Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
386 FZUS52 KMLB 080643 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 243 AM EDT Fri May 8 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. AMZ500-081915- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 243 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Boating conditions remain generally favorable today through this weekend. An approaching, weak front is forecast to move southward into the northern coastal waters today before stalling and then lifting northward into the weekend. Another weak front is then forecast to push through the waters early next week. Main threat to boaters today through Monday will be isolated to scattered offshore moving lightning storms during the afternoon and evening hours. Some strong to isolated severe storms will be possible with this activity. .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, May 8th, 2026. 42 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 30 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 22 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 16 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 9 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-081915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 243 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late this morning and northeast this afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...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 showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-081915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 243 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-081915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 243 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-081915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 243 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-081915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 243 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-081915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 243 AM EDT Fri May 8 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$