Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
904 FZUS52 KMLB 030234 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 934 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 Atlantic coastal waters from Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out 60 nm. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest ten percent of the waves. AMZ500-031515- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 934 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Generally favorable boating conditions continue tonight, with a gentle to moderate westerly breeze, as high pressure centered over South Florida gradually pushes offshore. Another cold front is forecast to move across the local waters Saturday night into Sunday, preceded by increasing winds leading to deteriorating boating conditions, as well as showers and storms. More favorable winds and seas then return next week, as high pressure behind the front builds from the eastern seaboard into the western Atlantic. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...None. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Friday, January 2nd, 2026. 41 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 33 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 28 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 19 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 13 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-031515- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 934 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-031515- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 934 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-031515- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 934 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 15 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-031515- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 934 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-031515- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 934 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and west 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-031515- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 934 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 15 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$