Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ500-130230-
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm
1005 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A cold front approaches and moves into the local
waters today into tonight, bringing an increase in rain and storm
chances and poor to hazardous boating conditions into this weekend.
Conditions then improve late this weekend, though rain chances
linger into early next week, with yet another cold front and
deteriorating conditions Monday night.
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...South to southwesterly winds 15 to 20
knots, becoming north to northeast 20 to 30 knots tonight.
Occasional gusts to gale force into the evening.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on
the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Thursday, March 12th, 2026.
35 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet.
28 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral.
22 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet.
14 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet.
8 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.
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AMZ572-130230- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 1005 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING REST OF TODAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. TONIGHT North winds 25 to 30 knots with occasional gusts to gale force, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 9 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. SUNDAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 feet. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. MONDAY South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
AMZ572-130230- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 1005 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING REST OF TODAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. TONIGHT North winds 25 to 30 knots with occasional gusts to gale force, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 9 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. FRIDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. SUNDAY Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 feet. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. MONDAY South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$