FZUS52 KMLB 160636 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 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. AMZ500-161915- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A broad area of high pressure north of the area will shift slowly eastward, with onshore winds decreasing today. Favorable boating conditions are generally forecast through tonight, but coverage of showers and storms will increase across the waters today. A passing cold front this weekend will lead to rapidly- developing hazardous to dangerous boating conditions across the waters, which will persist into early next week. High coverage of showers and embedded storms continue into Saturday as front moves through, and then gusty scattered showers will push toward the coast and onshore behind the front through early next week. .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 Friday, October 16th, 2026. 39 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 28 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 22 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 14 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 9 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-161915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this morning, becoming northeast early this afternoon, becoming east late. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. 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. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance ofshowers. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-161915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 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...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds in the afternoon. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-161915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon..TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 10 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 11 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-161915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west early this afternoon, becoming east late. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming north 9 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: North 14 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-161915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. 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. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 12 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 11 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north 14 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: North 15 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 13 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 13 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-161915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds, becoming north 13 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 16 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 13 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 10 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$