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FZUS52 KMFL 170148
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
948 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

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 SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS...WHICH IS
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-GMZ606-171500-
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-
948 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WILL
MOVE SLOWLY EAST INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WATERS...AS A TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTH FROM CUBA INTO SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS WILL
ALLOW SHOWERS TO RETURN TO THE LOCAL WATERS THIS WEEKEND.

.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...NONE.

THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
MAY 15, 2013 AT 1200 UTC...

  9 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF FOWEY ROCKS.
 14 NAUTICAL MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF PORT EVERGLADES.
 11 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF LAKE WORTH.
  9 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF JUPITER INLET.

THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.

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AMZ650-670-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
948 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS ALONG THE
COAST TO EAST SOUTHEAST 9 TO 14 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO
11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

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AMZ651-671-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
948 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

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AMZ630-171500-
BISCAYNE BAY-
948 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO
11 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ656-657-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
948 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ676-171500-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
948 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
.FRIDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS.
SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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AMZ610-171500-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
948 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013

.REST OF TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5
TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A
LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO
7 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO
12 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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