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FZUS52 KMLB 161853
CWFMLB
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
253 PM EDT THU APR 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.
AMZ500-170700-
SYNOPSIS FOR FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 60 NM
253 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
SYNOPSIS
ONSHORE WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY EASE AS A HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE AXIS GRADUALLY SETTLES SOUTHWARD AND REACHES THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS FRIDAY. A SMALL CHANCE FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS
SOUTH OF SEBASTIAN INLET FRIDAY, OTHERWISE MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY. DETERIORATING BOATING CONDITIONS ARE
ANTICIPATED TO RETURN BEHIND A COLD FRONT EARLY NEXT WEEK AS
WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE.
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 THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2026.
43 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PONCE INLET.
30 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PORT CANAVERAL.
24 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SEBASTIAN INLET.
15 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF FORT PIERCE INLET.
9 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SAINT LUCIE INLET.
AMZ550-170700-
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-
253 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT, BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 3 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL
WATERS.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST TO
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A
LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
25 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY ROUGH ON THE
INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET. VERY ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. VERY ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
AMZ552-170700-
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM-
253 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
9 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A
LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A
SLIGHT 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 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET. VERY ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST 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.
AMZ555-170700-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM-
253 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
FRIDAY
VARIABLE WINDS 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EAST 10
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET
AT 9 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 2 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL
WATERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT
8 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A
LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. CHOPPY ON THE
INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. VERY ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL
WATERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. ROUGH ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
AMZ570-170700-
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-
253 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
LATE. SEAS 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
9 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
8 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
8 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
8 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO
8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
AMZ572-170700-
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM-
253 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
LATE. SEAS 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
9 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
9 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
9 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
9 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
13 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
AMZ575-170700-
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM-
253 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT
8 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO
10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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