NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
425 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 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-GMZ606-242130-
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-
425 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SYNOPSIS
.A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTH FLORIDA LATER TODAY
THEN DOWN THE STATE INTO SATURDAY WHILE DISSIPATING ACROSS THE FLORIDA
STRAITS. THE LOCAL PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND OVER
THE WEEKEND WHICH WILL RESULT IN INCREASING NORTHEASTERLY WINDS
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY, WITH THIS TRENDING CONTINUING THROUGH THE
WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

GULF STREAM HAZARDS
NONE.

THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
MAY 24, 2013 AT 1200 UTC...

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

THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.


AMZ650-670-242130-
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-
425 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TODAY
WEST NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY MORNING THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST
TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.

SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS
CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.


AMZ651-671-242130-
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-
425 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TODAY
WEST NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
5 TO 8 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD
2 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY MORNING THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.

SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS
CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.


AMZ630-242130-
BISCAYNE BAY-
425 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TODAY
NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST
NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY.

SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS CHOPPY.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS CHOPPY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.


GMZ656-657-242130-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
425 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TODAY
NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 9 TO
14 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD
3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.

SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS.
SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.


GMZ676-242130-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
425 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TODAY
NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD
4 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.

SATURDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS.

SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.


AMZ610-242130-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
425 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.

SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.

SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS
CHOPPY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.