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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
655 PM EDT Sun May 19 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-GMZ606-201115-
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-
655 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.Synopsis...

A gentle to moderate southwesterly flow will prevail today as low
pressure develops just off the SE coast and a cold front approaches
the area. Winds will shift to northwesterly on Monday as the cold
front moves into the area but remain generally light. Scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected today into the
early week dominant period resulting in locally hazardous winds and seas.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 18, 2024 at 12 UTC...

  7 nautical miles east of Fowey Rocks.
  9 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
  7 nautical miles southeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ670-201115-
Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
655 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. A
chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the
evening. A chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.WED...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers through the night.
.THU...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ650-201115-
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM-
655 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 258 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SW after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S SE 1 foot at 4 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...W NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of tstms
through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 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 4 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light 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.
.TUE NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N NE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
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.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
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.

$$

AMZ671-201115-
Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM
excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas-
655 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.MON...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S SW
1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...N NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 7 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.WED...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. A slight chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers through the night.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. A chance of
showers through the night. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight.

$$

AMZ651-201115-
Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM-
655 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 258 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SW after
midnight. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening.
A chance of showers through the night. A chance of tstms in the
evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...N NE winds around 5 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and N NE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-201115-
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-
655 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W NW winds 5 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore
and around 2 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. A slight chance of tstms through the night. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...W NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and
1 to 2 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers through the night. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N NE winds 5 kt becoming W NW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Nearshore, NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E NE in the
morning. Offshore, N NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E NE after
midnight. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Wave Detail: N NW 1 foot at 4 seconds
and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms through the
night.
.WED...Nearshore, E winds 5 kt becoming W SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Offshore, E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the
morning, then becoming SW in the afternoon becoming NW in the
evening. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Wave Detail: W NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt becoming E late in the evening.
Seas 0 to 1 foot. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...E SE winds around 5 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
0 to 1 foot. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt becoming E SE late in the
evening. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms through the night.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt becoming S SW in the afternoon. Seas
0 to 1 foot. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt becoming SE 5 kt late in the
evening. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers through the night. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.

$$

AMZ610-201115-
Lake Okeechobee-
655 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 258 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W SW winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers in the evening. A
chance of tstms in the evening.
.MON...W NW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ630-201115-
Biscayne Bay-
655 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 258 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers through the
night. A chance of tstms in the evening.
.MON...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Bay waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N NE winds 5 kt becoming E SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers in the morning.
A chance of tstms. Showers likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.

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