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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
400 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 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-GMZ606-151700-
400 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 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...

Southeasterly winds will become breezy today resulting in a gradual
increase in seas across the local waters of South Florida as the day
progresses. By tonight, hazardous marine conditions will be
experienced across Biscayne Bay and all local Atlantic waters. Thus,
a Small Craft Advisory will go into effect at 8 pm this evening and
continue through at least Sunday evening. Hazardous marine
conditions may continue into early next week and extend into the
Gulf waters as winds and seas remain elevated.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Southeast winds of 20 to 25 kts Saturday night
through Sunday.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Mar 15, 2025...

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-151700-
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-
400 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters
a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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AMZ651-671-151700-
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-
400 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming NW late. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.

$$

GMZ656-657-676-151700-
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-
400 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in
the afternoon, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

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AMZ610-151700-
Lake Okeechobee-
400 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Lake waters
choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Lake waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Lake
waters a moderate chop.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate
chop.

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AMZ630-151700-
Biscayne Bay-
400 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. A moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Choppy.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt
in the afternoon. A moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Choppy.

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