Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Miami, FL
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 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-GMZ606-151700-
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 Fri Mar 15 2024
.Synopsis...
A moderate southeasterly wind flow will remain in place through
Friday across the local waters as high pressure centered in the
western Atlantic remains in control of the weather pattern. Winds
will become more southerly this weekend before becoming
southwesterly early next week out ahead of an approaching frontal
boundary.
Gulf Stream Hazards: None.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Mar 14, 2024 at 12 UTC...
18 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
18 nautical miles east northeast of Port Everglades.
12 nautical miles east southeast of Lake Worth.
17 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.
This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.
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AMZ650-670-151700-
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 Fri Mar 15 2024
.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Along the coast, NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N in
the morning, Seas 2 to 3 ft. In the Gulf Stream, W NW winds 10 to
15 kt becoming N NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight, Seas 2 ft or less
building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
along the coast and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf
Stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
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AMZ651-671-151700-
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 Fri Mar 15 2024
.TODAY...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SAT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.MON...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NW after midnight.
Along the coast, seas 1 foot. In the Gulf Stream, seas 1 to 2 ft
building to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms
through the night.
.TUE...N NE winds around 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft along the coast and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in
the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
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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 Fri Mar 15 2024
.TODAY...Near shore, E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Well offshore, E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas
1 foot. Period 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SAT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 0 to
1 ft. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MON...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W NW in the evening. Seas
0 to 1 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt near shore...except N
15 to 20 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
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Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
.TODAY...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT...S SW winds around 5 kt becoming W SW in the afternoon.
Lake waters smooth.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers
. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NW after midnight.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...N NE winds around 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
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Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
.TODAY...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.SAT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.SUN...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.MON...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W SW in the evening. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NW after midnight.
Bay waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
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