Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
437 FZUS52 KMLB 161848 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 248 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 Atlantic coastal waters from Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out 60 nm. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest ten percent of the waves. AMZ500-170730- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 248 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the local Atlantic waters gradually shifts south of the local waters Monday, with generally favorable boating conditions persisting locally. Shower and storm chances increase through this week as moisture increases, with activity anticipated to move offshore from the peninsula. Lightning strikes, wind gusts, heavy downpours, and locally higher seas will be possible near storm activity. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...None. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Sunday, August 16th, 2026. 43 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 29 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 24 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 15 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 8 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-170730- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 248 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-170730- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 248 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-170730- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 248 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 10 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-170730- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 248 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-170730- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 248 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. .TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-170730- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 248 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$