Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 AM EDT Tue Mar 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 Tue Mar 26 2024
- KMIA 260718
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.Synopsis...

Hazardous conditions continue across Atlantic waters with seas 5 to
7 feet and winds 20 to 25 kt where a Small Craft Advisory remains in
effect. The wind flow will be southeasterly ahead of the next
anticipated frontal passage by mid-week. Thunderstorms could return
over local waters by the middle of the week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Hazardous marine conditions for small craft
operators. Seas of 5 to 7 feet and strong wind gusts to 30 kt are
possible.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Mar 26, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 10 nautical miles east southeast of Fowey Rocks.
 12 nautical miles east southeast of Port Everglades.
  7 nautical miles southeast of Lake Worth.
 13 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

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 Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to SE 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to around 30 kt in the Gulf Stream. Along the coast,
gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to
10 ft along the coast and 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the
Gulf Stream. Period 5 seconds. NE swell 4 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft along the coast and
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period
12 seconds. NE swell 5 ft increasing to 3 to 6 ft after midnight.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft along the coast and 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 12 seconds.
NE swell 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft along the coast and
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period
12 seconds. NE swell 4 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.THU...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming W NW 20 to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. E NE swell 3 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt
along the coast to N NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 40 kt in
the Gulf Stream. Along the coast, seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight.
In the Gulf Stream, seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft
building to 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after midnight.
Intracoastal waters rough.
.FRI...N NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt becoming
around 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the evening. Along the
coast, seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. In the Gulf Stream,
seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft along the coast and 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in
the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

$$

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 Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon. Period 5 seconds
increasing to 10 seconds in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 10 seconds becoming
4 seconds after midnight. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along
the coast to SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the
Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft along the coast
and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period
5 seconds increasing to 12 seconds in the afternoon. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft along the coast and
2 to 3 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 12 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming W NW in the evening. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
.
.THU NIGHT...N NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt.
Along the coast, seas 2 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.FRI...N NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt becoming
around 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the afternoon. Along
the coast, seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. In the Gulf
Stream, seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft along the coast and 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the
Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

$$

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 Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
well offshore. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
nearshore and SE 10 to 15 kt offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore
and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.WED...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and
2 to 3 ft well offshore. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...Near shore, SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the
afternoon, Seas 2 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft in the afternoon. Well offshore, NW winds 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to around 30 kt, Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...Near shore, N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
30 kt. Well offshore, N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
30 kt becoming N NE with gusts to around 30 kt in the morning.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft near shore and 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRI...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt becoming
N around 10 kt in the evening. Near shore, seas 1 to 2 ft. Well
offshore, seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft near shore
and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt becoming S SE 5 to 10 kt in the
evening. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-261700-
Lake Okeechobee-
400 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W NW in the afternoon. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ630-261700-
Biscayne Bay-
400 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.THU...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Bay waters choppy.
.FRI...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E NE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.

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