Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
443 FZUS52 KMLB 011929 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 229 PM EST Thu Jan 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. AMZ500-020815- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 229 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026 .SYNOPSIS...West to northwest winds will gradually diminish through late week, with generally favorable boating conditions forecast. High pressure moves eastward from the Gulf and across the Florida Peninsula through Friday. Another cold front is forecast to move across the local waters Saturday night into Sunday, accompanied by showers and deteriorating boating conditions. .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, January 1st, 2026. 44 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 34 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 29 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 21 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 15 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-020815- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 229 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-020815- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 229 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 6 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 15 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$ AMZ555-020815- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 229 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 7 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 15 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. $$ AMZ570-020815- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 229 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-020815- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 229 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 15 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-020815- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 229 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 16 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 15 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$