NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-072215-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  1035 AM EDT Sat Sep 7 2024      .SYNOPSIS...    Low pressure organizing off the Carolina coast will accelerate  northeastward and away from our region through tonight, leaving  behind a stalled frontal boundary over the northeast Florida  waters. Meanwhile, high pressure building over the Upper Midwest  will build southeastward towards the Ohio Valley by Sunday  evening and will then become anchored along the Mid-Atlantic coast  during the early and middle portions of next week. Occasional  showers and possibly a few embedded thunderstorms are expected  through tonight across our local waters. Showers and thunderstorms  will then increase in coverage throughout our local waters  beginning on Sunday afternoon as a wave of low pressure develops  along the stalled frontal boundary. Northeasterly winds will then  increase and seas will build early in the upcoming week as high  pressure builds down the southeastern seaboard, with periods of  showers and thunderstorms continuing as the frontal boundary  remains stalled across our local waters.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Sep 05, 2024 at 1200 UTC...    62 nautical miles east northeast of Flagler Beach.  61 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  68 nautical miles east of Jacksonville Beach.  68 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.    $$
   AMZ450-452-454-072215-  Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out  20 NM-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  1035 AM EDT Sat Sep 7 2024    REST OF TODAY  Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast  around 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail:  Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming a light  chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  TONIGHT  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east northeast  after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet  at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters mostly smooth. A chance of  showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  SUNDAY  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15  knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.  Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters  becoming a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.  SUNDAY NIGHT  East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4  feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7  seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers with a slight  chance of thunderstorms.  MONDAY  Northeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas  building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:  Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters becoming  choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.  MONDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,  occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8  seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance  of thunderstorms.  TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY  East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to  6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy.  Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$