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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 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-GMZ606-131500-
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 Fri Apr 12 2024

.Synopsis...

Northeasterly to northerly winds will continue across the area this
evening. However, a surge in winds will result in another round of
SCA conditions late tonight into Saturday morning. Winds will likely
remain breezy through early next week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: North winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft
expected.

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.

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AMZ650-670-131500-
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 Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Along the coast, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. In the
Gulf Stream, W NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NW 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along
the coast to N NE 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. 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 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
along the coast to N NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in
the Gulf Stream. 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 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along
the coast to E NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the
Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.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 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.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt along the coast to E SE 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.

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AMZ651-671-131500-
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 Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...Along the coast, N winds 10 to 15 kt late in
the evening. Winds N NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. In the Gulf
Stream, N winds 5 to 10 kt late in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft
along the coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the Gulf
Stream. 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 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.SAT NIGHT...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
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E NE 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.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 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.
.WED...E winds around 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ656-657-676-131500-
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 Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

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

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AMZ610-131500-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Lake waters choppy.
.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...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters
light chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters
light chop.

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AMZ630-131500-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.SAT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

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