Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Wed May 15 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-GMZ606-151700-
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 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.Synopsis...

Hazardous marine conditions will continue across the Atlantic waters
as a fresh to strong southerly wind flow becomes southwesterly later
today. These winds will slowly decrease heading into late week.
Across the Gulf, a moderate to fresh south southwesterly wind flow
will continue into late week. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
will be possible across all local waters each day.

Gulf Stream Hazards: South to southwest winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts
to 30 kt through today.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 14, 2024 at 12 UTC...

  9 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
 12 nautical miles east southeast of Port Everglades.
  7 nautical miles southeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-151700-
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 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 4 ft at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms through the night.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt becoming S
SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and N NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and S SW 1 foot at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...Along the coast, W winds around 5 kt becoming SE 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, W NW winds around
5 kt becoming SW in the morning, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt
with gusts to around 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W SW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Along the coast, S SE winds 15 to 20 kt. In the Gulf
Stream, S SE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming S around 10 kt in the
morning. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S SE 1 foot at 3 seconds
and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.

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AMZ651-671-151700-
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 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt. In the Gulf Stream, gusts up
to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N NW 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...Along the coast, W winds around 5 kt becoming S SE 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, S winds 15 to 20 kt
becoming 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
S SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A
slight chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SUN...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-151700-
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 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except SW 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Well offshore, gusts
up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and around
3 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: S SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt near shore... except SW 10 to
15 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and around 3 ft
well offshore. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms through the night.
.THU...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W SW 2 ft at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Near shore, W NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W SW
after midnight. Well offshore, W winds 5 kt becoming S SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and around 2 ft well
offshore. Wave Detail: W SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SAT...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt near shore. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore
and around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...W SW winds around 10 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.

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AMZ610-151700-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. A slight chance of tstms through the night. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI...W NW winds 5 kt becoming S SW in the afternoon. Lake
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.

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AMZ630-151700-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.TODAY...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...W SW winds 5 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Bay waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Bay waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of tstms
through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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