Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
Issued by National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
257 PM EDT Fri May 3 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-GMZ606-040715-
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-
257 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate easterly flow continues to prevail
across the local waters through today. A few occasional isolated
showers and thunderstorms may be possible at times. Easterly winds
could increase to near hazardous levels at times throughout this
weekend as high pressure builds over the western Atlantic.

.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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AMZ650-670-040715-
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-
257 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E 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 through the night. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...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 in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E SE 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 chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE 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 tstms in the evening. A
chance of showers through the night.
.MON...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along
the coast to E SE 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...Along the coast, E SE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming SE
around 10 kt in the morning. In the Gulf Stream, E SE winds 10 to
15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.TUE...E SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ651-671-040715-
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-
257 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...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.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...E 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 tstms in the evening. A chance of showers through the
night.
.SUN...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along
the coast to E 10 to 15 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN 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 chance of showers.
.MON...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E 15 to 20 kt in
the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...Along the coast, E SE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming
around 10 kt in the morning. In the Gulf Stream, 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.
.TUE...E SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...E SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-040715-
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-
257 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt
offshore. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE in the afternoon. Near
shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and
inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers through the
day. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except E 10 to 15 kt
well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. 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.
.SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and 1 to 2 ft well
offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except E 10 to 15 kt
well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E SE 5 to 10 kt well offshore. Seas 0 to 1 foot
near shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except E SE 10 to
15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt well offshore. Near shore, gusts
up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance
of tstms through the night. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...SE winds around 10 kt becoming S SE in the evening. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt near shore... except SE 10 to
15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-040715-
Lake Okeechobee-
257 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

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

$$

AMZ630-040715-
Biscayne Bay-
257 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
A slight chance of showers through the night.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters
a moderate chop. A 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. Bay waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers through the night.
.TUE...E SE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light
chop.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.

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