Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
378 FZUS52 KMLB 200621 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 221 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 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. AMZ500-201915- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 221 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Generally favorable boating conditions prevail outside of offshore moving storms. Westerly to southwesterly flow will continue between a front stalled across the Southeast US and high pressure over the Atlantic through the weekend. Winds shift south to southeast in the afternoons and evenings as the sea breeze develops. Stronger storms will be capable of wind gusts 34 kts or greater, frequent cloud to water lightning, heavy downpours, and locally higher seas. .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, August 20th, 2026. 46 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 31 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. $$ AMZ550-201915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 221 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest 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. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. 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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-201915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 221 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 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 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot 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. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. 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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-201915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 221 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast 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 afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots 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 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 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 10 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-201915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 221 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-201915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 221 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-201915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 221 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$