Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
131 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 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-GMZ606-250600-
131 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 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...

A moderate south to southwesterly wind flow this afternoon will
diminish tonight and become gentle to occasionally moderate through
the early portion of the week. These winds will slowly begin to
shift towards the middle of the week which will result in a gentle
southeasterly breeze across most of the local waters during this
time frame. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be
possible across all local waters each day which may result in
locally hazardous winds and seas.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Aug 23, 2025.

  1 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks.
  7 nautical miles south southeast 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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AMZ650-670-250600-
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-
131 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly
this evening.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
1 foot at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around
2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ651-671-250600-
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-
131 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 11 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.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot
at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 9 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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-
131 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Showers and tstms likely this evening. A chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers
and tstms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ610-250600-
Lake Okeechobee-
131 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Lake waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a
slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers
and tstms likely in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and
tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
Showers and tstms likely.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
Showers and tstms likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ630-250600-
Biscayne Bay-
131 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms
late this evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Light
chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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