Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
Issued by National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
954 AM EDT Fri May 3 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-GMZ606-040230-
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-
954 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

Gentle to moderate easterly flow continues to prevail across the
local waters through today. A few occasional isolated showers and
thunderstorms may be possible at times. Easterly winds could
increase to near hazardous levels at times throughout this weekend
as high pressure builds over the western Atlantic.

.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 02, 2024 at 12 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-040230-
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-
954 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers late in the
evening. A slight chance of tstms through the night. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy
in exposed areas. A chance of showers through the night. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers.
.MON THROUGH TUE...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.

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AMZ651-671-040230-
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-
954 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E NE
15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers
late in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. A chance of showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.MON...E 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.
.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 through the night.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.

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GMZ656-657-676-040230-
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-
954 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S. Near shore, gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt
offshore. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers late in the evening.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt
offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt with
gusts to around 20 kt offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A chance of showers late in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and 1 to
2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore
and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms late in the evening.
.TUE...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S. Seas 0 to 1 foot near
shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light
chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance
of tstms.

$$

AMZ610-040230-
Lake Okeechobee-
954 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.MON...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light
chop.

$$

AMZ630-040230-
Biscayne Bay-
954 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers through the night.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers through the night.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE...E SE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms.

$$