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FZUS52 KMFL 252005
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
405 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 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-GMZ606-260915-
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-
405 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.SYNOPSIS...WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TODAY
AS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY CONTINUES SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS
TODAY AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION. ALTHOUGH ADVISORY
LEVEL WINDS AND SEAS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME...MARINERS
OPERATING SMALL CRAFT ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION...MAINLY
OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS THIS WEEKEND.

.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...NONE.

THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
MAY 24, 2013 AT 1200 UTC...

  7 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF FOWEY ROCKS.
  9 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PORT EVERGLADES.
  4 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF LAKE WORTH.
  5 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF JUPITER INLET.

THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.

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AMZ650-670-260915-
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-
405 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO
EAST NORTHEAST 12 TO 17 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.
.MONDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 18 TO 23 KNOTS. SEAS
4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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AMZ651-671-260915-
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-
405 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUNDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 19 TO 24 KNOTS. SEAS
5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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AMZ630-260915-
BISCAYNE BAY-
405 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
.SUNDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS CHOPPY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS CHOPPY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ656-657-260915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
405 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD
3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SUNDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD
3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD
3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.MONDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD
3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL
SEAS UP TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ676-260915-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
405 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS.
.SUNDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
.MONDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS. SEAS
4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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AMZ610-260915-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
405 PM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
.SUNDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
.MONDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. LAKE
WATERS CHOPPY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

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