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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 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-GMZ606-240900-
401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 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 light to gentle west to southwesterly breeze is expected across
the Gulf waters through Monday, with gentle southeasterly winds
prevailing across the Atlantic waters during this time frame.
Scattered showers and storms are expected each day, mainly in the
morning hours and again in the late evening hours across the local
waters. Locally hazardous winds and rough seas may occur near any
storm.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Aug 21, 2026.

 21 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks.
  7 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
  6 nautical miles south southeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-240900-
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-
401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early
in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until
late afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ651-671-240900-
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-
401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...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 tstms. A chance of showers until early morning, then
showers likely late.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early
in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-240900-
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-
401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then showers and
tstms likely late.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely until
late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until late
afternoon, then showers and tstms likely late.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ610-240900-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early this evening.
.MON...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers
and tstms likely early in the evening.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely early in
the evening.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Lake
waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Lake
waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ630-240900-
Biscayne Bay-
401 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this
evening.
.MON...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Light
chop.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms early in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms early in the evening.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E 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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