Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
138 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
AMZ550-190700-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.260319T1200Z-260319T2000Z/
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-
138 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
and seas 5 to 6 feet expected.
* WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm.
* WHEN...From 8 AM to 4 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
138 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
AMZ570-190700-
/O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.260319T1200Z-260320T0300Z/
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-
138 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots
and seas 5 to 8 feet expected.
* WHERE...Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm.
* WHEN...From 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
138 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
AMZ572-575-190700-
/O.CON.KMLB.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-260318T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.SC.Y.0019.260319T1500Z-260320T0900Z/
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-
138 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, seas 5 to 7 feet. For
the second Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds up to 20 knots
and seas 5 to 8 feet expected.
* WHERE...Volusia-Brevard County Line to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm.
* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 8 AM EDT this
morning. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 11 AM
Thursday to 5 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1251 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
AMZ452-454-472-474-182100-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SC.Y.0021.260319T0800Z-260319T2000Z/
Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1251 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...North to Northeast winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
and seas 5 to 7 ft expected.
* WHERE...All Northeast Florida coastal waters from Fernandina
Beach FL to Flagler Beach FL out to 60 NM.
* WHEN...From 4 AM to 4 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Miami FL
1118 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
AMZ650-651-670-671-182000-
/O.EXT.KMFL.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260320T0000Z/
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM
excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas-
1118 PM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
6 to 9 ft.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach
FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean
Reef FL out 20 NM, Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield
Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Deerfield Beach to
Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial
waters of Bahamas.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
748 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
FLZ168-191200-
/O.CON.KMFL.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-260320T0000Z/
Coastal Palm Beach County-
748 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1233 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
FLZ141-154-159-164-347-447-647-747-200700-
/O.EXT.KMLB.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260320T0700Z/
Coastal Volusia-Coastal Indian River-Coastal Saint Lucie-
Coastal Martin-Mainland Northern Brevard-
Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-Mainland Southern Brevard-
Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-
1233 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Indian River, Saint Lucie, Coastal
Martin, and Brevard Counties.
* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.
Entering the surf is strongly discouraged. If caught in a rip
current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If
able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to
escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
&&
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