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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KMFL 250328
CWFMFL

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1028 PM EST TUE NOV 24 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-GMZ606-251615-
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-
1028 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

SYNOPSIS

A WARM FRONT NORTH OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE WILL MOVE SLIGHTLY NORTHWARD
OVERNIGHT AND TOMORROW. THIS WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT AND PRIMARILY
EASTERLY AND THEN SOUTHERLY FLOW TOMORROW OVER THE SOUTH FLORIDA
WATERS. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
ACROSS THE SOUTH FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS AND SLOWING DIMINISH ON
THANKSGIVING DAY AS THE WARM FRONT PUSHES BACK SOUTH AS A COLD
FRONT ON THANKSGIVING. THIS WILL BRING MODERATE NORTHWEST WINDS
AND INCREASING SEAS ACROSS OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATERS BY THE END
OF THE WEEK.



GULF STREAM HAZARDS
SEAS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE UP TO 6 FEET
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE GULF STREAM SOUTHEAST FLORIDA WATERS BY FRIDAY.

THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
NOV 25, 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.


AMZ650-670-251615-
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-
1028 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. NORTHEAST SWELL 1 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NORTHEAST
SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
NORTHEAST SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
NORTHEAST SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
NORTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.



AMZ651-671-251615-
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-
1028 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.

THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. NORTH
SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. NORTH SWELL 2 FEET IN THE EVENING. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET NEAR SHORE
AND UP TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.



AMZ630-251615-
BISCAYNE BAY-
1028 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.

THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.



GMZ656-657-251615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
1028 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.



GMZ676-251615-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
1028 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 9 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.



AMZ610-251615-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
1028 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.



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