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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 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-GMZ606-101700-
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 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.Synopsis...

A fresh southeasterly breeze will continue across the local waters
today as high pressure builds over the Western Atlantic and a
surface low moves across the southern United States. Winds will
remain fresh to strong out ahead of an approaching frontal boundary,
resulting in continued hazardous conditions across the Atlantic
waters.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Southeast winds of 20 to 25 kts possible
through Thursday.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 09, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 12 nautical miles east northeast of Port Everglades.
 14 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
 17 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ650-670-101700-
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 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to SE 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Period 5 seconds. NE swell 3 ft.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 25 to 30 kt along the coast to S SE 25 to
30 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft after midnight. Period 6 seconds. NE swell 3 ft in the
evening. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU...S SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft along the coast and 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...S SW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming W SW 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. Period 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. A slight chance of tstms through the night. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N NE 10 to 15 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the
coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SAT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.

$$

AMZ651-671-101700-
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 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to SE 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas.
.THU...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...Along the coast, N NW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NE 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, N NE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the
coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E NE winds around 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ656-657-676-101700-
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 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
nearshore and SE 10 to 15 kt offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore
and around 3 ft well offshore. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Near
shore, seas 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Well
offshore, seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft or less
near shore and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft well offshore.
Period 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.FRI...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft near shore and 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft
well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt near shore...except N NE 15 to 20 kt well offshore. Seas
2 to 3 ft near shore and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft well
offshore. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E NE winds around 10 kt near shore...except E NE
10 to 15 kt well offshore. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN...Near shore, E NE winds around 10 kt becoming SE in the
afternoon. Well offshore, E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to
20 kt nearshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well
offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-101700-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.THU...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms through the night.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

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AMZ630-101700-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.THU...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W SW after midnight.
Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. A slight chance of tstms through the night. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

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