Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 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-GMZ606-161700-
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 Sat Mar 16 2024

.Synopsis...

A moderate southeasterly wind flow will remain this morning across
the local waters as high pressure centered in the western Atlantic
remains in control of the weather pattern. Winds will become more
southerly over the weekend, then become southwesterly early next
week out ahead of an approaching frontal boundary, eventually
veering out of the northeast and east towards the end of next week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Mar 16, 2024 at 12 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ650-670-161700-
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 Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming N NW 25 to 30 kt in
the morning. Along the coast, seas 2 to 3 ft. In the Gulf Stream,
seas 2 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after
midnight. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts to
around 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft along the coast and 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft in the
Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters rough.
.TUE NIGHT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft along the coast and 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft in
the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the evening. Seas around
3 ft along the coast and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the
Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ651-671-161700-
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 Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along the
coast to S 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf
Stream. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to S 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 ft or less.
Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.MON...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Along the coast, W NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming N
NW in the morning, Seas 2 ft or less. In the Gulf Stream, W NW winds
15 to 20 kt becoming N NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight, Seas 1 to
2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft after midnight.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers through the night. A slight chance
of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt becoming N
NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the afternoon. 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. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED...E NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the coast
and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.

$$

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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 Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
0 to 1 ft. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 5 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 0 to
1 ft. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 5 seconds. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W with gusts to around 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Near shore, NW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N in the
morning, Seas 2 ft or less. Well offshore, N winds 20 to 25 kt, Seas
2 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after
midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...Near shore, N NE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N around 10 kt
in the afternoon. Well offshore, N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to around 30 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW in the evening. Seas
0 to 1 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.

$$

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Lake Okeechobee-
400 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Lake
waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON...W SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning.
A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N in the morning. Lake
waters choppy.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N NE around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ630-161700-
Biscayne Bay-
400 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.TODAY...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.MON...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W NW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N NW in the morning.
Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.TUE...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.WED...E NE winds around 10 kt becoming E in the evening. Bay
waters a light chop.

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