Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
635 FZUS52 KMFL 210801 CWFMFL Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 401 AM 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-GMZ606-212100- 401 AM 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. $$ AMZ650-670-212100- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ651-671-212100- 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 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .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 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...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 morning. .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. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ GMZ657-212100- Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then 1 to 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms until early morning. .SAT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ GMZ656-676-212100- Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 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 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft 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. .THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms until early morning. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. 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. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ610-212100- Lake Okeechobee- 401 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Lake waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. .WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. .THU...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Lake waters a moderate chop. .FRI...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. .SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ630-212100- Biscayne Bay- 401 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S 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. $$