Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 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-GMZ606-181700-
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-
401 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.Synopsis...

Building high pressure from the western North Atlantic into Florida
will lead to moderate to fresh easterly winds across the local
waters through the middle of the week. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms will be possible each day this week across the area
waters. Winds and waves could be locally higher and in and around
showers and storms.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Seas building to 5 to 7 feet tonight and
Wednesday.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 18, 2024 at 12 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-181700-
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-
401 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E NE 4 ft at
5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy
in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and
N NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers.
Tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds
and N NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and N NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers
in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and N
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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AMZ651-671-181700-
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-
401 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds
and N NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of
tstms through the night. Showers likely after midnight.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and
N NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers.
Tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds
and N NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers
in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and
N NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-181700-
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-
401 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 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 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt well
offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 3 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: E SE 4 ft at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft near shore and 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well
offshore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers
. Tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
near shore...except E NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: E NE 4 ft at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...Near shore, E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Well offshore, E winds 15 to 20 kt becoming around 10 kt
in the evening. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt near shore... except E 10 to
15 kt well offshore. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and 2 to 3 ft
well offshore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except E SE 10 to 15 kt
well offshore. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and
inland waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and
around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and
around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

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AMZ610-181700-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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AMZ630-181700-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay waters
choppy. Showers with tstms likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters
a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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