Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 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-GMZ606-280300-
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 Sat Apr 27 2024

.Synopsis...

As a strong area of high pressure continues to build over the
region, easterly wind flow will continue to increase this weekend.
This will result in hazardous marine conditions across the local
waters during this time frame. The highest winds and seas will occur
over the Atlantic waters.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Easterly winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 kts on Saturday, seas increasing to 5 to 8 ft by
Saturday and 8 to 10 ft Sunday.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 27, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 18 nautical miles northeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ650-670-280300-
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 Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Period 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. A slight chance
of showers late in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Along the coast, seas 6 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 11 ft subsiding to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers through
the night.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE THROUGH WED...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. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ651-671-280300-
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 Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 25 to 30 kt along the coast to E 25 to
30 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers through
the night.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E SE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to E
SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy
in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE THROUGH WED...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. A slight chance of showers.

$$

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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 Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft well offshore. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt near
shore...except E 15 to 20 kt well offshore. Near shore, seas 1 to
2 ft. Well offshore, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after midnight.
Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Near shore, seas 1 to 2 ft.
Well offshore, seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Near
shore, seas 1 to 2 ft. Well offshore, seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft building to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
after midnight. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
nearshore and E SE 10 to 15 kt offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore
and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
0 to 1 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.TUE...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except E SE 10 to 15 kt
well offshore. Gusts up to 20 kt near shore. Seas less than 2 ft near
shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt
offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers late in the evening.
.WED...Near shore, E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE in the
afternoon. Well offshore, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft
near shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

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Lake Okeechobee-
1000 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Lake waters choppy.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ630-280300-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Bay waters rough. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay
waters rough.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay waters
choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Bay waters rough.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

$$