Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
718 FZUS52 KMLB 020716 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 216 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 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. AMZ500-022130- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 216 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Winds continue to veer south to southwest as a cold front approaches the waters into tonight. Boating conditions deteriorate today as winds increase and seas build. Scattered, fast-moving, gusty showers and perhaps a few lightning storms will push off of the coast this afternoon and early evening ahead of the front. Behind the front, winds and seas slowly subside through mid-week, as weak high pressure settles over the southern Appalachians. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...South to southwest winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots, with seas building up to 7 feet north of Sebastian Inlet. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025. 42 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 34 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 26 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 18 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 11 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-022130- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 216 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 knots and gusty. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 4 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 7 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ552-022130- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 216 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots and gusty. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 4 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 7 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ555-022130- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 216 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots and gusty. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ570-022130- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 216 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 5 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds near 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 11 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-022130- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 216 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds near 20 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 3 feet at 11 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 11 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-022130- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 216 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and north 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$