Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 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-GMZ606-291500-
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 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.Synopsis...

Hazardous conditions have developed over the Gulf and Atlantic
waters as a cold front passed through the area bringing near-gale
force northwesterly winds in its wake. Seas will also increase to
around 8 to 10 feet by Friday morning with elevated wave heights
likely lingering into the early part of the upcoming weekend.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Seas increasing to 8 to 10 ft tonight into
Friday.  North-northwesterly winds sustained 25-30 kts with gusts to
near gale force possible Thursday afternoon through early Friday
morning.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Mar 28, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 10 nautical miles east southeast of Fowey Rocks.
 16 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
  3 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ650-670-291500-
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 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around
35 kt. Along the coast, seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. In
the Gulf Stream, seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft building
to 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after midnight. Period
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
.FRI...N NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft along the coast and 7 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.FRI NIGHT...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. Period 8 seconds. N NE swell 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Period 7 seconds. N NE swell 3 ft in the morning. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
along the coast to S SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in
the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.

$$

AMZ651-671-291500-
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 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt
along the coast to N 20 to 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Along the
coast, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. In the Gulf Stream,
seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft along the coast and 7 to 10 ft,
occasionally to 13 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.FRI NIGHT...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Along the coast, seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 5 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft after midnight. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

$$

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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-
1000 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt nearshore and N 20 to
25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt offshore. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft near shore and 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft well offshore. Period 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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 in the afternoon. Period 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E NE 10 to 15 kt
offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore.
Period 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SAT...Nearshore, E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Offshore, E winds 10 to
15 kt becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft
near shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Period 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-291500-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Lake waters choppy.
.FRI...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE after midnight.
Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light
chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TUE...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S SW winds around 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

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Biscayne Bay-
1000 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters
light chop.
.TUE...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.

$$



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