Hazardous marine condition(s):
Marine Weather Statement
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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AMZ572-251345- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 923 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING REST OF TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 10 seconds and north 6 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely. WEDNESDAY East winds 10 to 15 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 7 feet at 9 seconds and north 5 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 4 feet at 9 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. THURSDAY East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. FRIDAY Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 feet. SATURDAY Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. SUNDAY Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ572-251345- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 923 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING REST OF TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 10 seconds and north 6 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely. WEDNESDAY East winds 10 to 15 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 7 feet at 9 seconds and north 5 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 4 feet at 9 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. THURSDAY East winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. FRIDAY Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 feet. SATURDAY Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. SUNDAY Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$