


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
793 FZUS52 KMFL 160511 CWFMFL Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 111 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 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-GMZ606-161800- 111 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .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... Cautionary level winds will be possible from time to time the next few days as the western periphery of the subtropical ridge moves westward through the western Atlantic and into the Gulf. Then, winds will subside below headline levels once again. Showers and storms remain likely until the deep layer ridging takes hold late this week into the weekend, resulting in a period of drier conditions. Gulf Stream Hazards: None. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jul 15, 2025. 9 nautical miles southeast 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. $$ AMZ650-670-161800- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 111 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms this morning, then showers and tstms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ651-671-161800- 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- 111 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ GMZ656-657-676-161800- Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM- Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 111 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon and evening, then becoming SE after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ610-161800- Lake Okeechobee- 111 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...SE winds around 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late this morning. Showers and tstms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ630-161800- Biscayne Bay- 111 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in the evening. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$