Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
992 FZUS52 KMLB 211859 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 259 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 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. AMZ500-220715- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 259 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Generally favorable boating conditions prevail outside of offshore moving showers and storms. Westerly to southwesterly flow will continue between a front stalled across the Southeast US and high pressure over the Atlantic through the weekend. Winds shift south to southeast in the afternoons and evenings as the sea breeze develops. Stronger storms will be capable of wind gusts to 34 kts or greater, frequent cloud to water lightning, heavy rainfall, and locally higher seas. .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 Friday, August 21st, 2026. 44 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 30 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 26 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 17 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 10 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-220715- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 259 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY 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. .TUESDAY...South 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. .TUESDAY 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. .WEDNESDAY...South 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. .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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-220715- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 259 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY...South 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. .TUESDAY 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. .WEDNESDAY...South 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. .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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-220715- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 259 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet 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. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet 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. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-220715- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 259 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. 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, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-220715- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 259 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-220715- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 259 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$