Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
202 FZUS52 KMLB 011838 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 238 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 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. AMZ500-020830- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 238 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Generally favorable boating conditions are forecast through into the upcoming weekend, outside of showers and lightning storms, as high pressure remains in place to the north. This will result in onshore flow continuing into the weekend which will become locally enhanced each afternoon behind the formation of the east coast sea breeze. An increase in shower and lightning storm coverage is forecast across the local waters through the weekend and into next week as moisture increases. .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 Thursday, October 1st, 2026. 46 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 32 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 24 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 17 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 12 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-020830- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 238 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 10 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. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 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...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. 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. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-020830- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 238 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 10 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 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 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-020830- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 238 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 12 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 11 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 11 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-020830- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 238 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and east 3 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 12 seconds. 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...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-020830- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 238 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 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...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-020830- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 238 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$