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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Thu May 9 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-GMZ606-091700-
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 Thu May 9 2024

.Synopsis...

A moderate to fresh southeasterly wind flow across the Atlantic
waters will become south to southwesterly heading into the end of
the week. Across the Gulf waters, a moderate south to southeasterly
wind flow will become southwest each afternoon through the rest of
the week as a Gulf breeze develops. Chances of showers and
thunderstorms will increase over the weekend as a front approaches
the local waters.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 09, 2024 at 12 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-091700-
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 Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...S SE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to S SE 20 to
25 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Along the coast, S winds 20 to 25 kt becoming S SW
10 to 15 kt after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, S 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 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.FRI...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W SW winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to W SW 15 to
20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SAT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming S in the evening. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and N NE 3 ft at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely in the
morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S SE winds around 10 kt becoming N late in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and S SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.SUN...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the coast and
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms through
the day.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E SE 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. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ651-671-091700-
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 Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

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

$$

GMZ656-657-676-091700-
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 Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except S 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: S SE
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers
. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N in the morning. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W NW in the afternoon. Seas
0 to 1 foot near shore and around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E SE after midnight.
Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.

$$

AMZ610-091700-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Lake waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Lake
waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds around 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

$$

AMZ630-091700-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TODAY...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NW 5 to 10 kt in
the morning. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light
chop.
.MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.

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