Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Merritt Island, FL
March 29, 2024 2:45 AM EDT (06:45 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:14 AM Sunset 7:40 PM Moonrise 10:55 PM Moonset 8:34 AM |
AMZ552 Volusia-brevard County Line To Sebastian Inlet 0-20 Nm- 926 Pm Edt Thu Mar 28 2024
.small craft advisory in effect through Friday morning - .
Tonight - North winds 20 to 25 knots and gusty, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas to 10 feet. A dominant period 9 seconds. Rough on the intracoastal waters.
Friday - North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. A dominant period 9 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters.
Friday night - East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 7 feet. A dominant period 10 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
Saturday - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Saturday night - South winds 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
Sunday - Southwest winds 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Sunday night - South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Monday - South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Monday night - South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Tuesday - South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
AMZ500 Synopsis For Flagler Beach To Jupiter Inlet Out To 60 Nm- 926 Pm Edt Thu Mar 28 2024
Synopsis - A fresh to strong northwest to north breeze will continue to produce hazardous boating conditions across the waters, with seas building through tonight. North to northeast winds will gradually diminish through Friday, but continue to produce poor to hazardous boating conditions, along with seas, into Friday night. High pressure will build into the region through early next week with dry conditions and improving boating conditions.
Gulf stream hazards - Northerly winds 20 to 25 knots, with occasional gusts to gale force. Seas building 7 to 10 feet.
the approximate location of the west wall of the gulf stream based on the real time ocean forecast system as of Tuesday, march 26th.
52 nautical miles east of ponce inlet. 32 nautical miles east of port canaveral. 25 nautical miles east of sebastian inlet. 15 nautical miles east of fort pierce inlet. 7 nautical miles east of saint lucie inlet.
the approximate location of the west wall of the gulf stream based on the real time ocean forecast system as of Tuesday, march 26th.
52 nautical miles east of ponce inlet. 32 nautical miles east of port canaveral. 25 nautical miles east of sebastian inlet. 15 nautical miles east of fort pierce inlet. 7 nautical miles east of saint lucie inlet.
Area Discussion for - Melbourne, FL
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FXUS62 KMLB 290033 AFDMLB
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 832 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
DISCUSSION
Current-Overnight...Post-frontal, with high pressure building in from the northwest. Cooler and drier air advect down the peninsula with MClear skies. Overnight lows in the 50s with some L60s at the immediate Treasure Coast and adjacent barrier islands. Breezy/gusty winds earlier in the day will diminish to NW/N 5-10 mph interior and Volusia coast, with 10-15 mph along the Space/Treasure coasts.
Friday
Previous
Surface high pressure moves across the state towards the western Atlantic. North winds around 10 mph slowly veer east into the night. A very dry post frontal airmass settles across east central Florida with modeled PWATs between 0.3-0.6". Below seasonal high temperatures are forecast with values ranging the low 70s (north) to upper 70s (south).
MARINE
Overnight-Fri...Poor to Hazardous boating conditions with northerly winds 20-25 kts and gusty tonight decreasing to 15-20 kts on Fri during the day continuing to fall to 10-15 kts by evening.
Seas slower to subside with 5-8 ft near shore and 7-10 ft Gulf Stream. These numbers will subside to 4-6 ft near shore and 6-8 ft offshore by the end of the day. Small Craft Advisories (SCA's)
areawide overnight with near shore marine legs slowly falling off thru the day on Fri in favor of Cautionary Statements, while offshore legs hold on to SCA's a bit longer.
FIRE WEATHER
Friday
Previous Modified
A dry, post frontal airmass will promote fire sensitive conditions, particularly across the interior.
Min RH values fall into the U20s to L30s across the interior while remaining in the U30s to L40s closer to the coast. North winds around 10 mph gradually veer northeast through the day. Gusts up to 20 mph will be possible across Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast.
AVIATION
Post-frontal, gusty NW/N winds will diminish to 5-10 kts interior and 10-15 kts Space/Treasure coasts. VFR with MClear skies overnight into Fri. Winds veering slowly to NNE/NE on Fri up to around 10 kts over the interior and up to 15 kts with some higher gusts along the coast.
HYDROLOGY
Previous...Increasing N/NW winds behind the passing cold front, are currently forecast to cause river levels along the St. Johns River at Astor to rise to or just above Action Stage of 2.0 feet late this week. River levels should then fall below Action Stage late this weekend, as winds continue to decrease and become onshore.
MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Friday for AMZ550.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT Friday for AMZ552.
Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT Friday for AMZ555.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Saturday for AMZ570-572-575.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 832 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
DISCUSSION
Current-Overnight...Post-frontal, with high pressure building in from the northwest. Cooler and drier air advect down the peninsula with MClear skies. Overnight lows in the 50s with some L60s at the immediate Treasure Coast and adjacent barrier islands. Breezy/gusty winds earlier in the day will diminish to NW/N 5-10 mph interior and Volusia coast, with 10-15 mph along the Space/Treasure coasts.
Friday
Previous
Surface high pressure moves across the state towards the western Atlantic. North winds around 10 mph slowly veer east into the night. A very dry post frontal airmass settles across east central Florida with modeled PWATs between 0.3-0.6". Below seasonal high temperatures are forecast with values ranging the low 70s (north) to upper 70s (south).
MARINE
Overnight-Fri...Poor to Hazardous boating conditions with northerly winds 20-25 kts and gusty tonight decreasing to 15-20 kts on Fri during the day continuing to fall to 10-15 kts by evening.
