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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 PM 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-GMZ606-100900-
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 PM 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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AMZ650-670-100900-
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 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. 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.
.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 with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt becoming SE
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
4 seconds and N NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms through the
night.
.SUN...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE 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 after midnight.
.MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT AND 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 slight chance of showers in the evening. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...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 in
the evening. A slight chance of tstms through the night. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ651-671-100900-
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 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

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

$$

GMZ656-657-676-100900-
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 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

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

$$

AMZ610-100900-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

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

$$

AMZ630-100900-
Biscayne Bay-
401 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 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. A slight chance of tstms
. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
becoming N NW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Bay waters a moderate
chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E SE in the afternoon. Bay
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.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 and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers through the
night. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A
slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers through the night. A slight chance of
tstms after midnight.

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