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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 PM EDT Sat May 4 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-GMZ606-050900-
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 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.Synopsis...

Gentle to moderate easterly flow continues to prevail across the
Atlantic waters with southwesterly flow developing over Gulf waters
each afternoon. A few occasional isolated showers and thunderstorms
may be possible at times. Easterly winds could increase to near
hazardous levels at times over the Atlantic waters this weekend as
high pressure builds over the western Atlantic.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 04, 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.
 13 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-050900-
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 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...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 4 ft at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. 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 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 SE 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...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 20 kt in
the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

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AMZ651-671-050900-
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 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 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 3 ft at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E SE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.WED...E SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.

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GMZ656-657-676-050900-
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 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt
offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...Nearshore, E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE with gusts
to around 20 kt in the afternoon. Offshore, SE winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt
offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and 1 to
2 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: E SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance
of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the evening. Seas
1 foot. Wave Detail: E SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt near shore... except SE 10 to
15 kt well offshore. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and 1 to 2 ft
well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and
1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.

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AMZ610-050900-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TUE...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED...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.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

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AMZ630-050900-
Biscayne Bay-
401 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers through the night.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers through the night.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers through
the night.
.TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.WED...E SE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.

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