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| Rip Current Statement issued February 18 at 12:59AM EST until February 20 at 3:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL | ||
| NWS Melbourne FL | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Likely | Moderate |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Expected | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 02/18/2026 12:59 AM | 02/20/2026 03:00 AM | 02/20/2026 03:00 AM |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and rough surf.
* WHERE...Beaches of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St Lucie, and
Martin Counties.
* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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Hourly Forecast
Wed, 04:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph SE
Wed, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph SE
Wed, 06:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph SE
Wed, 07:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph SE
Wed, 08:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph SSE
Wed, 09:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 10 mph S
Wed, 10:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 10 mph S
Wed, 11:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 10 mph S
Thu, 12:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 10 mph S
Thu, 01:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 10 mph SSW
Thu, 02:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph SSW
Thu, 03:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph SW
Thu, 04:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 5 mph SW
Thu, 05:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph SW
Thu, 06:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 5 mph SW
Thu, 07:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 5 mph SW
Thu, 08:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph SSW
Thu, 09:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph SSW
Thu, 10:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph SSW
Thu, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph S
Thu, 12:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph S
Thu, 01:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph SSE
Thu, 02:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph SSE
Thu, 03:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph SSE
Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
A long period swell will keep seas slightly elevated offshore through tonight, with poor boating conditions forecast to continue over the Gulf Stream waters. With the increasing swell, boaters will need to Exercise Caution at inlets this week due to Hazardous conditions surrounding the twice daily outgoing tide. Deteriorating boating conditions expected on Sunday and continuing into early next week ahead of an approaching strong cold front.
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. GULF STREAM HAZARDS.Seas up to 6 feet in a long period swell. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Wednesday, February 18th, 2026. 45 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 32 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 26 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 18 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 10 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.