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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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-GMZ606-130300-
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 Fri Apr 12 2024
- KMIA 120620
WRKSYN

.Synopsis...

Conditions will gradually improve today in the wake of a frontal
passage, with winds shifting N/NE and dropping to around 10kt by
this afternoon. However, a surge in winds could result in another
round of SCA conditions tonight and into Saturday morning. Winds
will likely remain breezy through early next week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: N/NE winds around 15 kts with gusts to 25 kts
this morning.

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.

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AMZ650-670-130300-
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 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...N NW 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. 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 5 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.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. Period
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E 10 to
15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ651-671-130300-
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 Fri Apr 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the
coast and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the Gulf Stream.
Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...N NW winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to N NW 20 to
25 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. 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
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 5 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.SAT NIGHT...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. Period
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E
10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-130300-
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 Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft near
shore and 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft well offshore. Period
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt near
shore...except N 15 to 20 kt well offshore. 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...Near shore, N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Well offshore, N NE
winds 15 to 20 kt becoming around 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near
shore and 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Period
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft near shore
and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Period 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.SUN...Near shore, E NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E SE. Well
offshore, E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 1 to
2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SE. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except E 10 to 15 kt
well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well
offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E SE 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near
shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.

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AMZ610-130300-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light
chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ630-130300-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E NE. Bay waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.SAT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

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