Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 PM EDT Fri Mar 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-GMZ606-160900-
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 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.Synopsis...

A moderate southeasterly wind flow will remain in place through
Friday across the local waters as high pressure centered in the
western Atlantic remains in control of the weather pattern. Winds
will become more southerly this weekend before becoming
southwesterly early next week out ahead of an approaching frontal
boundary.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Mar 14, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 18 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
 18 nautical miles east northeast of Port Everglades.
 12 nautical miles east southeast of Lake Worth.
 17 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

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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 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

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

$$

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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 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SAT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S SE 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 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.
.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.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.MON...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Along the coast, W NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N
NW after midnight, Seas less than 2 ft. In the Gulf Stream, NW winds
15 to 20 kt, Seas 2 ft or less 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 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 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 moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 moderate chop.
.WED...E NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the coast
and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Along the coast, seas around
2 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 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-
401 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NE in the afternoon. Seas
0 to 1 ft. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 0 to
1 ft. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUN...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. 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.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
25 kt near shore...except N 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less 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 in the evening. Seas 0 to
1 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

$$

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Lake Okeechobee-
401 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

.TONIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SW after midnight.
Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT...S SW winds around 5 kt becoming E NE in the afternoon.
Lake waters smooth.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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. Gusts up to 25 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...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.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.
.WED NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

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Biscayne Bay-
401 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

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

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