Coastal Waters Forecast


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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1035 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
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 SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS...WHICH IS
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-GMZ606-162000-
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-
1035 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.SYNOPSIS...A LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
MOSTLY DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS THROUGH
FRIDAY BUT A FEW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY OVER THE
ATLANTIC WATERS INCLUDING BISCAYNE BAY.
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...NONE.
THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
OCT 14, 2013 AT 1200 UTC...
  7 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF FOWEY ROCKS.
 14 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF PORT EVERGLADES.
  6 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF LAKE WORTH.
  9 NAUTICAL MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF JUPITER INLET.
THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
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AMZ650-670-162000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
1035 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.REST OF TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS AROUND 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS AROUND 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
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AMZ651-671-162000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
1035 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.REST OF TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.THURSDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
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AMZ630-162000-
BISCAYNE BAY-
1035 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.REST OF TODAY...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING
EAST NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT
CHOP. 
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT
CHOP. 
.FRIDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. BAY WATERS LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
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GMZ656-657-162000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
1035 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.REST OF TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 7 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 1 SECOND. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. 
.THURSDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
5 TO 7 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD
1 SECOND. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 1 SECOND. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. 
.SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NEARSHORE...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS
BECOMING NORTH NORTHWEST 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. OFFSHORE...EAST
WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH NORTHEAST AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST SOUTHWEST
5 TO 7 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE
DAY. 
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GMZ676-162000-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 
20 TO 60 NM-
1035 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.REST OF TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING NORTH
NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. 
.THURSDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD
3 SECONDS. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. 
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
5 TO 7 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. 
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AMZ610-162000-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
1035 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.REST OF TODAY...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING
EAST. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP. 
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING
SOUTH SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS.
LAKE WATERS LIGHT CHOP. 
.SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
SMOOTH. 
.SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST
AROUND 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
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