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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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-GMZ606-221700-
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-
401 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.Synopsis...

A moderate to fresh southwesterly breeze as high pressure exits
ahead of a cold front. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will
increase over all local waters Monday into Monday night as a front
Moves through the area. Drier conditions return Tuesday and continue
through much of the week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Increasing winds and building swell will lead
to hazardous marine conditions developing later today and lingering
into mid-week.

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.

$$

AMZ650-670-221700-
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-
401 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Along the coast, W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N 20 to
25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the afternoon. In the Gulf
Stream, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to around 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt
along the coast to N NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in
the Gulf Stream. Along the coast, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight.
Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 8 seconds. N NE swell 3 ft.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 8 seconds. N
NE swell 3 ft in the evening. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a light
chop.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...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.

$$

AMZ651-671-221700-
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-
401 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Along the coast, W SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W NW
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, W SW winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 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 choppy in exposed areas.
.TUE NIGHT...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft along the coast and
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period
8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED...E NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.FRI...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-221700-
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-
401 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less building to 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon. Period 2 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft near shore and around 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
well offshore. Period 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TUE...Near shore, NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt becoming N NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Well offshore,
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Period 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
near shore...except E 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft
near shore and around 2 ft well offshore. Period 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the evening. Seas 0 to
1 ft near shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.THU...Near shore, E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE in the
afternoon. Well offshore, E winds around 10 kt becoming E NE in
the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 1 to
2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-221700-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Lake waters choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.WED...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt becoming E around 5 kt in the
morning. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate
chop.

$$

AMZ630-221700-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.TODAY...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Bay waters a moderate chop.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

$$