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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
246 PM EST Tue Mar 3 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-GMZ606-040800-
246 PM EST Tue Mar 3 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...

Passing showers with possible embedded thunderstorms are still
possible throughout the week across the coastal waters. Robust
northeast winds over the Atlantic waters will keep conditions at
SCEC levels through the middle of the week. Wave heights will
increase to 3-5 feet across Atlantic waters with Gulf waters
remaining 2 feet or less.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Feb 28, 2026.

  1 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks.
  7 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
  9 nautical miles east of Lake Worth.
 11 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-040800-
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-
246 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of
showers this evening. A chance of showers after midnight, then a
slight chance of showers late.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers
through the day. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.

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AMZ651-671-040800-
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-
246 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy
in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers this evening. A chance
of showers after midnight, then a slight chance of showers late.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy
in exposed areas. A chance of showers in the evening.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

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GMZ656-657-676-040800-
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-
246 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers early this evening.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming E
2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

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AMZ610-040800-
Lake Okeechobee-
246 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.THU...E winds around 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.

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AMZ630-040800-
Biscayne Bay-
246 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. A moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight.
.WED...E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. A moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Choppy. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.THU...E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. A moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Choppy.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Choppy. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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