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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Mon May 13 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-GMZ606-131700-
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 Mon May 13 2024

.Synopsis...

Moderate easterly to southeasterly flow will continue today.
Hazardous conditions return late Monday through mid week as the flow
becomes more southeasterly to southerly and the pressure gradient
tightens across the area.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Southeast winds 15-25 kts from late Monday
through at least late Tuesday.

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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AMZ650-670-131700-
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 Mon May 13 2024

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

.TODAY...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight
chance of tstms through the night. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUE...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 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms through the night.
.WED...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along
the coast to S 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf
Stream. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening. A
chance of tstms through the night. Showers likely after midnight.
.THU...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to around 20 kt becoming
S SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the evening. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.

$$

AMZ651-671-131700-
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 Mon May 13 2024

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

.TODAY...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to SE 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and N
NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas.
.TUE...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 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.WED...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 SE 3 ft at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms through the
day. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to SW 15 to
20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: S SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-131700-
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 Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and NW 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Wave
Detail: S SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt near shore...except S SE 10 to 15 kt
well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 2 to 3 ft well
offshore. Wave Detail: S SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore
and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: S SE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt near shore...except SW 5 to 10 kt well offshore. Seas 1 to
2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers through the
day. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Near shore, W NW winds 5 to 10 kt. S SE after
midnight. Well offshore, NW winds around 5 kt becoming E late in
the evening. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers
through the night.
.FRI...S SE 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. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.

$$

AMZ610-131700-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...E SE winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Lake waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.TUE...S winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
Lake waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W SW in the evening. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
becoming around 5 kt after midnight. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.

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AMZ630-131700-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.TUE...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Bay waters choppy.
.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
.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Bay waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers
through the night.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.

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