Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ400-311600-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
749 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure over central Georgia will drift to the Georgia waters
this evening with a cold front moving in behind it. The cold front
will sink south of the waters Saturday as the low strengthens to the
northeast of the waters near the Carolina coast. 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 45-50 knots. Anticipate seas to rise
quickly with waves building up to 15 feet offshore near the Gulf
stream. As the low exits well to the northeast and high pressure
builds closer to the waters, winds and seas will diminish below Gale
conditions late Sunday. A mix of rain and snow showers will push
south and east across the waters Saturday late afternoon and
overnight 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 with decreasing northwest to westerly winds.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jan 30, 2026 at 0000 UTC...
58 nautical miles east of Flagler Beach.
66 nautical miles east of Saint Augustine Beach.
78 nautical miles east southeast of Jacksonville Beach.
71 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.
This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.
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AMZ470-472-474-311600- 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- 749 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TONIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. SATURDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 30 to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. SUNDAY Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 13 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. TUESDAY Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers through the night. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ470-472-474-311600- 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- 749 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TONIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. SATURDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 30 to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 14 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. SUNDAY Northwest winds 25 to 35 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 13 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of snow showers with a slight chance of showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds. MONDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 13 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. TUESDAY Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. WEDNESDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers through the night. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$