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Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
330 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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.

AMZ500-180945-
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm-
330 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Atlantic remains in
place today, with the ridge axis extending westward across north
central Florida. The ridge axis slips southward tonight, reaching
south Florida Thursday, holding nearly stationary through the
weekend. A weak cool front will approach the waters early next
week.

.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 Wednesday, April
17th.

41 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet.
29 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral.
23 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet.
14 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet.
10 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.




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AMZ550-180945-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-
330 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming 5 knots towards
daybreak. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A dominant period 9 seconds. Mostly
smooth on the intracoastal waters.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A dominant period 9 seconds. A light
chop on the intracoastal waters.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A dominant period 9 seconds.
Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal
waters.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the
intracoastal waters.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A moderate
chop on the intracoastal waters.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ552-180945-
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
330 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
dominant period 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal
waters.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
dominant period 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal
waters.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A dominant period 9 seconds. Mostly
smooth on the intracoastal waters.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A moderate chop on
the intracoastal waters.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on
the intracoastal waters.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas
to 5 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional
seas to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ555-180945-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-
330 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
dominant period 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal
waters.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
dominant period 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal
waters.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
dominant period 13 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal
waters.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A moderate chop on
the intracoastal waters.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the
intracoastal waters.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas
to 5 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional
seas to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
occasional seas to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ570-180945-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-
330 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
dominant period 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
dominant period 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
dominant period 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
occasional seas to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
occasional seas to 5 feet. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ572-180945-
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
330 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
dominant period 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
dominant period 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with occasional seas to 5 feet. A dominant period 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
occasional seas to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with occasional seas to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with occasional seas to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ575-180945-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
330 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A dominant
period 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
dominant period 9 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A dominant period 9 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
occasional seas to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
occasional seas to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet
with occasional seas to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with
occasional seas to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$