318  
FZUS52 KMLB 180625  
CWFMLB  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL  
225 AM EDT WED MAR 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.  
 
AMZ500-181915-  
SYNOPSIS FOR FLAGLER BEACH TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 60 NM  
225 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WILL SIT BETWEEN A STATIONARY  
FRONT OVER THE BAHAMAS AND HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE EASTERN  
SEABOARD THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT  
TIGHTENS, WINDS WILL REMAIN FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG OUT OF  
THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. BOATING CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POOR TO, AT  
TIMES, HAZARDOUS THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. THEN, HIGH PRESSURE  
SETTLES OVER THE WATERS THIS WEEKEND, LEADING TO IMPROVING  
CONDITIONS.  
   
GULF STREAM HAZARDS
 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, EXCEPT UP TO 7 FEET EARLY  
THIS MORNING SOUTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL.  
 
THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM BASED ON  
THE REAL TIME OCEAN FORECAST SYSTEM AS OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH, 2026.  
 
39 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PONCE INLET.  
31 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PORT CANAVERAL.  
28 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SEBASTIAN INLET.  
20 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF FORT PIERCE INLET.  
13 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SAINT LUCIE INLET.  
 

 
 
AMZ550-181915-  
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM-  
225 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.  
CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.  
CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
8 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FEET. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS.  
 

 
 
AMZ552-181915-  
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM-  
225 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.  
CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.  
CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. CHOPPY ON THE  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP  
ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A LIGHT CHOP  
ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FEET. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.  
 

 
 
AMZ555-181915-  
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 0-20 NM-  
225 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF STREAM UNTIL 8 AM  
EDT THIS MORNING...   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, INCREASING 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.  
CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.  
CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND SOUTH 3 FEET  
AT 4 SECONDS. CHOPPY ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS AND SOUTH 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. A MODERATE CHOP ON THE  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. MOSTLY SMOOTH  
ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A LIGHT CHOP ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FEET. MOSTLY SMOOTH ON THE INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS.  
 

 
 
AMZ570-181915-  
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20-60 NM-  
225 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT 9 SECONDS AND NORTH 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 6 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS AND NORTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
10 SECONDS AND NORTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ572-181915-  
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20-60 NM-  
225 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 6  
FEET AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 7 FEET AT  
8 SECONDS AND NORTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS AND NORTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ575-181915-  
SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20-60 NM-  
225 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
 
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY
 
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTH 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 7 FEET AT  
8 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS AND NORTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT  
9 SECONDS AND NORTH 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 

 
 
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