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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
406 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 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-GMZ606-042100-
406 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 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 continue across most
of the local waters through the first half of the weekend. The
exception to this will be across the Gulf waters, where they will
become south southwesterly each afternoon during this time frame.
Winds shift and become south southwesterly across all local waters
heading into the second half of the weekend and into early next
week. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be
possible each day through the weekend and into early next week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Aug 31, 2026.

 15 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks.
  7 nautical miles east 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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AMZ650-670-042100-
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-
406 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ651-671-042100-
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-
406 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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GMZ656-657-676-042100-
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-
406 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ610-042100-
Lake Okeechobee-
406 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 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, becoming S after midnight. Lake
waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely early in the evening.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Lake
waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely early in the evening.
.SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. 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.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and
tstms early in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the late evening and early morning.
.TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Showers and
tstms likely early in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ630-042100-
Biscayne Bay-
406 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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