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FZUS52 KMFL 120801
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Fri Apr 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-GMZ606-121700-
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 Fri Apr 12 2024
- KMIA 120620
WRKSYN

.Synopsis...

Conditions will gradually improve today in the wake of a frontal
passage, with winds shifting N/NE and dropping to around 10kt by
this afternoon. However, a surge in winds could result in another
round of SCA conditions tonight and into Saturday morning. Winds
will likely remain breezy through early next week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: N/NE winds around 15 kts with gusts to 25 kts
this morning.

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

 18 nautical miles east northeast of Port Everglades.
 14 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
 17 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ670-121700-
Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Period 6 seconds.
.SAT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 7 seconds.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ650-121700-
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in
the Gulf Stream. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...Along the coast, N NW winds 15 to 20 kt. In the Gulf
Stream, N NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the coast and 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along
the coast to N NE 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 5 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 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. Period 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.SUN...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E 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.

$$

AMZ651-671-121700-
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 Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the coast and
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Along the coast, N winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N NW
20 to 25 kt after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, N winds 5 to
10 kt becoming N NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 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. Period 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 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 a moderate chop.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-121700-
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 Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft near shore and
5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft well offshore. Period 8 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt near
shore...except N 15 to 20 kt well offshore. Seas 2 to 3 ft near
shore and 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft well offshore. Period
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...Near shore, N NE winds 15 to 20 kt becoming 5 to 10 kt in
the afternoon, Seas 2 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Well offshore, N NE winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Period 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt nearshore and E NE 10 to 15 kt
offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore.
Period 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN...Near shore, E NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the
evening. Well offshore, E winds 10 to 15 kt becoming E NE around
5 kt in the evening. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 1 to 2 ft well
offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.MON...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE in the evening. Seas
1 foot. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except E 10 to 15 kt
well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except E SE 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft
near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

AMZ610-121700-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light
chop.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ630-121700-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Bay waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Bay waters choppy.
.SAT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

$$