Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
530 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 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-GMZ606-261800-
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 Thu Sep 26 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 26, 2024...

  6 nautical miles east of Fowey Rocks.
  7 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
  3 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-261800-
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 Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. Showers and tstms likely,
mainly in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. Tstms
likely in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of tstms after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, subsiding to
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. Tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 11 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 3 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 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop.

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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 Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough. Tstms likely in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at
8 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
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW
1 foot at 9 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: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and N 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. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.

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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 Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, occasionally to
18 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters
extremely rough in exposed areas. Showers with tstms likely.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming
SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to
14 ft, occasionally to 18 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft,
occasionally to 14 ft after midnight. Bay and inland waters
extremely rough in exposed areas. Tstms likely in the evening.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers
likely. Tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Tstms likely in the evening. Showers likely. A chance
of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

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Lake Okeechobee-
530 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 55 kt. Lake waters extremely rough. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 60 kt, decreasing to
50 kt after midnight. Lake waters extremely rough. Showers likely
in the evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters rough. A chance of tstms in the morning.
Showers likely. Tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Lake waters a moderate
chop. Showers and tstms likely in the evening. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely 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...SW winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Lake waters smooth.

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AMZ630-261800-
Biscayne Bay-
530 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Extremely rough. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Very
rough. Tstms likely in the evening. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Rough. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers.
Tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.

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