Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 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-GMZ606-220300-
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 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.Synopsis...

Moderate to fresh easterly winds will continue this afternoon across
the local waters. Hazardous winds and seas will develop later
tonight and they will remain in place into the weekend across the
Atlantic and Gulf waters as a system moves across the area.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Deteriorating marine conditions Friday through
the weekend. Seas of 6 to 9 feet are possible.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Mar 21, 2024 at 12 UTC...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

$$

AMZ650-670-220300-
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 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...E SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed
areas. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed
areas. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Showers through
the day. A chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around
35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Period 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters rough. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...Along the coast, W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening. Winds
SW 20 to 25 kt in the morning. In the Gulf Stream, W SW winds
15 to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along
the coast to W 20 to 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft
along the coast and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf
Stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms
late in the evening. A chance of showers through the night. A
slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...N NW winds 20 to 25 kt becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
evening. 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. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft along the coast and 6 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft in the Gulf Stream. NE swell 3 ft
after midnight. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.MON...E NE winds around 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. NE swell 5 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ651-671-220300-
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 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...E SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed
areas.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters rough. Showers with tstms likely.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. Showers with tstms likely.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along
the coast to W NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the
Gulf Stream. Seas around 2 ft along the coast and 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms late in the evening.
.SUN...N NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft along the coast and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in
the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
along the coast to NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in
the Gulf Stream. 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.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.MON...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft along the coast and 5 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft in the Gulf Stream. N NE swell around 3 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-220300-
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 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Well offshore, gusts up
to 20 kt in the evening. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft well offshore. Period 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late in the evening,
then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft near shore and 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
well offshore. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Showers through
the day. A chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy in exposed areas. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SAT...W SW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming W NW. Gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft near shore and 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters choppy
in exposed areas. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around
25 kt nearshore and N NW 20 to 25 kt offshore. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft near shore and 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...Near shore, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Well offshore, NE
winds 10 to 15 kt becoming E in the morning. Seas 2 ft or less near
shore and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft well offshore. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas
1 to 2 ft near shore and 2 to 3 ft well offshore. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ610-220300-
Lake Okeechobee-
1000 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning.
Showers. A chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Lake
waters choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W. Lake waters a moderate
chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt.
Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.MON...E NE winds around 10 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Lake
waters a light chop.

$$

AMZ630-220300-
Biscayne Bay-
1000 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

.REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay
waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay
waters rough. Showers with tstms likely.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming W in the evening. Gusts up
to 30 kt. Bay waters choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt.
Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms late in
the evening.
.SUN...N NW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the evening. Bay
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.MON...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay
waters a moderate chop.

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