Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1001 AM EDT Sat May 11 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-GMZ606-120300-
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-
1001 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.Synopsis...

Winds gradually shifting to a southwesterly, then westerly flow
later today today as a cold front moves across the area. The front
is associated with a low pressure system moving across the
southeastern United States. Chances for showers and thunderstorms
will continue to increase today as the front approaches the local
waters.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 11, 2024 at 12 UTC...

  1 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
  9 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
  3 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-120300-
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-
1001 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...Along the coast, W SW winds around 10 kt
becoming S SE. In the Gulf Stream, W SW winds 10 to 15 kt
becoming S with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W SW 3 ft at
6 seconds and N NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late in
the evening.
.SUN...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
N NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A
slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers late in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and N NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy
in exposed areas. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and N 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers through the night. A slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.

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AMZ651-671-120300-
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-
1001 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. In the Gulf Stream, gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NW after midnight. Seas
1 foot along the coast and 2 to 3 ft in the Gulf Stream. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers late in the evening.
.SUN...Along the coast, NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E 10 to
15 kt. In the Gulf Stream, N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and N NW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and N NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E NE
2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and N 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers through the night. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers.

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GMZ656-657-676-120300-
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-
1001 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
near shore...except W 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less.
Wave Detail: W SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W NW. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 kt becoming E SE after midnight. Seas 0 to
1 foot. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.MON...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
1 foot. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt nearshore and SE 15 to 20 kt
offshore. Gusts up to 25 kt well offshore. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and
2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers late in the evening. A slight chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W SW in the evening. Seas
1 to 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers.

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AMZ610-120300-
Lake Okeechobee-
1001 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...W winds around 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms
. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late in the
evening. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and tstms late in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms.

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AMZ630-120300-
Biscayne Bay-
1001 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E SE. Bay waters a light chop.
.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
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.TUE...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.WED...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
.

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