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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 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-GMZ606-261700-
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-
400 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.Synopsis...

A gentle to moderate easterly wind flow will remain in place today
across the local waters. Easterly flow will gradually increase
Friday and into the upcoming weekend as strong high pressure builds
south towards the area. This will likely result in hazardous marine
conditions returning to all local waters during this time frame.

Gulf Stream Hazards: No Hazards.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 25, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 33 nautical miles northeast of Port Everglades.
 15 nautical miles southeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-261700-
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-
400 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal
waters choppy in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...E NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.SAT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft along the coast and 6 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 11 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. A slight chance
of showers.
.SUN...Along the coast, E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around
35 kt. In the Gulf Stream, E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to
around 35 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft subsiding to
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt becoming
around 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...E winds around 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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AMZ651-671-261700-
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-
400 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Along the coast, E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
around 20 kt becoming E NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt
in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...E NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt
along the coast to E NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in
the Gulf Stream. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.SAT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt along the
coast to E 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the Gulf
Stream. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters very rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...Along the coast, E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around
35 kt. In the Gulf Stream, E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to
around 35 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters rough
in exposed areas.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...E winds around 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ656-657-676-261700-
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-
400 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 2 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Near shore, seas 1 to 2 ft. Well offshore, seas 2 to 3 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight.
Period 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft near shore and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft well
offshore. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt near
shore...except E 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt well
offshore. Near shore, seas 1 to 2 ft. Well offshore, seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft after midnight. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt nearshore and E 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt
offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt well
offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E 15 to 20 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near
shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt near shore... except E SE 10 to
15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near
shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.

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AMZ610-261700-
Lake Okeechobee-
400 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Lake waters choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Lake
waters choppy.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.

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AMZ630-261700-
Biscayne Bay-
400 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...E NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay
waters rough.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay waters
rough.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay
waters rough.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around
30 kt. Bay waters rough.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay waters
choppy.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

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