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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KMFL

FZUS52 KMFL 241447
CWFMFL

Coastal Waters Forecast for South Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
947 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

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-GMZ606-250315-
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-
947 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

SYNOPSIS
A stationary front across the region is allowing for
showers to develop over the Atlantic waters. As high pressure
continues to build into the region, easterly flow will prevail
across the local waters.

GULF STREAM HAZARDS
Waterspouts will be possible in any
showers that develop today.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Feb 23, 2021 at 1200 UTC...

  9 nautical miles east northeast of Fowey Rocks.
 16 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
 16 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
 12 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.



AMZ650-670-250315-
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-
947 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

REST OF TODAY
East southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
Slight chance of showers.

TONIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of
showers through the night.

THURSDAY
South southwest winds around 5 knots becoming east
southeast. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal
waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Intracoastal waters a light chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
East southeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots along the
coast to east southeast 10 to 20 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas
2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.



AMZ651-671-250315-
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-
947 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

REST OF TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
Chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of showers.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight
chance of showers.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of
showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate
chop.

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal
waters a moderate chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
East southeast winds 15 to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.



AMZ630-250315-
Biscayne Bay-
947 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

REST OF TODAY
South southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Slight chance of showers.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay waters smooth. Slight chance of showers late
in the evening.

THURSDAY
North northeast winds around 5 knots becoming east.
Bay waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop.

FRIDAY
East southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
East southeast winds 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop.



GMZ656-657-250315-
Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM-
947 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

REST OF TODAY
East southeast winds around 5 knots becoming
west. Seas less than 2 feet. Period 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.

TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet.
Period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

THURSDAY
North northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than
2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
east northeast after midnight. Seas less than 2 feet. Period
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less
than 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a light chop.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots nearshore and east
southeast 10 to 15 knots offshore. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.



GMZ676-250315-
Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM-
947 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

REST OF TODAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
northwest. Seas around 2 feet. Period 5 seconds.

TONIGHT
North northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than
2 feet. Period 4 seconds.

THURSDAY
North winds around 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet.
Period 3 seconds.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than
2 feet. Period 3 seconds.

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots.
Seas around 2 feet.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.



AMZ610-250315-
Lake Okeechobee-
947 AM EST Wed Feb 24 2021

REST OF TODAY
East winds 10 knots. Lake waters a light chop.
Slight chance of showers.

TONIGHT
South southeast winds 10 knots becoming northwest
after midnight. Lake waters a light chop. Patchy fog after
midnight.

THURSDAY
North northwest winds 5 knots becoming east
northeast. Lake waters smooth.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a
light chop.

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
East southeast winds 10 knots.
Lake waters a light chop.

SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Lake waters a light
chop.