NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-300800-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  1230 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Winds will settle this afternoon as high pressure becomes situated  over the area through Friday night before a powerful arctic front  plunges across the waters Saturday. This very strong front will  bring strong winds and gusts across the waters Saturday which will  strengthen to gale-force Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon  as a low pressure organizes and deepens quickly off the coastal  Carolinas. There will be a low chance of a mix of rain and snow  showers across the waters Saturday night as moisture wraps around  the low and this may lead to occasional periods of low visibility.  High pressure will build from the west and over the waters during  the early and middle part of next week.      .GULF STREAM...    The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of  Jan 29, 2026 at 0000 UTC...    54 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.  58 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.  70 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.  66 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.    This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.      $$
   AMZ450-452-454-300800-  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-  1230 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026    GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY  AFTERNOON    REST OF TODAY  North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  TONIGHT  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light  chop.  FRIDAY  Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters  smooth.  FRIDAY NIGHT  North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest  10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:  Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.  SATURDAY  Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 30 to  40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to  6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the  afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and  northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at  5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters  extremely rough. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of  snow showers in the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 35 to 45 knots. Seas 7 to  10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet  at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough. A chance of  snow showers, mainly in the evening.  SUNDAY  Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots, diminishing to 20 to  25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to  5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Intracoastal waters  extremely rough.  MONDAY  Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 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 choppy.    $$