Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

Atlantic coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Ocean Reef out to
60 nm and Gulf coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee
out 20 nm and Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach out 60 nm...including
the waters of Biscayne Bay and Lake Okeechobee.

Seas are provided as a range of 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.

AMZ600-GMZ606-121700-
Synopsis for Jupiter Inlet to Ocean Reef FL out to 60 nm and for East
Cape Sable to Bonita Beach FL out to 60 nm-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.Synopsis...

Winds and seas will decrease today as high pressure to our north
gradually shifts east. Moderate to fresh east-southeasterly winds
will prevail through the mid week dominant period with generally dry weather
prevailing.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Seas 5 to 7 ft early this morning, decreasing
to below 5 ft by this afternoon.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Mar 09, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 26 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
 18 nautical miles east northeast of Port Everglades.
  7 nautical miles southeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ650-670-121700-
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ651-671-121700-
Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM
excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the
coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream.
Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light
chop.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt along the coast to E SE 10 to 15 kt
in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Period
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-121700-
Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM-
Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
0 to 1 ft near shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Period
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 2 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to around 20 kt offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and
1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI...SE winds around 10 kt near shore...except SE 10 to 15 kt
well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and around 2 ft well
offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and
around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SAT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-121700-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED...S SE winds around 5 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Lake
waters smooth.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light
chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ630-121700-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.WED...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.FRI...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S SE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light
chop.

$$



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