Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
530 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 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-GMZ606-251000-
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-
530 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.Synopsis...

Easterly winds will continue to increase to windy conditions tonight
as Helene strengthens over the northwestern Caribbean. Hazardous
marine conditions look likely to develop Wednesday and persist
through the workweek as the storm moves northward through the
eastern Gulf of Mexico. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will
become numerous during the second half of the week as moisture
increases in association with the disturbance.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Building winds and seas to small craft advisory
conditions latter half of this week from Tropical Storm Helene.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Sep 24, 2024...

  6 nautical miles south southeast of Fowey Rocks.
  7 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
  9 nautical miles east of Lake Worth.
 11 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-251000-
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-
530 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds
and S 8 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. Showers with
a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at
8 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding
to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. Showers likely in the morning. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.

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AMZ651-671-251000-
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-
530 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and
N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds and
N 1 foot at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed
areas. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally
to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at
8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at
8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 10 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after
midnight. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-251000-
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-
530 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE
7 ft at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough in exposed areas.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally
to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough in exposed areas. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 10 to
14 ft, occasionally to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at
12 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough in exposed
areas. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt in the
evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft, subsiding to
8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW
13 ft at 12 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough in exposed
areas. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters
rough in exposed areas. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of tstms. A chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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AMZ610-251000-
Lake Okeechobee-
530 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Lake
waters choppy.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Lake waters
choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Lake
waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, increasing to
55 kt in the afternoon. Lake waters extremely rough. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 60 kt, decreasing
to 50 kt after midnight. Lake waters extremely rough. Showers
likely in the evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers in the morning.
A chance of tstms. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely in the evening. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the evening.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.

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AMZ630-251000-
Biscayne Bay-
530 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Choppy. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Rough. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Very rough. Showers with a
chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Very rough.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Very
rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Very rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Choppy. Showers likely in the evening. A chance
of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Smooth. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.

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