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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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-GMZ606-251500-
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-
1000 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.Synopsis...

A gentle to moderate easterly wind flow will remain in place through
Thursday across the local waters. Easterly flow will gradually
increase towards the end of the week and into upcoming weekend. This
could result in hazardous marine conditions returning to all local
waters during this time frame.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 23, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 33 nautical miles northeast of Port Everglades.
 10 nautical miles northeast of Lake Worth.
 13 nautical miles southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-251500-
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-
1000 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light
chop.
.THU...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Period 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E NE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to E NE 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in
exposed areas.
.SAT...E winds 25 to 30 kt along the coast to E 25 to 30 kt with
gusts to around 30 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt late in the
evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Intracoastal
waters very rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ651-671-251500-
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-
1000 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.THU...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E NE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to E NE 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt along the
coast to E 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the Gulf
Stream. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-251500-
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-
1000 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Near
shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Period
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 2 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt near
shore...except E 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt well
offshore. Near shore, seas 1 to 2 ft. Well offshore, seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
25 kt near shore...except E 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
1 foot near shore and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well
offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt well
offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-251500-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Lake waters choppy.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.

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AMZ630-251500-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.THU...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Bay waters
rough.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

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