Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 PM EDT Sun May 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-GMZ606-131500-
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 Sun May 12 2024

.Synopsis...

Moderate easterly flow will continue through Monday. Cautionary
conditions return late Monday through mid week as the flow becomes
more SE and the pressure gradient tightens across the area.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 11, 2024 at 12 UTC...

  1 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
  9 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
  3 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-131500-
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 Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.MON...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 4 ft at
5 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
7 seconds and N NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough
in exposed areas. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.TUE...S SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 4 ft at
6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to S 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W
1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the evening. A slight chance of tstms
through the night. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds
and W NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers
. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt along the coast to SW 10 to
15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in
the evening. A chance of tstms through the night. Showers likely
after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Along
the coast, gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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AMZ651-671-131500-
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 Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and N NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and N NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 4 ft at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S SE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to S SE 20 to 25 kt
with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to S SE 20 to
25 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.THU...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms through
the night.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-131500-
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 Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...N NE winds 5 kt becoming E SE after midnight.
Seas 0 to 1 foot. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.MON...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 2 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt near
shore...except S SE 15 to 20 kt well offshore. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore
and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: S SE 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.WED...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W SW in the evening. Seas
1 to 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms through
the day.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and
2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt near shore... except SW 5 to 10 kt
well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and around 2 ft well
offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Near shore, W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE after
midnight. Well offshore, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot
near shore and around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms.

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AMZ610-131500-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light 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.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED...SW 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 morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and tstms through the night.
.THU...W SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
becoming S SW in the morning. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

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AMZ630-131500-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.TUE...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.WED...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers through the
day. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...S SW winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.

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