Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 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-GMZ606-280900-
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 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.Synopsis...

As a strong area of high pressure continues to build over the
region, easterly wind flow will remain elevated this weekend. This
will result in continued hazardous marine conditions across the
local waters during this time frame. The highest winds and seas will
occur over the Atlantic waters.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Easterly winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to gale force amd seas 5 to 8 ft today increasing to 8 to
10 ft overnight.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 27, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 18 nautical miles northeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-280900-
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 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters very rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas. A chance of sprinkles in the
evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...E SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around
30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...E SE 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. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Along the coast, E SE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming
5 to 10 kt after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, E SE winds 10 to
15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
through the night.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ651-671-280900-
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 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. A slight chance
of showers.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas. A chance of sprinkles in the
evening.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around
30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.

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GMZ656-657-676-280900-
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 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt near
shore...except E 15 to 20 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.
Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt near
shore...except E 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near
shore and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft well offshore. Period
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Near shore, seas 1 to 2 ft. Well offshore, seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
after midnight. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.MON...Nearshore, E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Offshore, E SE winds
15 to 20 kt becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft near shore and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well
offshore. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
0 to 1 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE in the afternoon. Seas
0 to 1 ft near shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-280900-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Lake waters choppy.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.MON...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light
chop.

$$

AMZ630-280900-
Biscayne Bay-
401 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay
waters rough. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Bay waters rough. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay
waters rough.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay waters
choppy.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a
moderate chop.

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