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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023

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-GMZ606-061800-
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 EST Wed Dec 6 2023

.Synopsis...

North to northwesterly winds will increase today in the wake of a
passing cold front, becoming moderate to fresh over the Gulf waters
through the middle of the week. These winds will become fresh to
strong over the Atlantic waters during this time frame creating
hazardous marine conditions. Winds will gradually diminish across
the local waters on Thursday and turn out of the northeast.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Seas up to around 7 to 10 feet over the
Atlantic waters today.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Dec 05, 2023 at 12 UTC...

 25 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
  1 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
 10 nautical miles northeast of Lake Worth.
 12 nautical miles northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ650-670-061800-
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 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N NW winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to N NW 20 to
25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 5 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to N NE 20 to
25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft along the coast and 6 to 9 ft,
occasionally to 11 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.THU...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Along the coast, seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 5 to 8 ft,
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft in the afternoon. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.FRI...Winds E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.FRI NIGHT...E SE 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 through the night.
.SAT...E SE 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.
.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.
.SUN...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

$$

AMZ651-671-061800-
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 EST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along
the coast to N NW 20 to 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Along the
coast, seas 2 to 3 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft along the coast and 6 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.THU...E 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. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft along the coast and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally
to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.FRI...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E SE 15 to 20 kt
with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...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.
.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.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-061800-
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 EST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 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 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft well offshore. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...N NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and
4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft well offshore. Period 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near
shore...except NE 10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas 2 ft or less near
shore and 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well offshore. Period
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt near shore... except E NE
10 to 15 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to
3 ft well offshore. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except E 10 to 15 kt well
offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and around 2 ft well
offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt near shore...except E 10 to 15 kt
with gusts to around 25 kt well offshore. Seas less than 2 ft near
shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E SE 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.
.SUN...Near shore, SE winds 10 to 15 kt becoming S in the
afternoon. Well offshore, S winds 10 to 15 kt becoming SW in the
evening. Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.

$$

AMZ610-061800-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Lake
waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.THU...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E SE winds around 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt becoming S SW in the evening. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.

$$

AMZ630-061800-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EST Wed Dec 6 2023

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

$$