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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
401 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 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-GMZ606-302100-
401 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 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...

Moderate west-southwest winds continue during the next several days,
with periods of wind speeds near 20kt over the offshore Atlantic
waters today. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible each
day, which may result in brief periods of rough seas and gusty
winds. In general, seas are expected to remain around 2 ft, with
possible 3 ft over the Atlantic offshore waters today.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 29, 2026.

 16 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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AMZ650-670-302100-
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 Thu Jul 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A
chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and N
1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms until early morning.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ651-671-302100-
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 Thu Jul 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and N
1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms late.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas less
than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until late
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until
early morning.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the late evening and early morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-302100-
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 Thu Jul 30 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUN...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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AMZ610-302100-
Lake Okeechobee-
401 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely early in
the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms in the late evening
and early morning.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers
and tstms likely early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ630-302100-
Biscayne Bay-
401 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt this afternoon. A moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A moderate chop.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
A moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A moderate chop.
.SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Light chop.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until early
morning.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms early in the evening.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE 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.

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