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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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-GMZ606-230300-
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-
1000 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.Synopsis...

A moderate to fresh northerly breeze expected to develop today as a
cold front crosses the area. Chances for showers and thunderstorms
will increase over all local waters through tonight as a front moves
through the area. Drier conditions return Tuesday and continue
through much of the week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Increasing winds and building swell will lead
to hazardous marine conditions developing later today and lingering
into mid-week.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 20, 2024 at 12 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-230300-
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-
1000 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt
along the coast to N NE 20 to 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. 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. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 8 seconds. N NE
swell 3 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along
the coast to E 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf
Stream. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 8 seconds. N
NE swell 3 ft late in the evening. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.FRI...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

$$

AMZ651-671-230300-
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-
1000 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers
and tstms late in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft along the coast and 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.TUE NIGHT...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-230300-
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-
1000 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Near shore, seas 0 to 1 ft
building to 2 to 3 ft. Well offshore, seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Period 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Near shore, N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
around 25 kt. Well offshore, N winds 15 to 20 kt becoming E NE
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft near shore and around 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Period 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...Nearshore, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Winds N
5 to 10 kt. Offshore, NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Seas
1 to 2 ft near shore and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well
offshore. Period 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
near shore...except E 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft
near shore and around 2 ft well offshore. Period 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.
.WED...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W SW in the evening. Seas
0 to 1 ft near shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.THU...Near shore, E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE. Well
offshore, E winds around 10 kt becoming NE in the evening. Seas
0 to 1 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 1 to
2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-230300-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Lake waters choppy.
.TUE...E NE winds around 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.WED...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a
moderate chop.

$$

AMZ630-230300-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy. A chance of showers and tstms late in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Bay waters a moderate chop.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

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