Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 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-GMZ606-230300-
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-
1000 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

.Synopsis...

Hazardous winds and seas will continue through the rest of today and
they will remain in place into the weekend across the Atlantic and
Gulf waters as an area of low pressure moves across the area.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue across the local
waters through tonight and into Saturday.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Deteriorating marine conditions through the
weekend. Seas of 6 to 9 feet and Gale force wind gusts are possible.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Mar 21, 2024 at 12 UTC...

  7 nautical miles southeast of Fowey Rocks.
 12 nautical miles east southeast of Port Everglades.
  7 nautical miles southeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ650-670-230300-
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-
1000 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning. Showers. A chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough. Showers late in the evening. A chance
of tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt along
the coast to W SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt in the
Gulf Stream. Along the coast, seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. In the Gulf
Stream, seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
along the coast to W NW 20 to 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to
3 ft along the coast and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the
Gulf Stream. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers late in the evening. A slight
chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUN...N NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Along the coast, seas 2 to 3 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. In the Gulf Stream,
seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
along the coast to NE 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft along the coast and 6 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 11 ft in the Gulf Stream. NE swell 3 ft after
midnight. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.MON...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft along the coast and 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft in the
Gulf Stream. N NE swell 3 ft increasing to 3 to 4 ft.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. NE swell 5 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ651-671-230300-
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-
1000 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...E SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to
around 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough. Showers with tstms likely.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt along the
coast to W SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt in the Gulf
Stream. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Tstms likely in the morning.
Showers. A chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
along the coast to W NW 20 to 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 1 to
2 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the
Gulf Stream. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late in the evening.
.SUN...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Along
the coast, seas 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft along the coast and 5 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal
waters choppy in exposed areas.
.MON...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft along the coast and 5 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-230300-
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-
1000 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
well offshore. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft near shore and around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well
offshore. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Showers late in the evening. A chance of tstms through the
night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers and tstms in
the morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
nearshore and NW 20 to 25 kt offshore. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft near shore and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft well offshore. Period 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUN...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. Well offshore, seas
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-230300-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Lake waters choppy. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Lake
waters choppy. Showers likely late in the evening. A chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.MON...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.


$$

AMZ630-230300-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Bay waters choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay
waters rough. Showers with tstms likely.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay
waters choppy. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.SUN...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the evening. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.MON...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

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