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Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
256 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 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.

AMZ500-171915-
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm
256 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Overall ongoing favorable boating conditions through
today as broad high pressure remains positioned south of central
Florida. The pressure gradient tightens into this weekend and
early next week as a weak low develops across the eastern Gulf and
western Florida coast. Isolated to scattered showers and storms
are forecast across the local Atlantic waters each evening into
the overnight hours.

.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, July 17th, 2026.

38 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet.
29 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral.
24 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet.
16 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet.
 9 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.

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AMZ550-171915-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-
256 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning, becoming southeast early this afternoon, becoming south
late. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and
east 1 foot at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal
waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
light chop 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.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the
intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ552-171915-
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
256 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. A light
chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A moderate
chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A moderate
chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the
intracoastal waters.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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AMZ555-171915-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-
256 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A light
chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the
intracoastal waters.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ570-171915-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-
256 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
6 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 feet. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ572-171915-
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
256 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ575-171915-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
256 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early this
afternoon, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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