Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 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-GMZ606-261500-
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-
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 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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AMZ650-670-261500-
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-
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds becoming 4 seconds after
midnight. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.FRI...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 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 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough
in exposed areas.
.SAT...E winds 25 to 30 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. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt along
the coast to E 25 to 30 kt in the Gulf Stream. 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. Intracoastal waters very rough in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 25 to 30 kt along the coast to E 25 to 30 kt with
gusts to around 30 kt in the Gulf Stream. 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 AND MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt along the coast to E 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ651-671-261500-
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-
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas.
.FRI NIGHT...E NE winds 25 to 30 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 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 along
the coast to E 25 to 30 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 6 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 11 ft. Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed
areas. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy 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.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate 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-
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
near shore...except E NE 15 to 20 kt well offshore. 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 near
shore...except E 15 to 20 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less 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. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. 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 25 kt. Seas
1 foot near shore and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well
offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt well
offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.
.TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E SE 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near
shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and around 2 ft well offshore.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.

$$

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Lake Okeechobee-
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
around 20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

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Biscayne Bay-
1000 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

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