NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-112230-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  324 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Surface high pressure will sink south of the waters today with  southerly winds becoming southeasterly nearshore due to Atlantic  seabreeze circulation with winds elevating to exercise caution  levels late this afternoon. Patchy sea fog will develop this  morning and persist through the midday hours before lifting by  afternoon. A cold front will enter the southeastern states  tonight with elevated southerly winds spreading into the offshore  waters overnight.    The front will move towards the waters on Thursday morning and  move through Thursday afternoon with showers and a few stronger  thunderstorms. Strong northwesterly winds in the wake of this  frontal passage will create Small Craft Advisory conditions  throughout our local waters by late Thursday afternoon, with these  conditions continuing on Thursday night and Friday morning as  high pressure briefly builds over the Mid-Atlantic states. Winds  will quickly shift to northerly on Thursday night and then  northeasterly by early Friday before speeds gradually diminish on  Friday afternoon and evening.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Mar 10, 2026 at 0000 UTC...    46 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.  53 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  64 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.  68 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ452-454-112230-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  324 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026    SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON  THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING    TODAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to  20 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east  3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.  TONIGHT  South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 10 to  15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east  2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy.  THURSDAY  Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west 15 to  20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to  5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east  3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of  showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of  thunderstorms in the afternoon.  THURSDAY NIGHT  North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northeast  20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to  8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north  4 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. A chance of  showers, mainly in the evening.  FRIDAY  Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to  15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to  8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal  waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a  chance of showers in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at  8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of  showers in the evening.  SATURDAY  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast  5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A  slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. A chance of  thunderstorms through the night.  SUNDAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to  20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal  waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely through  the day, then a chance of showers through the night.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$