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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
333 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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 SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS...WHICH IS
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-GMZ606-220230-
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-
333 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE FORECAST PERIOD AS HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINS IN CONTROL NORTHEAST OF THE MARINE AREA. CHANCES OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE ATLANTIC AND
GULF WATERS EACH DAY THIS WEEK.



.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...NONE.

THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
MAY 20, 2013 AT 1200 UTC...

  7 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF FOWEY ROCKS.
 13 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF PORT EVERGLADES.
 12 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE WORTH.
 11 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF JUPITER INLET.

THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.

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AMZ650-670-220230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
333 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION WELL OFFSHORE...

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ALONG THE COAST...SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO
9 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 KNOTS. IN THE GULF STREAM...
SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD
5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...ALONG THE COAST...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KNOTS OR LESS
BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE GULF
STREAM...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH NORTHEAST
5 TO 7 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.

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AMZ651-671-220230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
333 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION WELL OFFSHORE...

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...ALONG THE COAST...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KNOTS OR LESS.
WINDS EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE
GULF STREAM...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 22 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.

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AMZ630-220230-
BISCAYNE BAY-
333 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
5 TO 7 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.THURSDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
7 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS CHOPPY.

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GMZ656-657-220230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
333 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...NEARSHORE...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. OFFSHORE...
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

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GMZ676-220230-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
333 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST.
SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET.

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AMZ610-220230-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
333 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH.
LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.
.THURSDAY...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH. LAKE
WATERS SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. LAKE
WATERS CHOPPY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

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