618  
FZUS52 KMLB 180810  
CWFMLB  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL  
310 AM EST WED FEB 18 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.  
 
AMZ500-182115-  
SYNOPSIS FOR FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 60 NM  
310 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
A LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL KEEP SEAS SLIGHTLY ELEVATED  
OFFSHORE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON, WITH POOR BOATING CONDITIONS  
FORECAST TO CONTINUE OVER THE GULF STREAM WATERS. WITH THE  
INCREASING SWELL, BOATERS WILL NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION AT INLETS  
THIS WEEK DUE TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS SURROUNDING THE TWICE DAILY  
OUTGOING TIDE. DETERIORATING BOATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY  
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STRONG COLD FRONT.  
   
GULF STREAM HAZARDS  
SEAS UP TO 6 FEET IN A LONG PERIOD SWELL.  
 
THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM BASED ON  
THE REAL TIME OCEAN FORECAST SYSTEM AS OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 2026.  
 
46 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PONCE INLET.  
33 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PORT CANAVERAL.  
26 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SEBASTIAN INLET.  
18 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF FORT PIERCE INLET.  
12 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SAINT LUCIE INLET.  
 
 
 
AMZ550-182115-  
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-  
310 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR INLETS  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 11 SECONDS AND EAST 2 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT  
11 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
EAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. A  
LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT  
13 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.  
MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.  
A MODERATE CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ552-182115-  
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM-  
310 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR INLETS  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 12 SECONDS AND EAST 2 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST  
3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 12 SECONDS. A LIGHT  
CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 14 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT  
14 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ555-182115-  
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM-  
310 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION NEAR INLETS  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
12 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 12 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP  
ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 13 SECONDS AND EAST 2 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
13 SECONDS AND EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 13 SECONDS AND EAST 2 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 12 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON  
THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A MODERATE  
CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ570-182115-  
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-  
310 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
11 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 11 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT  
13 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST  
2 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND EAST 2 FEET AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ572-182115-  
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM-  
310 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
11 SECONDS AND EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
EAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 11 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
EAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 13 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 13 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT  
13 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET  
AT 12 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ575-182115-  
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM-  
310 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
11 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 11 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 12 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
13 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 12 SECONDS AND SOUTH 2 FEET AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTH 2 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
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