


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
987 FZUS52 KMLB 181906 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 306 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 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. ANZ500-190815- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 306 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Erin is forecast to turn northward while remaining east of Florida through Wednesday then turn northeast and out to sea. Boating conditions will deteriorate today and remain hazardous through mid-week due to large swells from Erin along with breezy north winds. Very dangerous boating conditions will exist near inlets especially during the outgoing tide cycles. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...Seas building 7 to 9 feet tonight north of Sebastian Inlet. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Monday, August 18th, 2025. 40 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. 9 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-190815- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 306 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 16 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 16 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 16 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 16 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 14 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 13 seconds. A light 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. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-190815- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 306 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 16 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 16 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 15 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 14 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 14 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. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 13 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-190815- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 306 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 16 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 3 feet at 16 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 18 seconds and north 4 feet at 6 seconds in the afternoon. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 14 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 14 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 13 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. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 13 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-190815- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 306 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH 8 PM... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 16 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 16 seconds and north 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 17 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: East 14 feet at 15 seconds and north 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 14 seconds and north 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-190815- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 306 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH 8 PM... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 17 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 15 seconds, becoming east 9 feet at 16 seconds and north 7 feet at 6 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 15 seconds and north 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 14 seconds and north 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 13 seconds and north 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 13 seconds and north 4 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-190815- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 306 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 4 feet at 15 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds and east 6 feet at 16 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 14 seconds and north 6 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 14 seconds and north 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 13 seconds and north 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$