Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
788 FZUS52 KMFL 252011 CWFMFL Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 411 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 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-GMZ606-260900- 411 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 .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... Moderate to fresh northerly winds are expected today, which will decrease a bit and remain moderate for Saturday. Seas are expected to build to 7-10 feet and Gulf seas up to 3-4 feet through Saturday. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Sunday morning for the coastal and offshore Palm Beach waters and through Saturday evening for the rest of the Atlantic waters. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop at times each day, which may result in locally hazardous winds and seas. Gulf Stream Hazards: Sustained winds up to 20 knots and 7-10 foot seas. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Sep 23, 2026. 1 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks. 7 nautical miles east of Port Everglades. 6 nautical miles south southeast of Lake Worth. 6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ650-670-260900- 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- 411 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and N 6 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and N 5 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers until late afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. .MON...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and overnight. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ651-671-260900- 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- 411 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. .MON...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ GMZ656-657-676-260900- Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM- Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 411 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning. A slight chance of showers late. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MON...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of tstms after midnight. A chance of showers late. .TUE...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of tstms until early morning. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ610-260900- Lake Okeechobee- 411 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Lake waters a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Lake waters smooth. .MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms late. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. .WED...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms early in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ630-260900- Biscayne Bay- 411 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Light chop. A chance of showers until early morning. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Light chop. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Smooth. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Smooth. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Smooth. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Smooth. Tstms likely in the evening. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$