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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Sat May 11 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-GMZ606-111700-
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 Sat May 11 2024

.Synopsis...

A moderate to fresh southerly to southwesterly wind flow will become
westerly today as a cold front enters the area associated with a low
pressure system moving across the southeastern United States.
Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase today as the
front approaches the local waters.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 11, 2024 at 12 UTC...

  1 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
  9 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
  3 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-111700-
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 Sat May 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming S with gusts to around
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W SW 2 ft at
4 seconds and N NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N NE
3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms through the
day. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E SE 15 to
20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and N NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy
in exposed areas. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and N 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.

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AMZ651-671-111700-
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 Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W SW
1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft along the coast and 2 to 3 ft in the Gulf Stream. Wave
Detail: W SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...Along the coast, E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N NE
winds 5 to 10 kt. In the Gulf Stream, E NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and N NW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 3 seconds and N NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E NE
2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and N 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers through the night. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance
of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.

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GMZ656-657-676-111700-
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 Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W SW
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W NW in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E SE after midnight.
Seas 0 to 1 foot. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Wave Detail: E NE 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt nearshore and SE 15 to 20 kt
offshore. Gusts up to 25 kt well offshore. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and
2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and
2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of tstms
through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. 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.

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AMZ610-111700-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms
. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 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.

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AMZ630-111700-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E SE in the afternoon. Bay
waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.TUE...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.WED...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
.

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