AMZ400-291430-
Synopsis for Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 nm-
617 PM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will continue to shift to the north tonight and
then northeast of the area by Thursday. A dry cold front will move
off the coast of the Carolinas tonight and result in briefly
elevated winds to Exercise Caution Levels through Thursday
morning. A Gulf low pressure system is then expected to develop in
the Gulf on Friday, and cross Florida and push into the local
waters Saturday, then move off to the northeast Sunday. As this
low intensifies Saturday, Gale conditions are likely to develop.
The strong northwest to north winds are forecast to subside by
late Monday as high pressure builds into the region.
.GULF STREAM...
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jan 28, 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.
68 nautical miles east southeast of St Simons Island.
This data derived from NCEP Global RTOFS model.
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AMZ470-472-474-291430- 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- 617 PM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING REST OF TONIGHT Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. THURSDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. SATURDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 35 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 6 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of snow showers. SUNDAY Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. MONDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ470-472-474-291430- 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- 617 PM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING REST OF TONIGHT Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. THURSDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. SATURDAY Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 35 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 6 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds 30 to 40 knots. Seas 10 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of snow showers. SUNDAY Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. MONDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$