Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Warning
AMZ500-080230-
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm
949 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A stalled front sits over the waters this morning. It
sharpens today before slowly moving toward South Florida. In its
wake, gale-force wind gusts are likely to develop over the
waters. Dangerous boating conditions are expected to arrive from
north to south, with these conditions persisting through Wednesday
and Thursday. Numerous showers and storms are forecast through
Thursday as well. Seas will only slowly subside as fresh onshore
winds continue to the south of high pressure over the Northeast
U.S. late this week.
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...North of Sebastian Inlet... northeast winds
increasing to 25 to 35 knots and seas building to 8 to 14 feet. To
the south, northeast winds 15 to 25 knots late and seas 4 to 6
feet. Gale conditions expected tonight.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on
the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Tuesday, April 7th, 2026.
48 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet.
32 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral.
26 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet.
17 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet.
9 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.
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AMZ572-080230- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 949 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT REST OF TODAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 5 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds and north 5 feet at 9 seconds this afternoon. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. TONIGHT Northeast winds 30 to 35 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, building to 15 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 11 seconds, becoming northeast 17 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 15 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 16 feet at 11 seconds and north 6 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 15 to 19 feet, occasionally to 24 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 17 feet at 11 seconds and north 6 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY Northeast winds around 25 knots. Seas 13 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, subsiding to 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 12 seconds and north 5 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northeast 14 feet at 11 seconds and north 5 feet at 9 seconds in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 11 seconds and north 5 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northeast 12 feet at 11 seconds and north 4 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. SATURDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ572-080230- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 949 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT REST OF TODAY East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 5 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 10 seconds and north 5 feet at 9 seconds this afternoon. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. TONIGHT Northeast winds 30 to 35 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, building to 15 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 11 seconds, becoming northeast 17 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 15 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 16 feet at 11 seconds and north 6 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 15 to 19 feet, occasionally to 24 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 17 feet at 11 seconds and north 6 feet at 10 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY Northeast winds around 25 knots. Seas 13 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet, subsiding to 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 12 seconds and north 5 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northeast 14 feet at 11 seconds and north 5 feet at 9 seconds in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 11 seconds and north 5 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northeast 12 feet at 11 seconds and north 4 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. SATURDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$