Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ500-251345-
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm
923 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Boating conditions quickly deteriorate overnight from
north to south as a weakening front pushes through Florida and the
local Atlantic. Onshore winds increase and seas rapidly build,
producing hazardous conditions through at least Wednesday
afternoon. Rain and lightning storm chances also increase through
late Wednesday before high pressure returns later in the week.
Boating conditions improve a bit late week as the weakening front
settles near to south of the area, but then deteriorate again this
weekend as another front pushes through.
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...Offshore Volusia, northeast winds
increasing to 20 to 25 knots and seas building 7 to 11 feet
overnight. Offshore the Space and Treasure Coasts, northeast
winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots and seas build to 8 feet.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on
the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Tuesday, March 24th, 2026.
45 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet.
31 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral.
24 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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AMZ570-251345- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 923 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING REST OF TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 feet. SATURDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. A chance of showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ570-251345- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 923 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING REST OF TONIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northeast 7 feet at 9 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. FRIDAY Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 feet. SATURDAY Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. A chance of showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$