NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ400-250800-  Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-  1211 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026      .SYNOPSIS...    Surge of Northeast Winds and Small Craft Advisory conditions this  afternoon and 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.      $$
   AMZ454-250800-  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-  1211 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026    REST OF TODAY  North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,  occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds  and north 3 feet at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate  chop. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.  TONIGHT  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast  after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave  Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 4 feet at  6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Patchy fog. Visibility  1 NM or less after midnight.  SUNDAY  South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,  occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at  9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters  a moderate chop. Patchy fog in the morning.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet,  occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at  10 seconds and south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a  moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.  MONDAY  West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to  25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to  8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and east  4 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A slight chance  of showers in the morning.  MONDAY NIGHT  Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,  occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds  and east 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough.  TUESDAY  North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 10 to  15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to  3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters rough.  WEDNESDAY  Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to  20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Intracoastal  waters choppy.    $$