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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 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-GMZ606-282100-
401 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 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 gentle to moderate southeasterly breeze will remain in place
across most of the local waters as we head into the weekend. The
exception to this will be across the Gulf waters, where winds may
become more south/southwesterly each afternoon as a Gulf breeze
attempts to develop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will
develop 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 26, 2026.

 21 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks.
 10 nautical miles northeast 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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AMZ650-670-282100-
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 Fri Aug 28 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms this morning. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 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.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely until late
afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms until late afternoon, then showers and tstms likely late.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers
late.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 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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AMZ651-671-282100-
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 Fri Aug 28 2026

.TODAY...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 until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
late evening and overnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely. A
chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely early in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and
overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-282100-
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 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a chance
of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance
of tstms after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Showers with a chance of tstms until late afternoon, then showers
and tstms likely late.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Showers and tstms likely early in the evening, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the late evening and overnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. 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.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely early in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and
overnight.
.TUE...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 until late
afternoon, then showers and tstms late.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers and tstms early in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and
overnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ610-282100-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms
early in the evening.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms
early in the afternoon. Showers and tstms likely late.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and
tstms likely early in the evening, then a chance of tstms late in
the evening. A chance of showers in the late evening and early
morning.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers. A chance
of tstms late in the morning, then tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and
tstms early in the evening.
.MON...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 morning, then showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and
tstms early in the evening.
.TUE...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 morning, then showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and
tstms early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ630-282100-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. A moderate chop. Showers likely early in the evening. A
chance of tstms until early morning. A chance of showers in the late
evening and early morning.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms until early morning.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E 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.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. Showers likely. A chance of
tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. Showers and tstms
likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the late evening and overnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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