Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1001 AM EDT Tue May 14 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-GMZ606-150300-
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-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.Synopsis...

Southeasterly flow will increase to hazardous levels as the pressure
gradient between high pressure over the Atlantic and low pressure
over the Central United States increases. The flow will then veer
more southerly to southwesterly and likely remain at least
cautionary on Wednesday as the low moves into the eastern United
States.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Southeast to southerly winds 15 to 25 kt with
gusts to 30 kt.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 14, 2024 at 12 UTC...

  9 nautical miles northeast 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.

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AMZ650-670-150300-
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-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around
30 kt along the coast to S SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around
25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft
along the coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the Gulf
Stream. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and N NW 1 foot at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W SW winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to W SW 15 to
20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and N NW 1 foot at
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of
tstms late in the evening. A chance of showers through the night.
A chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming S SW with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE
1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
becoming W NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and N NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of tstms late in the evening. A chance of
showers through the night. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.FRI...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to around 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A
slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.

$$

AMZ651-671-150300-
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-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to S SE
20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and N 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 3 ft at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W SW winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to SW 15 to
20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: S SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers through the
day. A chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
. A slight chance of tstms.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-150300-
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-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. Well offshore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt near shore... except S 10 to
15 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 2 to 3 ft well
offshore. Wave Detail: S SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except SW 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and
2 to 3 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: W SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers late in
the evening. A slight chance of tstms through the night. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.THU...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except W SW 5 to 10 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less.
Wave Detail: W SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light
chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...W NW winds 5 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.SAT...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

$$

AMZ610-150300-
Lake Okeechobee-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

.REST OF TODAY...S SW winds around 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.WED...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Lake waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late in the
evening. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

$$

AMZ630-150300-
Biscayne Bay-
1001 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay 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.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms.

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