Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
255 FZUS52 KMLB 240635 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 235 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 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. AMZ500-242030- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 235 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .SYNOPSIS...The Atlantic ridge axis remains north of the local waters through late week, with a predominant onshore flow forecast. A weakened ridge axis will then quickly slide back southward into the weekend and early next week as low pressure develops near the Mid Atlantic seaboard, causing winds to become offshore. Shower and lightning storm chances increase into the weekend. .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, July 24th, 2026. 35 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 26 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 22 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 15 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 8 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-242030- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 235 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southwest 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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-242030- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 235 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-242030- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 235 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-242030- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 235 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and west 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-242030- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 235 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-242030- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 235 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...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 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$