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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KMFL 211457
CWFMFL

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
957 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

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 GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

AMZ600-GMZ606-220315-
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-
957 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

SYNOPSIS

AN AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT...LEADING TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE SOUTH FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS. AS THIS
FEATURE PASSES NORTH OF THE AREA...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL STALL NEAR
SOUTH FLORIDA...RESULTING IN LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS DURING
THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. A MUCH STRONGER COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE
IS ANTICIPATED BY THE END OF THE WEEK...BRINGING INCREASINGLY
ROUGH CONDITIONS TO THE LOCAL WATERS.



GULF STREAM HAZARDS
NONE.

THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
NOV 20, 2009 AT 1200 UTC...

  3 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF FOWEY ROCKS.
  5 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF PORT EVERGLADES.
  4 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF LAKE WORTH.
  5 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF JUPITER INLET.

THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.


AMZ650-670-220315-
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-
957 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET IN A NORTHEAST
SWELL. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET IN A
NORTHEAST. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NORTHEAST
SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET BECOMING 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



AMZ651-671-220315-
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-
957 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



AMZ630-220315-
BISCAYNE BAY-
957 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

REST OF TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



GMZ656-657-220315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
957 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



GMZ676-220315-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
957 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



AMZ610-220315-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
957 AM EST SAT NOV 21 2009

REST OF TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.



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