Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Thu May 2 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-GMZ606-021700-
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 2 2024

.Synopsis...

Gentle to moderate easterly wind flow will prevail over the local
waters through the end of the work week. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms will be possible during this time frame.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 02, 2024 at 12 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-021700-
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 2 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight
chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of tstms
through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...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. A slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers.

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AMZ651-671-021700-
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 2 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E 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 morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms through the night.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers.

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GMZ656-657-676-021700-
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 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Near
shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 0 to 1 foot.
Period 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Period
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt
offshore. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Period 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE in the evening. Seas
1 foot. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE in the evening. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.MON...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE in the evening. Seas
0 to 1 foot near shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.

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AMZ610-021700-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Lake waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

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AMZ630-021700-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

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