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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 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-GMZ606-192100-
401 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 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 west to northwest breeze across the Gulf waters today, with
gentle to moderate southerly winds across the Atlantic. Increasing
moisture will allow scattered thunderstorms to develop late today,
which may result in locally hazardous winds and seas.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Aug 17, 2026.

 57 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks.
 25 nautical miles northeast of Port Everglades.
  9 nautical miles north northeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-192100-
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 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and N 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms late.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ651-671-192100-
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 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI...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.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN...S 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-192100-
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 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...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 light chop.
.THU...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the late morning and early
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt 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 in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ610-192100-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon.
Showers and tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Lake
waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and
tstms likely early in the evening.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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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AMZ630-192100-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Light
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms early in the evening.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms early in the evening.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Light
chop.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms early in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE 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.

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