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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 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-GMZ606-120300-
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 Thu Apr 11 2024

.Synopsis...

Fresh southerly to southwesterly breeze will prevail today as a cold
front approaches from the north. Hazardous conditions continue
across all of the local waters today with hazardous conditions
lingering across the Atlantic waters late tonight. A few showers and
thunderstorms could impact the local waters late tonight into
tomorrow morning, with locally higher winds and seas possible.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Southeast winds of 20 to 25 kts with gusts to
30kts, and seas 6-7 ft possible today.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 11, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 18 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.

$$

AMZ670-120300-
Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S SW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming W NW 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. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Period 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to around 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.SAT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ650-120300-
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM-
1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

$$

AMZ651-671-120300-
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 Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Along the coast, S SW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming NW
15 to 20 kt after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, S SW winds 15 to
20 kt becoming W NW after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Period 4 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.
.FRI...Along the coast, N winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NE. In the
Gulf Stream, N NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...Along the coast, N NE winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 2 to
3 ft. In the Gulf Stream, N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N 15 to
20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt after midnight, Seas 2 to 3 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight.
Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal
waters choppy in exposed areas.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-120300-
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 Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft near shore and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft well offshore. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft near shore and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft well
offshore. Period 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft near shore and 5 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft well offshore. Period 7 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft near shore and 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft well offshore. Period 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt near shore...except N NE 10 to 15 kt
with gusts to around 25 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near
shore and 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas less than 2 ft 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. Well
offshore, E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
becoming E NE 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Seas less than 2 ft near shore
and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.MON...Near shore, E winds around 10 kt becoming S SE. Well
offshore, E winds around 10 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-120300-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Lake waters choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ630-120300-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Bay waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late in the
evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E NE. Bay waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts to around 25 kt after midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

$$