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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
416 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 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.

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416 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 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...

Light winds and low seas are expected through the week. Daily wind
increases to around 10 knots are expected in the seabreeze zone, as
well as a light chop. Shower and thunderstorm activity will remain
fairly isolated and mostly limited to the morning hours for the east
coast and the evening for the Gulf.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Aug 10, 2026.

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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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-
416 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. 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.

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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-
416 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.THU...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
2 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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-
416 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this evening.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the late
morning and afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of tstms early in the evening. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms 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 early in
the evening.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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Lake Okeechobee-
416 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Lake
waters light chop.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Lake
waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Lake
waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Lake waters
smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.SAT...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Lake
waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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Biscayne Bay-
416 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Light
chop.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Light
chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Light
chop.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
A moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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