Seas slower to subside with 5-8 ft near shore and 7-10 ft Gulf Stream. These numbers will subside to 4-6 ft near shore and 6-8 ft offshore by the end of the day. Small Craft Advisories (SCA's)
areawide overnight with near shore marine legs slowly falling off thru the day on Fri in favor of Cautionary Statements, while offshore legs hold on to SCA's a bit longer.
FIRE WEATHER
Friday
Previous Modified
A dry, post frontal airmass will promote fire sensitive conditions, particularly across the interior.
Min RH values fall into the U20s to L30s across the interior while remaining in the U30s to L40s closer to the coast. North winds around 10 mph gradually veer northeast through the day. Gusts up to 20 mph will be possible across Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast.
AVIATION
Post-frontal, gusty NW/N winds will diminish to 5-10 kts interior and 10-15 kts Space/Treasure coasts. VFR with MClear skies overnight into Fri. Winds veering slowly to NNE/NE on Fri up to around 10 kts over the interior and up to 15 kts with some higher gusts along the coast.
HYDROLOGY
Previous...Increasing N/NW winds behind the passing cold front, are currently forecast to cause river levels along the St. Johns River at Astor to rise to or just above Action Stage of 2.0 feet late this week. River levels should then fall below Action Stage late this weekend, as winds continue to decrease and become onshore.
MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
AM...Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Friday for AMZ550.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT Friday for AMZ552.
Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT Friday for AMZ555.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Saturday for AMZ570-572-575.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
TRDF1 - 8721604 - Trident Pier, FL | 10 mi | 46 min | NNE 6G | 63°F | 76°F | 30.05 | ||
41113 - Cape Canaveral Nearshore, FL (143) | 12 mi | 50 min | 71°F | 3 ft | ||||
41009 - CANAVERAL 20 NM East of Cape Canaveral, FL | 31 mi | 36 min | NNW 16G | 67°F | 30.05 | 60°F |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KCOF PATRICK AFB,FL | 6 sm | 50 min | N 08 | 10 sm | Clear | 66°F | 57°F | 73% | 30.03 | |
KMLB MELBOURNE INTL,FL | 13 sm | 52 min | NNW 09G16 | 10 sm | Clear | 64°F | 55°F | 73% | 30.05 | |
KXMR CAPE CANAVERAL AFS SKID STRIP,FL | 14 sm | 50 min | N 05 | 10 sm | Clear | 63°F | 57°F | 83% | 30.03 | |
KTTS NASA SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY,FL | 22 sm | 50 min | N 07 | 10 sm | Clear | 63°F | 55°F | 77% | 30.04 |
Patrick Air Force Base
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Thu -- 04:16 AM EDT 0.28 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:16 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:58 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 10:05 AM EDT 3.30 feet High Tide
Thu -- 04:26 PM EDT -0.13 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:38 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 10:42 PM EDT 3.48 feet High Tide
Thu -- 10:54 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 04:16 AM EDT 0.28 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:16 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:58 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 10:05 AM EDT 3.30 feet High Tide
Thu -- 04:26 PM EDT -0.13 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:38 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 10:42 PM EDT 3.48 feet High Tide
Thu -- 10:54 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Tide feet
12 am |
2.8 |
1 am |
2.1 |
2 am |
1.2 |
3 am |
0.6 |
4 am |
0.3 |
5 am |
0.4 |
6 am |
0.9 |
7 am |
1.6 |
8 am |
2.4 |
9 am |
3.1 |
10 am |
3.3 |
11 am |
3.1 |
12 pm |
2.6 |
1 pm |
1.8 |
2 pm |
1 |
3 pm |
0.3 |
4 pm |
-0.1 |
5 pm |
-0.1 |
6 pm |
0.4 |
7 pm |
1.2 |
8 pm |
2.1 |
9 pm |
2.9 |
10 pm |
3.4 |
11 pm |
3.5 |
Canaveral Harbor Entrance
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Thu -- 04:19 AM EDT 0.38 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:16 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:57 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 10:22 AM EDT 3.25 feet High Tide
Thu -- 04:13 PM EDT 0.27 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:38 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 10:47 PM EDT 3.99 feet High Tide
Thu -- 10:54 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 04:19 AM EDT 0.38 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:16 AM EDT Sunrise
Thu -- 08:57 AM EDT Moonset
Thu -- 10:22 AM EDT 3.25 feet High Tide
Thu -- 04:13 PM EDT 0.27 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:38 PM EDT Sunset
Thu -- 10:47 PM EDT 3.99 feet High Tide
Thu -- 10:54 PM EDT Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Canaveral Harbor Entrance, Florida, Tide feet
12 am |
3.3 |
1 am |
2.5 |
2 am |
1.6 |
3 am |
0.8 |
4 am |
0.4 |
5 am |
0.5 |
6 am |
0.9 |
7 am |
1.5 |
8 am |
2.2 |
9 am |
2.8 |
10 am |
3.2 |
11 am |
3.2 |
12 pm |
2.7 |
1 pm |
2.1 |
2 pm |
1.3 |
3 pm |
0.6 |
4 pm |
0.3 |
5 pm |
0.4 |
6 pm |
0.9 |
7 pm |
1.6 |
8 pm |
2.4 |
9 pm |
3.3 |
10 pm |
3.8 |
11 pm |
4 |
Melbourne, FL,
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