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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
530 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 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-GMZ606-261000-
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 Wed Sep 25 2024

.Synopsis...

Dangerous winds and seas will continue across all local waters
through Friday morning as Hurricane Helene pushes through the
eastern Gulf of Mexico and into the Southeastern portion of the
country. Marine conditions will gradually improve later on Friday
and into the upcoming weekend as winds and seas subside.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Dangerous winds and seas expected through
Friday morning associated with 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.

$$

AMZ650-670-261000-
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 Wed Sep 25 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE
7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters
very rough in exposed areas. A chance of showers in the evening.
A chance of tstms. Showers likely after midnight.
.THU...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. Showers likely in the
morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 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 6 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 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely in the
evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.

$$

AMZ651-671-261000-
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 Wed Sep 25 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters very
rough in exposed areas. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 9 ft at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at
8 seconds and S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 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 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW
4 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers
likely 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. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-261000-
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 Wed Sep 25 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 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 50 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds
and S 7 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 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. 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
11 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough in exposed areas. Showers
with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 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
9 ft at 8 seconds. 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. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Bay and inland 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 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around
2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

AMZ610-261000-
Lake Okeechobee-
530 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Lake waters rough. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Lake waters extremely rough. A
chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt, decreasing
to 45 kt after midnight. Lake waters extremely rough. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.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 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Lake waters a moderate
chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms 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...SW winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.

$$

AMZ630-261000-
Biscayne Bay-
530 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Very rough. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.THU...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Extremely 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 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. Showers likely
in the evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

$$