FZUS52 KMLB 161838 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 238 PM 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. AMZ500-170715- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 238 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Favorable boating conditions are generally forecast through tonight as weak high pressure over Florida and the local Atlantic waters departs eastward, but coverage of showers and storms will increase across the waters. A cold front pushing through the local Atlantic waters this weekend, deep high pressure over the eastern US, and a low develop off the eastern seaboard will lead to rapidly developing hazardous to dangerous boating conditions, which are forecast 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 rest of today into tonight. Conditions rapidly deteriorate Saturday. 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. 40 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. $$ AMZ550-170715- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 238 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, 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 and thunderstorms. .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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds, becoming northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 10 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 8 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 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 slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 13 seconds and northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-170715- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 238 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. 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 and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and north 3 feet at 3 seconds in the afternoon. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 7 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 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 slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 13 seconds and northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-170715- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 238 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .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 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 12 seconds. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds, becoming north 9 feet at 8 seconds after midnight. Rough 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. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 9 seconds. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 11 seconds. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-170715- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 238 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 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. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: North 13 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: North 13 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 13 seconds and northeast 13 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance ofshowers. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-170715- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 238 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 11 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north 13 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: North 13 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 25 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 13 seconds and northeast 11 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-170715- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 238 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds, becoming north 12 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 around 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: North 13 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: North 13 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 13 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$