where strong to isolated severe storms possible. The frontal  boundary will push across the Georgia waters after midnight on  Thursday night, stalling by Friday evening across the northeast  Florida waters. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will be  possible along this front on Friday afternoon, with an increasing  coverage expected this weekend through Monday. A round of strong  to isolated severe thunderstorms possible on Sunday afternoon and  evening, well in advance of another cold front that will be  entering the southeastern states. This front will sweep  southeastward across our local waters on Monday afternoon and  evening, accompanied by additional showers and thunderstorms that  will shift offshore on Monday night. Breezy northerly winds in the  wake of this frontal passage will shift to northeasterly by  Tuesday morning as high pressure builds into the southeastern  states, with Caution conditions likely and Small Craft Advisory  conditions possible through Tuesday afternoon.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  May 06, 2026 at 0000 UTC...    50 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.  62 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  74 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.  81 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-080245-  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-  740 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026    REST OF TODAY  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal  waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance  of thunderstorms this afternoon.  TONIGHT  West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at  4 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a  moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  FRIDAY  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a  moderate chop.  FRIDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after  midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at  5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of  thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a  chance of showers after midnight.  SATURDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters  light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of  thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance  of thunderstorms in the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters  light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of  thunderstorms.  SUNDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms  in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in  the afternoon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms through the  night. A slight chance of showers after midnight.  MONDAY  West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to  20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal  waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms through the  day, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the  evening.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$