Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1130 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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-GMZ606-241600-
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-
1130 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.Synopsis...

A light easterly wind flow tonight will gradually become moderate to
fresh on Tuesday across most of the local waters. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms will become numerous during the second half of the
week. Hazardous marine conditions may develop over the Atlantic and
Gulf waters for the middle to the end of the week with increasing
winds and seas as Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 currently in the
Carribean Sea pushes northward into Gulf of Mexico.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

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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AMZ650-670-241600-
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-
1130 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
4 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and
N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds
and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. 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 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at
7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in
exposed areas. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 5 ft at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

$$

AMZ651-671-241600-
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-
1130 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds
and N 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and
N 1 foot at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at
7 seconds and N 1 foot at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough
in exposed areas. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
13 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.
Showers likely in the morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.

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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-
1130 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or
less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. 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 in the evening. A chance of tstms. Showers likely after
midnight.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough in exposed
areas. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU...Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft, occasionally to 15 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Bay and inland waters rough
in exposed areas. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

$$

AMZ610-241600-
Lake Okeechobee-
1130 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Lake waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Lake
waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Lake waters very rough. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Lake
waters rough. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers
likely in the evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.

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AMZ630-241600-
Biscayne Bay-
1130 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. A
moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Choppy.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Rough.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Rough. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Rough.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Choppy.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A moderate chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.

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