Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ500-171930-
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Hazardous conditions continue this morning due to
strong northwest breezes and building seas. A cold front exits
into the Bahamas today before becoming stationary on Wednesday.
High pressure over the Plains will quickly migrate toward the
east, extending from the Deep South to the Mid-Atlantic states by
Thursday. Winds will veer onshore on Wednesday, remaining moderate
to fresh at times through at least Thursday. High pressure then
settles over Florida this weekend.
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...North-northwest winds around 20 knots and
seas 6 to 9 feet.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on
the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Tuesday, March 17th, 2026.
40 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet.
30 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral.
26 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet.
16 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet.
9 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.
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AMZ552-171930- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 216 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON TODAY North winds around 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. TONIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. WEDNESDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. WEDNESDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the evening. THURSDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. FRIDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. SATURDAY North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. SATURDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. $$
AMZ552-171930- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 216 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON TODAY North winds around 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. TONIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. WEDNESDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. WEDNESDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the evening. THURSDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. FRIDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. SATURDAY North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. SATURDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. $$