Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 PM EDT Thu May 16 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-GMZ606-171500-
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-
1000 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.Synopsis...

A gentle to moderate west southwesterly wind flow will become south
to southwesterly tonight through the upcoming weekend across the
local waters. The exception to this will be across the Atlantic
waters, where winds may become south southeasterly each afternoon
during this time frame. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be
possible over the local waters each day through the weekend.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
May 16, 2024 at 12 UTC...

  1 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks.
 12 nautical miles east northeast of Port Everglades.
  3 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-171500-
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-
1000 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...S SW winds around 5 kt becoming W after
midnight. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: S SW 1 foot at 4 seconds and
N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late in the evening.
.FRI...Along the coast, SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SE 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, W SW winds around
5 kt becoming S SE in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of showers in the evening. A slight
chance of tstms through the night. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light
chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers through the night. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S SW
2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
becoming W SW in the morning. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of
tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt becoming S SW in the evening. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W SW winds around 10 kt becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt becoming N NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers through the night. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight.

$$

AMZ651-671-171500-
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-
1000 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail:
W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late in the evening.
.FRI...W SW winds 5 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SAT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and N NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W NW in the morning.
Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the morning. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of tstms in
the evening. A chance of showers through the night. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight.

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GMZ656-657-676-171500-
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-
1000 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt becoming S SW after midnight.
Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and around 2 ft well offshore. Wave
Detail: W SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and around
2 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near
shore and around 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and around
2 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: S SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and
around 2 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near
shore and around 2 ft well offshore. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers through the night. A slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...N NW winds around 5 kt becoming W NW in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NE after midnight.
Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers through the night.

$$

AMZ610-171500-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt becoming S SE in the afternoon. Lake waters
smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S SW winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.SAT...S winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Lake waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW after midnight.
Lake waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E NE in the evening. Lake
waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ630-171500-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.FRI...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.SAT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight chance
of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers through the night. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Bay
waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A chance
of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers through the night. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.

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