NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-010900-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  232 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    A cold front will move into southeast Georgia this afternoon and  then into northeast Florida late tonight. This front will then stall  across the northeast Florida waters Friday then begin to lift north  as a warm front Friday night. This front will be accompanied by  scattered showers and a few thunderstorms at times through Friday  night. A wave of low pressure will then develop over the Gulf by  late Friday night or Saturday, with widespread showers and a few  strong to severe thunderstorms overspreading the local waters on  Saturday, with activity expected to continue into Saturday night.  Small Craft Advisory conditions may develop on Saturday as southwest  winds increase. The front will shift south of the northeast Florida  waters on Saturday night, resulting in winds shifting to northerly.  Breezy northeast winds are then expected on Sunday as high pressure  builds into the southeastern states, with diminishing winds and seas  early next week as the high pressure builds over the local waters.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Apr 30, 2026 at 0000 UTC...    67 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.  70 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  88 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.  89 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-010900-  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-  232 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026    REST OF TODAY  South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at  10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers  and thunderstorms.  TONIGHT  South winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at  4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters  light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of  thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers  after midnight.  FRIDAY  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave  Detail: East 2 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the  afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south  after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet  at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of  showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,  then a slight chance of showers after midnight.  SATURDAY  Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 20 to  25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to  6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at  9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of showers in the  morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the  afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,  occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds.  Intracoastal waters rough. Showers likely with a slight chance of  thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after  midnight.  SUNDAY  North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to  15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to  3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters rough.  MONDAY  East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters light chop.    Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$