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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 PM EDT Wed May 8 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-GMZ606-091500-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.Synopsis...

A moderate to fresh southeasterly wind flow across the Atlantic
waters will become south to southwesterly heading into the end of
the week. Across the Gulf waters, a moderate south to southeasterly
wind flow will become southwest each afternoon through the rest of
the week as a Gulf breeze develops. Chances of showers and
thunderstorms will increase over the weekend as a front approaches
the local waters.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 07, 2024 at 12 UTC...

  7 nautical miles southeast of Fowey Rocks.
 12 nautical miles east southeast of Port Everglades.
 10 nautical miles east of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-091500-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to S SE
15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and N NE 1 foot at
10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and N NE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...Along the coast, S winds 20 to 25 kt becoming S SW
10 to 15 kt after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, S winds 15 to
20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt becoming SE
in the evening. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E SE winds around 10 kt becoming N NE late in the
evening. Seas 2 ft or less along the coast and 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
through the night.
.SUN...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of
tstms. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.

$$

AMZ651-671-091500-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to SE
15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.
.THU...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S SE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.FRI...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W SW
2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NW after midnight.
Seas 2 ft or less along the coast and 2 to 3 ft in the Gulf Stream.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.

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GMZ656-657-676-091500-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt near shore... except SW 10 to 15 kt
well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: W SW
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
morning. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W NW in the afternoon. Seas
0 to 1 foot near shore and around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas
1 foot. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.

$$

AMZ610-091500-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate
chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Lake waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Lake
waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the evening.

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AMZ630-091500-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate
chop.
.THU...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
becoming N NW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Bay waters a moderate
chop.
.SUN...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E SE in the evening. Bay
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.

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