Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
881 FZUS52 KMLB 231336 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 936 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 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. AMZ500-240215- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 936 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Increasing northeast winds will maintain hazardous to dangerous boating conditions, with Gale force wind gusts and building seas forecast this weekend into early next week. Isolated to scattered showers along the coast today, with increasing coverage forecast this weekend. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots and gusts up to 30 knots possible. Seas 6 to 8 feet. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Friday, October 23rd, 2026. 48 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 36 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 30 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 23 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 16 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-240215- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 936 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, building to 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 10 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 10 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 10 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-240215- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 936 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northeast 13 feet at 10 seconds after midnight. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 10 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 11 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-240215- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 936 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 11 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds after midnight. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 11 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-240215- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 936 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, building to 13 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 10 seconds. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 13 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 16 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 13 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 13 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 25 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-240215- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 936 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 11 seconds and north 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, building to 13 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northeast 15 feet at 10 seconds after midnight. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 16 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-240215- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 936 AM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds and north 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds and north 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 13 feet at 10 seconds and north 7 feet at 11 seconds after midnight. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 13 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 11 seconds and north 7 feet at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 10 seconds and north 6 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$