Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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-GMZ606-190900-
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 Sep 18 2024

.Synopsis...

Light surface winds are expected to prevail through the rest of this
week across our local waters. Northerly swell will subside across
the northern Atlantic waters. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
will develop each day and could lead to locally higher winds and
waves.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Sep 17, 2024...

  6 nautical miles south southeast 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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AMZ650-670-190900-
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 Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
1 foot at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 1 foot at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal
waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. A chance of showers
and tstms.

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AMZ651-671-190900-
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 Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at
3 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal
waters smooth. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely after midnight.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW
1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-190900-
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 Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas less than
2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than
2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.

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AMZ610-190900-
Lake Okeechobee-
400 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms
likely in the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms likely
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Lake
waters smooth. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Lake waters
smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the late
evening and early morning, then becoming NE late. Lake waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a
moderate chop.

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AMZ630-190900-
Biscayne Bay-
400 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Smooth.
Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Smooth. A
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and
tstms likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Smooth.
Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Smooth. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Smooth. Showers likely in the evening.
A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms. A chance of showers and tstms.

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