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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 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-GMZ606-151700-
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 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.Synopsis...

Moderate to fresh easterly wind flow will remain in place across the
local waters today. These breezy easterly winds will continue
through the middle portion of the week with periods of enhancement
that could result in periods of elevated seas, particularly across
the Gulf Stream waters.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 13, 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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AMZ650-670-151700-
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 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Period
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas.
.WED...E SE 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.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.
.FRI...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop.

$$

AMZ651-671-151700-
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 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.

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GMZ656-657-676-151700-
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 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

$$

AMZ610-151700-
Lake Okeechobee-
400 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Lake
waters a light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ630-151700-
Biscayne Bay-
400 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters
a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.

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