Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Palm City, FL

DISCUSSION
Issued at 225 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

Today-tonight... Upper level high pressure across the Gulf will slowly shift eastward towards the Florida peninsula today. Surface high pressure centered over the Deep south with the axis extending over the Florida peninsula will steadily shift eastward towards the eastern seaboard and the western Atlantic as it gets reinforced by an additional surface high from the northern US. Locally, east to northeast winds will prevail with breezy conditions developing in the afternoon (gusts of 20-25 mph) as the east coast sea breeze forms and pushes inland. Moisture will continue to decrease slightly over the local area from previous days, with forecast PW values of 0.6-0.8" this afternoon. This will support isolated onshore-moving showers today (rain chances 20 percent or less), mainly from just south of Cape Canaveral southward (in the relatively higher moisture), as well as across the far north (from around Daytona to Leesburg). Due to the significant dry layer in the mid levels, any showers that do form will be shallow topped. Thus, lightning storms are not forecast. Otherwise, mostly dry conditions forecast.
Slightly warmer today, with afternoon highs in upper 70s to low 80s.
Overnight lows will be in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Poor to hazardous marine/boating conditions continue today. Along with that, the surf will appear more inviting than previous days, but numerous, strong, life- threatening rip currents will continue to be present at all area beaches today. Thus, entering the surf is not advised.

Sunday-Monday... Upper level high pressure across the Gulf will slowly shift eastward over the Florida peninsula on Sunday and remain in place on Monday. The aforementioned surface high pressure over the eastern seaboard will push off the coast and into the western Atlantic on Sunday and continue to shift seaward on Monday as a low pressure system moves across the northern US and southern Canada. The ridge axis will remain in place across the Florida peninsula as well as the Deep South/western Atlantic through the period. This will result in easterly flow with breezy conditions each afternoon as the east coast sea breeze forms and pushes inland, although Monday will be slightly less breezy than Sunday. Winds overnight will become lighter as the ridge moves overhead, resulting in late night/early morning fog potential rising, especially if the wind becomes calm.

Forecast PWATs show moisture is decreasing over the area, with values of 0.5-0.7" through Monday. This decrease in moisture combined with subsidence from the high pressure above will result in mostly dry conditions (rain chances 10 percent or less) across ECFL.
The gradual warming trend continues with afternoon highs generally in the upper 70s to low 80s on Sunday, and upper 70s to mid 80s on Monday. Overnight lows will be in the upper 50s to low 60s. A High risk of rip currents will continue through at least Sunday.

Tuesday-Saturday... Upper level high pressure will continue to build over the Gulf and over the Florida peninsula through the period as a trough across the western US/Great Plains region begins to flatten once again as it shifts eastward towards the Midwest and then offshore the eastern US into mid week. Another trough will develop and deepen over the western US into late week as it shifts eastward towards the Midwest into the weekend. Surface high pressure offshore the Carolina coast on Monday will gradually shift southward through the period with the ridge axis remaining over the Florida peninsula.
A surface front across the Midwest extending towards TX that is associated with the second trough (late week) will shift east and southward towards the Florida peninsula into the weekend. However, the trough and the front will likely remain north of the area due to insufficient forcing. Will continue to monitor trends with that system. The drier air, forecast PW values remaining less than 1.0", coupled with light onshore flow and subsidence, will yield very low (10% or less) rain chances through the period. However, the southern portion of the CWA could see some low rain chances return on Saturday if the winds shift southeasterly and moisture increases across the area. But for now, rain chances are 10% or less. The warming trend continues, with afternoon highs ranging from low to mid 80s on Tuesday, to mid 80s to low 90s on Saturday. Overnight lows will be in the 60s.

MARINE
Issued at 225 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

Today-Monday... Poor to hazardous boating conditions will persist across the central Florida Atlantic into early next week. High pressure continuing to build over the eastern seaboard and western Atlantic will slacken the pressure gradient and maintains east to northeast winds at 10-20 KT through Sunday, with the highest winds from Cape Canaveral southward. Winds then diminish further on Monday, with speeds at 10-15 KT. Seas 5-7ft today will subside to 4-6ft on Monday. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect for all the offshore waters as well as the nearshore Treasure Coast waters this afternoon for 7ft seas. Have continued to be able to pair back parts of the Small Craft Advisory, with the Brevard nearshore waters ending at 10 AM this morning, and the Volusia offshore waters will be dropping off at 4 PM this afternoon. Small craft should continue to exercise caution in those waters for seas up to 6 ft. The remaining waters in the SCA will continue through at least 8 AM Monday. Isolated onshore moving showers possible today, mainly from Cape Canaveral southward.
Otherwise, mostly dry.

Tuesday-Thursday... Improving boating conditions High pressure shifts into the subtropical Atlantic while the ridge axis remains pinned over the Florida peninsula. This will allow the pressure gradient to further loosen, resulting in easterly winds becoming mostly 5-15 KT with occasional pushes towards 15-20 KT south of the Cape. Seas 3-5 ft Tuesday, and 2-4 ft on Wednesday and Thursday. Mostly dry conditions forecast.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFs)
Issued at 111 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

VFR conditions prevailing. High pressure over the area will maintain winds 10-15 kts generally from 14-0Z today and again Sunday, with gusts 20-25 kts, especially along the coast. Winds slacken overnight, but remain breezy along the coast from MLB southward. Mostly dry, with just a few light showers through this evening drifting onshore along the Treasure Coast. Coverage is expected to remain low enough to be handled with VCSH.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
DAB 62 79 64 80 / 0 0 0 0 MCO 62 81 63 82 / 0 0 0 0 MLB 66 78 67 79 / 10 0 0 0 VRB 64 79 65 79 / 20 0 0 0 LEE 60 83 61 85 / 0 0 0 0 SFB 60 82 62 83 / 0 0 0 0 ORL 61 82 63 83 / 0 0 0 0 FPR 63 79 64 80 / 20 0 0 0

MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Monday for AMZ555-572-575.

Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for AMZ570.