| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ470) Issued by: National Weather Service Jacksonville, FL Last Update: 711 PM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 | |
Tonight: East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Areas of dense fog. Friday: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Friday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Saturday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Saturday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Sunday: West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Sunday Night: North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Monday: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Tuesday: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ470) | |
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