AMZ400-070230-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
719 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure centered near Bermuda will weaken as a cold front
enters the southeastern states tonight. Southerly winds this morning
will shift to southeasterly this afternoon, with speeds increasing
to Caution levels by early this evening both near shore and
offshore. The cold front will slow its forward progress as it
approaches our area on Thursday, with breezy southwesterly winds
expected across our local waters through Thursday evening. Showers
and thunderstorms will be possible from late Thursday afternoon
through early Thursday evening ahead of this front, with strong to
isolated severe thunderstorms possible, mainly across the Georgia
waters. This front will slow its forward progress on Friday morning
and will then stall by Friday evening across the northeast Florida
waters. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be
possible from Friday afternoon through the weekend, with another
round of strong to severe thunderstorms possible on Sunday afternoon
and evening, well in advance of another cold front that will be
entering the southeastern states. This front will sweep
southeastward across our local waters on Monday, followed by high
pressure briefly building over the southeastern states on Monday
night and Tuesday.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 05, 2026 at 0000 UTC...
54 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
62 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
74 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
89 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.
This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.
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AMZ450-452-454-070230- 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- 719 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026 SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. TONIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. THURSDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. FRIDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. SATURDAY South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters smooth. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms through the day. A chance of showers in the afternoon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers through the night. SUNDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers through the night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ450-452-454-070230- 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- 719 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026 SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. TONIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy. THURSDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. FRIDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. SATURDAY South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters smooth. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms through the day. A chance of showers in the afternoon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers through the night. SUNDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers through the day. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers through the night. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$