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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 PM EDT Sun May 5 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-GMZ606-060900-
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-
401 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.Synopsis...

Gentle to moderate easterly flow continues to prevail across the
Atlantic waters with southwesterly flow developing over Gulf waters
each afternoon. A few isolated showers and thunderstorms may be
possible at times, particularly over the Gulf waters. Easterly winds
could increase to near hazardous levels at times over the Atlantic
waters this weekend as high pressure builds over the western
Atlantic.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 04, 2024 at 12 UTC...

  1 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
  9 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
  3 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
 13 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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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-
401 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight
chance of sprinkles after midnight.
.MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers through the
day.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
along the coast to SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in
the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S
SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt along the coast to S SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.

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AMZ651-671-060900-
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-
401 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of sprinkles in the morning. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
along the coast to E SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in
the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers through the night.
.TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E SE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.

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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-
401 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt
offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.MON...Nearshore, E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the
afternoon. Offshore, E SE winds 10 to 15 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E SE 2 ft at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers through the night.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.WED...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt near shore... except SE 10 to
15 kt well offshore. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and 1 to 2 ft
well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except S
SE 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.FRI...S SW winds around 10 kt becoming W SW in the evening. Seas
1 foot. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight.

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Lake Okeechobee-
401 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TONIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.MON...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the morning.
Lake waters a light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.THU...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a
moderate chop.

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Biscayne Bay-
401 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of sprinkles in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.TUE...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.WED...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S SE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.

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