NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-252100-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  227 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    High pressure situated offshore of the southeastern states today  will continue to gradually weaken as it shifts eastward. A cold  front will then enter the southeastern states later today, possibly  helping to develop scattered late afternoon and evening showers and  isolated thunderstorms across our local waters this weekend.  This cold front will cross our local waters on Sunday night, with  low pressure along this front strengthening somewhat off the  Carolina coast by Monday. Winds will shift to northerly on Sunday  night and then northeasterly by Monday morning, with Caution  conditions likely due to breezy speeds and building seas through  Monday evening. Weak high pressure will then briefly build over our  local waters on Tuesday and Wednesday. Another cold front will then  approach our area from the northwest late next week.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Apr 24, 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.  76 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-252100-  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-  227 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026    REST OF TONIGHT  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east  2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.  SATURDAY  Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast  10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers  and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest  after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet  at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight  chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of  showers.  SUNDAY  Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the  afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at  5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. A  slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of  thunderstorms in the afternoon.  SUNDAY NIGHT  East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast  15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A  chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the  evening.  MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT  East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to  4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at  5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.  TUESDAY  East winds around 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 2 to  4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.  WEDNESDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest. Seas  2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a  moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms  through the night.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$