Marine Forecast FZUS52 KMFL

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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-GMZ606-251700- 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- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024


Synopsis


A gentle to moderate easterly wind flow will remain in place today across the local waters
Easterly flow will gradually increase Friday and into the upcoming weekend as strong high pressure builds south towards the area
This will likely result in hazardous marine conditions returning to all local waters during this time frame


Gulf Stream Hazards: No Hazards

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Apr 25, 2024 at 12 UTC


33 nautical miles northeast of Port Everglades
15 nautical miles southeast of Lake Worth
6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet


This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office





AMZ650-670-251700- 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 Apr 25 2024


TODAY
E NE winds 10 to 15 kt
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
Period 11 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop

TONIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
Period 4 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop

FRI
Along the coast, E winds 10 to 15 kt becoming E NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon
In the Gulf Stream, E NE winds 15 to 20 kt
Gusts up to 30 kt
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
Period 4 seconds
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas

FRI NIGHT
E NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft
Period 5 seconds
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas

SAT
E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon

SAT NIGHT
E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt
Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft
Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas
A slight chance of showers

SUN
Along the coast, E winds 25 to 30 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon
In the Gulf Stream, E winds 15 to 20 kt
Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning
Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas
A slight chance of showers

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas
A slight chance of showers

MON
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas





AMZ651-671-251700- 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 Apr 25 2024


TODAY
E NE winds 10 to 15 kt
Seas 2 to 3 ft
Period 4 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop

TONIGHT
E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
Seas 2 to 3 ft
Period 4 seconds
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop

FRI
E NE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to E NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft
Period 4 seconds
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas

FRI NIGHT
E NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft
Period 5 seconds
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas

SAT THROUGH SUN
E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt
Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas
A slight chance of showers after midnight

MON
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas





GMZ656-657-676-251700- 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 Apr 25 2024


TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W SW in the afternoon
Seas 0 to 1 ft
Period 2 seconds
Bay and inland waters a light chop

TONIGHT
N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight
Seas 0 to 1 ft
Period 2 seconds
Bay and inland waters a light chop

FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt
Seas less than 2 ft
Period 2 seconds
Bay and inland waters a light chop

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
Near shore, seas 1 to 2 ft
Well offshore, seas 2 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight
Period 3 seconds
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop

SAT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt near shore
except E 15 to 20 kt well offshore
Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft well offshore
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt near shore
except E 20 to 25 kt well offshore
Near shore, seas 1 to 2 ft
Well offshore, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft building to 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after midnight
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop

SUN AND SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt nearshore and E 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt offshore
Seas 2 ft or less near shore and 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft well offshore
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop

MON
E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt near shore
except E SE 10 to 15 kt well offshore
Seas less than 2 ft near shore and 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft well offshore
Bay and inland waters a light chop





AMZ610-251700- Lake Okeechobee- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024


TODAY
E NE winds 5 to 10 kt
Lake waters a light chop

TONIGHT
E SE winds 5 to 10 kt
Lake waters a light chop

FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt
Lake waters a moderate chop

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
Lake waters a moderate chop

SAT THROUGH MON
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
Lake waters a moderate chop





AMZ630-251700- Biscayne Bay- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024


TODAY
E NE winds 10 to 15 kt
Bay waters a moderate chop

TONIGHT
E NE winds 10 to 15 kt
Bay waters a moderate chop

FRI
E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
Bay waters choppy

FRI NIGHT
E NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt
Bay waters rough

SAT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt
Bay waters choppy

SAT NIGHT AND SUN
E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt
Bay waters rough

SUN NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt
Bay waters choppy

MON
E winds around 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt
Bay waters a moderate chop