Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
470 FZUS52 KMFL 090801 CWFMFL 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. $$ 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. $$ AMZ630-091700- Biscayne Bay- 401 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. .SAT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Bay waters a moderate chop. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. .MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. $$