NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Watch
   AMZ300-302300-  440 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026    .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina  and north coastal Georgia...  High pressure will prevail through tonight, bringing decent  conditions. Strong low pressure will develop off the southeast  coast on Saturday, generating gale conditions across our waters.  As the low moves away on Sunday, conditions will gradually  improve. High pressure will then return on Monday and persist  through the middle of next week.    $$
   AMZ354-302300-  Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including  Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-  440 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026    GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY  AFTERNOON    TODAY  NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at  3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.  TONIGHT  N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot  at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.  SAT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to  25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to  4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE  2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at  6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance  of rain and snow in the afternoon.  SAT NIGHT  NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:  NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Snow likely,  mainly in the evening.  SUN  NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt with gusts to  25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in  the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at  10 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to  3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E  2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at  12 seconds.  MON  NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  MON NIGHT  W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  TUE  W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.    $$