Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
461 FZUS52 KMLB 031425 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 925 AM EST Tue Mar 3 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. AMZ500-040315- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 925 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the Sargasso Sea becomes nearly stationary through the rest of the week, keeping the ridge axis north of Florida and the local Atlantic waters, and continuing moderate to fresh onshore flow. Boating conditions in the Gulf Stream remain generally poor. Closer to shore, boating conditions more favorable but choppy today. Isolated to scattered showers and isolated lightning storms will be embedded in the onshore flow. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...East winds 15 to 20 knots at times and up to 6 feet. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026. 43 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. 11 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-040315- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 925 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. $$ AMZ552-040315- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 925 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 10 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 10 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-040315- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 925 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 10 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-040315- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 925 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight 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: East 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 10 seconds and north 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 10 seconds and north 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. $$ AMZ572-040315- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 925 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 10 seconds and north 2 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 10 seconds and north 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A slight chance of showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-040315- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 925 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .THURSDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 10 seconds and north 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRIDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers. .SATURDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$