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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
356 AM EDT Wed Sep 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-GMZ606-162000-
356 AM EDT Wed Sep 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...

Moderate east to northeast winds are expected to begin today, but
will further increase as the day progresses, reaching fresh speeds
across the Atlantic and fresh to strong speeds over the Gulf waters.
Seas will build in tandem, reaching 5-8 feet across the Atlantic
waters and 3-5 feet across the Gulf waters, with the highest seas
expected across the Palm Beach zones. With this increase in winds
and seas, Small Craft Advisories have been issued for portions of
the local waters tonight into Thursday. Scattered to numerous
showers and thunderstorms are also expected each day, which may
produce further hazardous conditions.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Sustained winds 20-25 kts and seas 5-8 feet.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Sep 14, 2026.

 16 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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AMZ650-670-162000-
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-
356 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms early this morning, then
a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. Showers likely.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters
smooth. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters smooth. Showers likely. Tstms likely until early morning,
then a chance of tstms late.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
smooth. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely.
Tstms likely early in the evening, then a chance of tstms in the
late evening and overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ651-671-162000-
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-
356 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of tstms.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A chance of tstms. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
smooth. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers
and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters smooth. Showers likely. Tstms likely until early morning,
then a chance of tstms late.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-162000-
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-
356 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this morning. A chance of showers and tstms
early this afternoon, then showers and tstms likely late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers and
tstms likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms late in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early in the afternoon. Showers and tstms
likely late.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms. Showers.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Showers with a chance of tstms until late afternoon, then showers
with tstms likely late.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers with tstms likely in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely.
A chance of tstms until late afternoon, then tstms likely late.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of tstms until early morning.
Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ610-162000-
Lake Okeechobee-
356 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Lake waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers and
tstms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Lake waters choppy. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Lake waters a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely early in the
afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Lake waters a moderate
chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of tstms late in the morning, then
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Lake waters light chop. Showers with tstms likely early in
the evening, then a chance of tstms late in the evening. A chance of
showers in the late evening and early morning.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and
tstms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the late evening and early morning.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and
tstms early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ630-162000-
Biscayne Bay-
356 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt this afternoon. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A chance of tstms.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
A moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely.
Tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Smooth. Showers with tstms likely
in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Smooth. Tstms likely. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Smooth. Tstms likely in the
evening. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Smooth. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Smooth. Showers with tstms likely
early in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms in the late
evening and overnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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