Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
571 FZUS52 KMLB 050700 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 300 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 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. AMZ500-051915- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 300 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure weakens over the area today, with slightly more favorable boating conditions into the afternoon. A cold front will move into the area Monday, bringing unsettled weather and high coverage of showers and storms through much of the week. A surge of strong onshore winds is forecast behind the front into midweek, which will lead to hazardous to dangerous boating conditions. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...Seas up to 6 feet early this morning. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Sunday, April 5th, 2026. 45 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 30 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 24 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 17 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 10 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-051915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 300 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. 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 thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 9 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 5 feet at 6 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-051915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 300 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 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 and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds in the afternoon. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-051915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 300 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds in the afternoon. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 9 seconds. Rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-051915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 300 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 13 feet at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. .THURSDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-051915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 300 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 5 feet at 9 seconds and north 4 feet at 8 seconds after midnight. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 5 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds and north 5 feet at 8 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, building to 13 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 13 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY 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 thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-051915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 300 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 9 seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 5 feet at 8 seconds in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 8 seconds and north 6 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$