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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
316 AM EST Sun Feb 22 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-GMZ606-222100-
316 AM EST Sun Feb 22 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 cold front will push across the local waters heading into this
afternoon and early this evening. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms will remain possible this afternoon into early this
evening out ahead of the approaching front. Behind the front,
hazardous marine conditions will develop across all local waters
later this afternoon into tonight as winds and seas rapidly
increase. These hazardous conditions will remain in place across the
Atlantic and Gulf waters through Tuesday morning.

Gulf Stream Hazards: West northwest winds of 20-30 kts tonight
through Tuesday morning and seas building to 8-12 feet.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Feb 21, 2026.

  6 nautical miles south southeast of Fowey Rocks.
  7 nautical miles south southeast of Port Everglades.
  6 nautical miles south southeast of Lake Worth.
 11 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-222100-
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-
316 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming N 10 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed
areas. A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave Detail: N
11 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to
13 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at
9 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal
waters light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ651-671-222100-
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-
316 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
5 seconds, becoming NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N
10 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N
9 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft,
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW
5 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ656-657-676-222100-
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-
316 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Areas of dense fog early this morning. A chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
rough in exposed areas.
.MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough in exposed areas.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

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AMZ610-222100-
Lake Okeechobee-
316 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Lake waters choppy. Showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms early this afternoon. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Lake waters
rough.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Lake waters rough.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Lake waters choppy.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
around 5 kt in the afternoon. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Lake
waters smooth.
.WED THROUGH THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ630-222100-
Biscayne Bay-
316 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Choppy.
Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Very rough.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Rough.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Choppy.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Choppy.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.

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