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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
343 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

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 SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS...WHICH IS
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-GMZ606-210230-
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-
343 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE FORECAST PERIOD AS HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINS IN CONTROL NORTHEAST OF THE MARINE AREA. CHANCES FOR
AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE
ATLANTIC AND GULF WATERS EACH DAY THIS WEEK.



.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...NONE.

THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
MAY 20, 2013 AT 1200 UTC...

  7 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF FOWEY ROCKS.
 13 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF PORT EVERGLADES.
 12 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE WORTH.
 11 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF JUPITER INLET.

THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.

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AMZ650-670-210230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
343 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO
SOUTHEAST 12 TO 17 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO
SOUTHEAST 11 TO 16 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST
TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS ALONG THE
COAST TO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 TO 13 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO
11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...ALONG THE COAST...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. IN THE GULF STREAM...
SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS BECOMING EAST SOUTHEAST
AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
9 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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AMZ651-671-210230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
343 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO EAST
SOUTHEAST 11 TO 16 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO
SOUTHEAST 9 TO 14 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST
TO SOUTHEAST 11 TO 16 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS BECOMING EAST SOUTHEAST
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS
SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

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AMZ630-210230-
BISCAYNE BAY-
343 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
9 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ656-657-210230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
343 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...NEARSHORE...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS.
OFFSHORE...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS
LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
5 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...WEST NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS.
SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ676-210230-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
343 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST SOUTHEAST
6 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD
3 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS
LESS THAN 2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS.
SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
.SATURDAY...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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AMZ610-210230-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
343 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE EVENING
BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
SOUTHEAST. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS BECOMING WEST
NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
7 TO 12 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
9 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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