Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ400-251345-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
545 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Surge of Northeast Winds and Small Craft Advisory conditions this
evening will slowly weaken as a warm front lifts northward through
the local waters late tonight, then southerly flow increases on
Sunday. Strong cold frontal passage Sunday Night with a few strong
and gusty thunderstorms expected. Very cold Northwest flow and Small
Craft Advisory conditions are expected on Monday, which will weaken
slightly on Tuesday and Wednesday, before another strong Arctic cold
front pushes through the local waters on Thursday with Small Craft
Advisory conditions once again.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jan 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.
68 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.
This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.
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AMZ450-452-251345- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- 545 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT REST OF TONIGHT Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less. SUNDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Patchy fog in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. MONDAY West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. TUESDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. TUESDAY NIGHT West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. WEDNESDAY Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. THURSDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters rough. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ450-452-251345- Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM- 545 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT REST OF TONIGHT Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers this evening. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less. SUNDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Patchy fog in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 10 seconds and south 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. MONDAY West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough. TUESDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. TUESDAY NIGHT West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. WEDNESDAY Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy. THURSDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters rough. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$