Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

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-GMZ606-221100-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.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...

A moderate to fresh south to southeasterly wind flow will continue
across most of the local waters through mid-week. Winds could become
occasionally strong over the Gulf waters through late this morning
and create hazardous marine conditions during this time frame. These
winds will begin to diminish heading into Wednesday and late in the
week while also becoming more easterly. Isolated to scattered
showers and thunderstorms will remain possible across the local
waters through the middle of the week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 20, 2026.

 15 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks.
  7 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
  3 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-221100-
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-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until late
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ651-671-221100-
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-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms late.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms early in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-221100-
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-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms until early morning.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.SUN...W winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ610-221100-
Lake Okeechobee-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms
late.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Lake
waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers
and tstms likely early in the evening.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and
tstms likely early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ630-221100-
Biscayne Bay-
656 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms late.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms early in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. A moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms
until late afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms early in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the
evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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