Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
191
FZUS52 KMLB 171337
CWFMLB

Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
937 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 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.

AMZ500-180300-
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm
937 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS...The Atlantic ridge axis shifts south of the local
Atlantic waters today and is forecast to remain south through
this week, 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 storms.

.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 Monday, August 17th, 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.

$$

AMZ550-180300-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-
937 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east
1 foot at 9 seconds. 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 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 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.

$$

AMZ552-180300-
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
937 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
this 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
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
9 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then 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. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east
1 foot at 9 seconds. 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. 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 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.

$$

AMZ555-180300-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-
937 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
late this morning, becoming east early this afternoon, becoming
southeast late. 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.
.TONIGHT...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.
.TUESDAY...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 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 north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the
intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 8 seconds. 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. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 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
morning, then 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.

$$

AMZ570-180300-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-
937 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 4 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: West
3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at
3 seconds. 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 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.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.

$$

AMZ572-180300-
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
937 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 4 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.
.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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.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 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.

$$

AMZ575-180300-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
937 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
late. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds
and west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
5 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: Northwest 2 feet at
5 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. 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.

$$