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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
356 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 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-GMZ606-220800-
356 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 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 gentle west-southwest breeze is expected across the Gulf waters
through the weekend, with gentle southerly winds prevailing across
the Atlantic waters. These winds over the Atlantic will shift more
southeasterly as the weekend progresses. 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 19, 2026.

 22 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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AMZ650-670-220800-
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 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
early this evening.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.SUN...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. A chance of
showers and tstms late.
.SUN NIGHT...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
chance of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED 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. A chance of showers and tstms late.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ651-671-220800-
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 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TONIGHT...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.
.SAT...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.
.SAT 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 late.
.SUN...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 chance of
showers and tstms until late afternoon.
.SUN 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.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUE...E 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.
.TUE 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.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED 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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GMZ656-657-676-220800-
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 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms until early
morning.
.TUE...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 late.
.TUE 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.
.WED...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.
.WED 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ610-220800-
Lake Okeechobee-
356 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early this evening.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.SUN...S 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.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.WED...SE 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...SE 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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AMZ630-220800-
Biscayne Bay-
356 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this evening.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Light
chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Light
chop.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the
evening.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Light
chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E 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.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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