Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 AM EDT Sun May 12 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-GMZ606-121700-
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 Sun May 12 2024

.Synopsis...

Moderate northerly breeze this morning will become easterly later
today through Monday. Cautionary conditions return late Monday
through mid week as the flow becomes more southerly and the pressure
gradient tightens across the area.

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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AMZ650-670-121700-
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 Sun May 12 2024

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

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AMZ651-671-121700-
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 Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...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.
.MON...E SE winds 15 to 20 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. 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 3 ft at
4 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and N NW
1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot
at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.WED...S 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 NIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
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.
.THU...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance
of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.

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GMZ656-657-676-121700-
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 Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Near
shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 5 kt becoming E SE after midnight. Seas
0 to 1 foot. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.MON...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds
and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore
and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: S SE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S SW winds around 10 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
becoming W SW with gusts to around 20 kt in the evening. 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 with a slight chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and
around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers
. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

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AMZ610-121700-
Lake Okeechobee-
400 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TODAY...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...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 with a slight chance of 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. Lake waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W SW in the evening. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Lake waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.


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AMZ630-121700-
Biscayne Bay-
400 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

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

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