Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 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-GMZ606-171700-
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-
400 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.Synopsis...

A moderate south to southeasterly wind flow will remain in place
across the local waters as high pressure centered in the western
Atlantic remains in control of the weather pattern. Winds will
gradually shift out of the southwest by Monday, then eventually
shift out of the northeast and east through this upcoming week.
Elevated seas are possible Tuesday in association with a breezy
fetch of northerly winds over the Gulf Stream waters.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Mar 16, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 12 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.

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AMZ650-670-171700-
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 Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt along the
coast to SW 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Along the coast, seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
In the Gulf Stream, seas 2 to 3 ft building to 5 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. Period 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt becoming N
NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft along the coast and 7 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters
rough.
.TUE NIGHT...Along the coast, N NE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N
5 to 10 kt after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, N NE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft along the coast and
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the evening. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.THU...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.

$$

AMZ651-671-171700-
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 Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along the
coast to S 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf
Stream. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.MON...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Along the coast, seas 1 to
2 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 1 to 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. A slight chance of tstms through the night. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt becoming N NE 10 to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft along the coast and
6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...Along the coast, N NE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming
around 10 kt after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, NE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft along the coast and
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.WED...E NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the coast
and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-171700-
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 Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.MON...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Near
shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Period
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Near shore, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 2 to 3 ft
after midnight. Well offshore, NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N
20 to 25 kt after midnight, Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less in the evening. Period 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...Near shore, N NE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon, Seas 2 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Well offshore, N NE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N
around 10 kt in the evening, Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.WED...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW in the evening. Seas
0 to 1 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N NE winds around 5 kt becoming E NE after midnight.
Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

$$

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Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers
. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Lake waters choppy.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.

$$

AMZ630-171700-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.MON...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...W NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.TUE...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.THU...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

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