Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
806 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 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-GMZ606-270100-
806 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 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 northerly winds are expected to continue through the
weekend, but will be starting to weaken on Sunday. Atlantic seas
will remain elevated as a northeasterly swell continues. In general,
seas of 6-8 feet are expected in the Atlantic this weekend with Gulf
seas up to 2-3 feet. A Small Craft Advisory remains 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: Seas of 6-8 feet.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Sep 25, 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 northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-270100-
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-
806 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...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 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.
A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 12 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, becoming S after midnight. 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. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
smooth. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms 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 around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters smooth. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ651-671-270100-
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-
806 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers until early
morning. A chance of tstms late in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S 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 late morning and afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 11 seconds. 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 less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. 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.

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GMZ656-657-676-270100-
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-
806 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 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, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 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. A chance of showers
early in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Tstms likely early in
the evening, then a chance of tstms in the late evening and
overnight.
.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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ610-270100-
Lake Okeechobee-
806 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...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...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Lake
waters smooth.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Lake
waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.WED...E 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and
tstms likely early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ630-270100-
Biscayne Bay-
806 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. A moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers
early in the evening.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Smooth.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Smooth. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Smooth. A chance of showers and
tstms early in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Smooth. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. Tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Smooth. Showers with tstms likely
early in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in
the late evening and overnight.
.WED...SE 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.

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