Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
411 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 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-GMZ606-162100-
411 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 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...

Gentle southeast winds expected across the Atlantic waters today,
with gentle westerly winds in the Gulf. Fairly benign marine
conditions are expected to continue into early this upcoming week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Aug 12, 2026.

 22 nautical miles north northeast 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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AMZ650-670-162100-
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 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.

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AMZ651-671-162100-
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 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...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.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MON 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.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
2 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.

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GMZ656-657-676-162100-
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 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MON...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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 a moderate chop.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers late.

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AMZ610-162100-
Lake Okeechobee-
411 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms
early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ630-162100-
Biscayne Bay-
411 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Light
chop.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Light
chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
A moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A moderate chop.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
A moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in
the evening.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Light
chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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