Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
AMZ400-302000-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
1229 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will diminish and a weak trough will develop over the
water through the day. This trough will develop into a low pressure
system as it drifts to the northeast tonight. As that system deepens
to the northwest winds will strengthen to gale-force Saturday
afternoon through Sunday morning, with the peak winds expected over
night Saturday into Sunday with gusts as high as 45 knots.
Anticipate seas to rise quickly with waves building up to 15 feet
offshore near the Gulf stream. There will be a low and diminishing
chance of a mix of rain and snow showers across the waters Saturday
night as moisture wraps around the low. 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.
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AMZ470-472-474-302000- Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1229 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TONIGHT Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. FRIDAY South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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. SATURDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 25 to 30 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 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, building to 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 12 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 13 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of snow showers. SUNDAY Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. MONDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. TUESDAY Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. $$
AMZ470-472-474-302000- Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1229 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TONIGHT Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. FRIDAY South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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. SATURDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 25 to 30 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 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, building to 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 12 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 13 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of snow showers. SUNDAY Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 11 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. MONDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. TUESDAY Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. $$