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Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM (AMZ651)
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Last Update: 1059 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

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Hazardous marine condition(s):

SEAS ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH THE OCCASIONAL HEIGHT OF THE AVERAGE HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES.

Synopsis...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTH FLORIDA LATER TODAY THEN DOWN THE STATE INTO SATURDAY WHILE DISSIPATING ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS. THE LOCAL PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND OVER THE WEEKEND WHICH WILL RESULT IN INCREASING NORTHEASTERLY WINDS TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY, WITH THIS TRENDING CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...NONE.

THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF MAY 24, 2013 AT 1200 UTC...

7 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF FOWEY ROCKS. 9 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PORT EVERGLADES. 4 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF LAKE WORTH. 5 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF JUPITER INLET.

THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.

Rest Of Today: Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming northeast 5 to 8 knots in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 feet. Dominant period 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Tonight: East northeast winds 7 to 12 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Dominant period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers.

Saturday: Northeast winds 14 to 19 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. Slight chance of showers.

Saturday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Dominant period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

Sunday Through Monday: East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

Monday Night And Tuesday: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas up to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers.





*Notices: (1) This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
(2) The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.

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Fowey Rocks
Lat: 25.59   Lon: -80.1   Elev: 0
Last Update on May 24, 11:00 am EST

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Wind:S 3 KT
Pressure:1018.0 mb
Air Temperature:84 °F (29 °C)
Water Temperature:80 °F (27 °C)
Dewpoint::NA
Wave Hgt/Dir:NA
Dominant Wave Period:NA
Visibility:NA
  
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