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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 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-GMZ606-121500-
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 Thu Apr 11 2024

.Synopsis...

Fresh to strong southwesterly breeze will continue to shift to the
north, and then NE through Friday afternoon as a cold front moves
across the area. Hazardous conditions will linger across the
Atlantic waters tonight. A few showers and thunderstorms could
impact the local waters throiugh Friday morning, with locally higher
winds and seas possible. A return to generally benign conditions is
expected Friday afternoon as high pressure builds NW of the area.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Southeast winds of 20 to 25 kts with gusts to
30kts, and seas 6-7 ft possible tonight.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 11, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 18 nautical miles east northeast of Port Everglades.
 14 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
 17 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ670-121500-
Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S SW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming W NW 15 to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Period 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms through the night.
.FRI...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to around 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.SAT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft.

$$

AMZ650-121500-
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM-
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Along the coast, W SW winds 15 to 20 kt
becoming W NW after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, SW winds 20 to
25 kt becoming W NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
after midnight. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late in
the evening.
.FRI...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt late in
the evening. Along the coast, seas 2 to 3 ft. In the Gulf Stream,
seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft after midnight. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal
waters choppy in exposed areas.
.SUN...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal
waters choppy in exposed areas.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy
in exposed areas.

$$

AMZ651-671-121500-
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 Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...Along the coast, N NW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NE 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, N NW winds 10 to
15 kt becoming N NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon, Gusts up to
25 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...Along the coast, N NE winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N
NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt after midnight, Seas
2 to 3 ft. In the Gulf Stream, N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N
15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt after midnight, Seas 2 to
3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight.
Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E NE 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 THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-121500-
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 Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft near shore and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft well offshore. Period 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.FRI...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft near shore and 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft well
offshore. Period 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft near shore and 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft well offshore. Period 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SAT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Period 6 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt becoming SE
5 to 10 kt in the evening. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to
3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.MON...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the evening. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except E 10 to 15 kt
well offshore. Near shore, seas 0 to 1 ft. Well offshore, seas
1 foot building to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E SE 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near
shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt near shore...except E 10 to
15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near
shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.

$$

AMZ610-121500-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light
chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ630-121500-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W NW after
midnight. Bay waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers late in
the evening. A slight chance of tstms through the night. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming E NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to around 25 kt after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.SAT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
around 20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

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