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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 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-GMZ606-210900-
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-
400 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.Synopsis...

A gentle to moderate southeasterly wind flow will continue across
the Atlantic waters for the rest of today. Wind shifts to the west
southwest can be expected over the nearshore Gulf waters this
afternoon. Winds will gradually become south to southwesterly across
all local waters on Sunday and they will increase and range from
moderate to fresh over the Atlantic waters later on Sunday
afternoon.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 20, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 12 nautical miles east northeast of Port Everglades.
 10 nautical miles northeast of Lake Worth.
 13 nautical miles southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-210900-
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-
400 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 3 seconds increasing to 8 seconds
after midnight. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the morning.
Along the coast, seas 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers through the
night. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft along the coast and 5 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft in the Gulf Stream. N NE swell 3 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. N NE swell 3 ft in the evening. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...E NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ651-671-210900-
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-
400 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light
chop.
.MON...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
to around 20 kt late in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers through the night.
A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
around 20 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 a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-210900-
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-
400 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S SE winds 5 kt near shore...except SE 5 to 10 kt well
offshore. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
1 foot. Period 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S SW winds 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MON...Nearshore, W with gusts to around 20 kt in the afternoon.
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Offshore, W NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas less than 2 ft. Period 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...Near shore, N NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NE
after midnight. Well offshore, N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to
2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.TUE...Near shore, N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the
afternoon. Well offshore, NE winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the
evening. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...Nearshore, NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E NE after
midnight. Offshore, E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft near
shore and around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW in the evening. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E late in the
evening. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Near
shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E SE late in the
evening. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Well
offshore, gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-210900-
Lake Okeechobee-
400 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Lake waters a light chop.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light
chop.

$$

AMZ630-210900-
Biscayne Bay-
400 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.SUN...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Bay waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.MON...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Bay
waters a light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

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