Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
898 FZUS52 KMFL 240931 CWFMFL 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. $$ AMZ650-670-241800- 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. $$ AMZ651-671-241800- 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. $$ GMZ656-657-676-241800- 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. $$ AMZ610-241800- 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. $$ AMZ630-241800- Biscayne Bay- 530 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. A moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Rough. Showers with a chance of tstms. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Very rough. Showers with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Rough. Showers with a chance of tstms. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. $$