Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
350 FZUS52 KMFL 031401 CWFMFL Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 1000 AM EDT Fri May 3 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-GMZ606-040300- 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 Fri May 3 2024 .Synopsis... Gentle to moderate easterly wind flow will prevail over the local waters through the end of the work week. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible during this time frame. Easterly winds may increase to cautionary to near hazardous levels over the weekend as high pressure builds over the western Atlantic.. Gulf Stream Hazards: None The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of May 02, 2024 at 12 UTC... 7 nautical miles southeast of Fowey Rocks. 12 nautical miles east northeast of Port Everglades. 10 nautical miles east of Lake Worth. 17 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ650-670-040300- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1000 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers . .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers late in the evening. A slight chance of tstms through the night. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers through the night. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers. .MON THROUGH TUE...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. $$ AMZ651-671-040300- 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 Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt along the coast to E NE 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers late in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers late in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...E SE 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 through the night. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. $$ GMZ656-657-676-040300- 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 Fri May 3 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S. Near shore, gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Wave Detail: E SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt offshore. Seas 0 to 1 foot. Wave Detail: E SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers late in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt nearshore and E 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt offshore. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers late in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late in the evening. .TUE...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S. Seas 0 to 1 foot near shore and 1 to 2 ft well offshore. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms. $$ AMZ610-040300- Lake Okeechobee- 1000 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. .SUN...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. .MON...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters a light chop. $$ AMZ630-040300- Biscayne Bay- 1000 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .REST OF TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers through the night. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay waters choppy. A slight chance of showers through the night. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. .TUE...E SE winds around 10 kt. Bay waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms. $$