Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
873 FZUS52 KMFL 232001 CWFMFL Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 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-GMZ606-240900- 401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 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... A light to gentle west to southwesterly breeze is expected across the Gulf waters through Monday, with gentle southeasterly winds prevailing across the Atlantic waters during this time frame. Scattered showers and storms are expected each day, mainly in the morning hours and again in the late evening hours across the local waters. Locally hazardous winds and rough seas may occur near any storm. Gulf Stream Hazards: None The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Aug 21, 2026. 21 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. $$ AMZ650-670-240900- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TUE...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ651-671-240900- 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 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ GMZ656-657-676-240900- 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 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms late. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then showers and tstms likely late. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then showers and tstms likely late. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ610-240900- Lake Okeechobee- 401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .MON...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. 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 and tstms likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely early in the evening. .THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely early in the evening. .FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely early in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ630-240900- Biscayne Bay- 401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .MON...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Light chop. .TUE...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$