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Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 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.

AMZ500-170800-
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Overall ongoing favorable boating conditions through
Friday as broad high pressure remains positioned south of central
Florida. This will produce offshore winds during the overnight
and morning hours that will become south to southeast each
afternoon and evening as the east coast sea breeze develops.
Isolated to scattered showers and lightning storms are forecast
each afternoon and evening with the potential for isolated
strong storms today and strong to marginally severe storms over
the weekend.

.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 Thursday, July 16th, 2026.

41 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet.
30 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral.
26 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet.
17 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet.
 9 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.

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AMZ550-170800-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 7 seconds. Smooth on the
intracoastal waters.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. 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
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A 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 5 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.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
light chop on the intracoastal waters. A 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 morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
light chop on the intracoastal waters.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ552-170800-
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
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
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.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 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
9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 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. 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 slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly
smooth 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 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 feet. A light chop on the
intracoastal waters.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ555-170800-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. Mostly smooth on the
intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A light chop on the
intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 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 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. 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 in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 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 morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. 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 showers and thunderstorms
likely 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 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ570-170800-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late.
Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds and east
2 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.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. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 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 morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 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
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.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.

$$

AMZ572-170800-
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

AMZ575-170800-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
248 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$