Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
530 AM 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-GMZ606-241800-
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 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.Synopsis...

Easterly winds will become fresh by this afternoon as a tropical
disturbance (Potential Tropical Cyclone 9) strengthens over the
northwestern Caribbean. Hazardous marine conditions look likely to
develop Wednesday and persist through the workweek as the
disturbance lifts 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: 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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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 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...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
NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E 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
NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at
6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in
exposed areas. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SE
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough. 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.

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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 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...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 in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
N 1 foot at 7 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 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 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 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 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 8 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 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-
530 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

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

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Lake Okeechobee-
530 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...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. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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 25 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, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Lake waters rough. Showers likely in the evening.
A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. 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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Biscayne Bay-
530 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Very 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, 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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