Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1042 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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-GMZ606-190315-
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-
1042 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.Synopsis...

Hazardous marine conditions continue as moderate easterly breezes
countinue across the area waters this morning. This breezy regime
will continue as a ridge of high pressure continues to remain in
place across our region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be
possible each day this week across the area waters. Winds and waves
could be locally higher and in and around showers and storms.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Seas building to 5 to 7 feet tonight and
Wednesday.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jun 18, 2024 at 12 UTC...

  9 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
  9 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
 15 nautical miles southeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-190315-
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-
1042 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW
1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers
. A chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 5 ft at
6 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and
N NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms
. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds
and N NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and N NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers
in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and N
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms late in the evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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AMZ651-671-190315-
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-
1042 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N NW
1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds
and N NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and
N NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms
. Showers likely.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds
and N NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers
in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers
likely.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and
N NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-190315-
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-
1042 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Near shore, seas 1 to 2 ft.
Well offshore, seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E 15 to 20 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near
shore and 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Wave
Detail: E SE 4 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late in the evening. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft near shore and 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well
offshore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then showers and tstms likely.
.WED NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
near shore...except E NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near
shore and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Wave
Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms
. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt near shore... except E 10 to
15 kt well offshore. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and 2 to 3 ft
well offshore. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except E SE 10 to 15 kt
well offshore. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot
near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and
around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms late in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and
around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

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AMZ610-190315-
Lake Okeechobee-
1042 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms
.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late
in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms late
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.THU...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms late in the evening.
.SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

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AMZ630-190315-
Biscayne Bay-
1042 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Bay waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms late in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay waters
choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters
a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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