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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 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-GMZ606-242100-
401 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 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 early this week, with gentle southeasterly winds
prevailing across the Atlantic waters during this same 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.

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AMZ650-670-242100-
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 Mon Aug 24 2026

.TODAY...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. A
slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon.
.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.
.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 tstms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance
of showers late.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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...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.
.FRI...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.
.FRI 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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AMZ651-671-242100-
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 Mon Aug 24 2026

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and tstms this morning.
.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.
.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 in the evening, then showers
likely 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 tstms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance
of showers late.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds.
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 around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms late in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-242100-
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 Mon Aug 24 2026

.TODAY...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. A
slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. 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.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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.
.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 tstms in the morning. Showers likely. Tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE 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.
Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance
of tstms 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. 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.

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AMZ610-242100-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

.TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers
and tstms early in the evening, then a chance of tstms late in the
evening. A chance of showers in the late evening and early morning.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers
and tstms early in the evening.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI 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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AMZ630-242100-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Light
chop.
.TUE...SE 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 tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.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 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms until early morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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