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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 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-GMZ606-270900-
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 Apr 26 2024

.Synopsis...

Easterly flow will increase today into the upcoming weekend as
strong high pressure builds south towards the area. Hazardous
conditions are likely to develop over local waters today and persist
into the weekend particularly over the Atlantic waters where winds
and seas will be highest.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Easterly winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 kts on Saturday, seas increasing to 5 to 8 ft by
Saturday.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 25, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 33 nautical miles northeast of Port Everglades.
 15 nautical miles southeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ650-670-270900-
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 Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters very rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt along the
coast to E 20 to 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...Along the coast, E winds 20 to 25 kt becoming E SE
10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt late in the evening. In
the Gulf Stream, E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E SE 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. A slight chance of showers.

$$

AMZ651-671-270900-
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 Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around
35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. A slight chance
of showers.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft in the afternoon. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in
exposed areas. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to E 20 to 25 kt with
gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas.
.MON NIGHT...Along the coast, E winds 20 to 25 kt becoming around
15 kt late in the evening. In the Gulf Stream, E 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. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE THROUGH WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...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 after midnight.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-270900-
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 Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

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

$$

AMZ610-270900-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Lake waters choppy.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to
around 20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to
around 20 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ630-270900-
Biscayne Bay-
401 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Bay waters rough.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Bay waters rough.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay
waters rough.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay waters
choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Bay waters rough.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

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