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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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-GMZ606-180900-
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-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.Synopsis...

Generally gentle-moderate east-southeast winds will remain in place
over the local waters through the end of the week as weak high
pressure over the Atlantic prevails. Seas will largely be 2 feet or
less through the dominant period.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Apr 13, 2024 at 12 UTC...

 12 nautical miles east northeast of Port Everglades.
 10 nautical miles northeast of Lake Worth.
 13 nautical miles southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-180900-
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-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to S
SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream.
Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to S
SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the Gulf Stream.
Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around
20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.

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AMZ651-671-180900-
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-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters a light chop.

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GMZ656-657-676-180900-
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-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt
offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Near
shore, gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft. Period
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt becoming E NE after midnight. Seas
0 to 1 ft. Period 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRI...E SE winds 5 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 0 to
1 ft. Period 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W NW winds 5 kt becoming NE late in the evening,
then becoming E NE in the morning. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SAT...Near shore, E SE winds around 5 kt becoming S in the
afternoon, Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Well offshore, S
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt becoming E SE late in the
evening. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.SUN...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.MON...Near shore, S winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the
afternoon. Well offshore, SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the
evening. Seas less than 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...Near shore, W NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NE
after midnight. Well offshore, N NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas
1 foot. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

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AMZ610-180900-
Lake Okeechobee-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt becoming E SE in the afternoon. Lake
waters smooth.
.FRI NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming SW after midnight.
Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT...S SW winds around 5 kt becoming S SE in the afternoon.
Lake waters a light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW in the morning.
Lake waters a light chop.

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AMZ630-180900-
Biscayne Bay-
400 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Bay waters a light
chop.
.MON...S winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W NW after midnight.
Bay waters a light chop.

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