Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
415 FZUS52 KMLB 040651 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 251 AM EDT Mon May 4 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. AMZ500-041915- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 251 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A moderate to fresh onshore breeze will lead to poor to hazardous boating conditions across much of the coastal waters today. As ridge axis of high pressure settles southward across and eventually south of the region through midweek, boating conditions are forecast to improve. Scattered showers with isolated storms are forecast through Tuesday, mainly south of Cape Canaveral. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...East-northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas building to 6 to 8 feet. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Monday, May 4th, 2026. 50 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 36 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 29 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 22 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 15 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-041915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 251 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-041915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 251 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-041915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 251 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-041915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 251 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-041915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 251 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-041915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 251 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$