Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
553 FZUS52 KMLB 301330 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 930 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 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. AMZ500-310215- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 930 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Poor boating conditions continue into tonight, especially offshore, as the pressure gradient remains tight between the Atlantic ridge axis to the south and a stalled boundary across north Florida. Winds improve Friday into the weekend. High coverage of showers and storms is forecast each day through Sunday, with a few strong storms possible. Mariners should keep an eye to the western sky for approaching storms. Nearer to normal rain chances return early next week. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Thursday, July 30th, 2026. 40 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. $$ AMZ550-310215- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 930 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds. A moderate 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 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 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...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 east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely 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 east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-310215- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 930 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 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, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds. A moderate 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 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-310215- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 930 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 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. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 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. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 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 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 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. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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 morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A 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. $$ AMZ570-310215- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 930 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 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. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-310215- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 930 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY 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 8 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-310215- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 930 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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 7 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$