


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
014 FZUS52 KMFL 212036 CWFMFL Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 436 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 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-GMZ606-220900- 436 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .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... Increasing northeasterly swell from Hurricane Erin will result in hazardous seas for the near and offshore Palm Beach waters through late tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms may affect the local waters each day through the weekend. Any showers or thunderstorms are capable of producing brief periods of rough seas and gusty winds. Gulf Stream Hazards: Waves of 6-8 ft possible through late tonight across the Palm Beach portion of the Gulf Stream. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Aug 21, 2025. 1 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. $$ AMZ650-670-220900- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 436 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. Tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely through the night. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ651-671-220900- 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- 436 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and overnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ GMZ656-657-676-220900- Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM- Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 436 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms until early morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON THROUGH TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ610-220900- Lake Okeechobee- 436 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms likely in the evening. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely. .MON THROUGH TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ630-220900- Biscayne Bay- 436 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$