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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
351 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 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-GMZ606-172000-
351 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 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 southeasterly breeze will continue across the Atlantic
waters, while a WNW flow will prevail over the Gulf waters today.
Winds will gradually become more south-southwesterly across all
local waters by Saturday as an area of disturbed weather develops
over the northeastern Gulf. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will
be possible across the local waters today, becoming more numerous
during the weekend. Brief periods of rough seas and gusty winds may
accompany any thunderstorm that forms.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Jul 15, 2026.

 16 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks.
 10 nautical miles northeast of Port Everglades.
  6 nautical miles south southeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-172000-
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-
351 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and
N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms early in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal
waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ651-671-172000-
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-
351 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-172000-
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-
351 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ610-172000-
Lake Okeechobee-
351 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and tstms
likely late.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. Showers and
tstms likely early in the evening.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S 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.

$$

AMZ630-172000-
Biscayne Bay-
351 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A slight chance of showers
and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. A moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A moderate chop.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. A moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A moderate chop.
.TUE...SE winds around 10 kt. Light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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