


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
500 FZUS52 KMLB 200730 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 330 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 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. ANZ500-202015- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 330 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Erin is forecast to pass well east of the local waters today before turning northeast and out to sea by late week. Hazardous boating conditions continue as building swells reach the coast and breezy north-northwest winds develop. In particular, very dangerous boating conditions will exist near inlets especially during the outgoing tide cycles through Thursday. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...Seas building 10 to 15 feet. Increasing north-northwest winds 15-20 kts. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Wednesday, August 20th, 2025. 43 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. 11 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-202015- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 330 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 15 seconds and north 5 feet at 7 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 14 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 13 seconds after midnight. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 12 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. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 13 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-202015- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 330 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 14 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 14 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 12 seconds after midnight. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 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. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 13 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-202015- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 330 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 14 seconds, becoming east 9 feet at 14 seconds this afternoon. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 13 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 12 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 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. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 13 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-202015- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 330 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: East 13 feet at 15 seconds and north 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 12 feet at 14 seconds and north 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 10 feet at 12 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 13 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-202015- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 330 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, building to 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 14 seconds and north 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 12 feet at 14 seconds and north 7 feet at 7 seconds this afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms this morning, then thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 11 feet at 13 seconds and north 7 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 9 feet at 12 seconds and north 5 feet at 8 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 12 seconds and north 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 11 seconds and north 3 feet at 10 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 13 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 12 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-202015- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 330 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 14 seconds and north 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming east 10 feet at 14 seconds and north 6 feet at 7 seconds this afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 12 seconds and north 5 feet at 8 seconds. 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 southwest in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 11 seconds and north 4 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 10 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 12 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 13 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$