Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Miami, FL
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FZUS52 KMFL 170739
CWFMFL
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
339 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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-GMZ606-172100-
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-
339 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WILL
MOVE EAST INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WATERS THIS WEEKEND...AS A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES EAST FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA. THIS WILL ALLOW SHOWERS AND EVEN A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
TO AFFECT SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS THIS WEEKEND.
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...NONE
THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
MAY 15, 2013 AT 1200 UTC...
9 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF FOWEY ROCKS.
14 NAUTICAL MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF PORT EVERGLADES.
11 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF LAKE WORTH.
9 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF JUPITER INLET.
THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
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AMZ650-670-172100-
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-
339 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
.TODAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO
12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
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AMZ651-671-172100-
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-
339 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
.TODAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 2 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD
2 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO
12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
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AMZ630-172100-
BISCAYNE BAY-
339 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
.TODAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
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GMZ656-657-172100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
339 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
.TODAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 1 SECOND. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
SOUTHEAST. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 1 SECOND. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 1 SECOND. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SUNDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
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GMZ676-172100-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
339 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
.TODAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 2 SECONDS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS BECOMING EAST SOUTHEAST
8 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING
EAST SOUTHEAST 8 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD
2 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS BECOMING
EAST SOUTHEAST. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
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AMZ610-172100-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
339 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOONS.
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