Hazardous marine condition(s):
Special Marine Warning
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ500-170830-
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm
242 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Boating conditions worsen and become hazardous as a
strong cold front approaches the local Atlantic. Offshore-moving
showers and lightning storms will have the potential to produce
gusty winds over 35 knots into this evening as the front passes.
South-southwest winds turn northwesterly and freshen tonight. The
cold front stalls in the southern Bahamas by mid-week as high
pressure moves over the Mid- Atlantic states. Moderate to fresh
onshore winds will result, building seas once again later in the
week.
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...South winds 20 to 25 knots and seas
building 5 to 9 feet.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on
the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Monday, March 16th, 2026.
35 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet.
26 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral.
20 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet.
14 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet.
9 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.
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AMZ572-170830- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 242 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TONIGHT Southwest winds around 20 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. TUESDAY North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds. THURSDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. THURSDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. FRIDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. SATURDAY Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. SATURDAY NIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ572-170830- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 242 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TONIGHT Southwest winds around 20 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 7 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. TUESDAY North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. TUESDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds. THURSDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds and east 4 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers. THURSDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. FRIDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. FRIDAY NIGHT North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. SATURDAY Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. SATURDAY NIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$