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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KMFL

FZUS52 KMFL 240201
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 PM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025

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-GMZ606-241500
1000 PM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025

.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...

Generally benign marine conditions through mid-week when a frontal boundary moves through the region. Increasing winds and building seas in the wake of the front will return hazardous conditions to the local waters by mid to late week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: none.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Mar 22, 2025...

6 nautical miles east of Fowey Rocks. 7 nautical miles east of Port Everglades. 15 nautical miles east of Lake Worth. 6 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.


AMZ650-670-241500
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
1000 PM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

MON
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.

THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

THU NIGHT AND FRI
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.


AMZ651-671-241500
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
1000 PM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

MON
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

TUE
S winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.

THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

THU NIGHT AND FRI
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.


GMZ656-657-676-241500
Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM
Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM
Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM
1000 PM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.

TUE
NE winds 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

WED THROUGH THU
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop.


AMZ610-241500
Lake Okeechobee
1000 PM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.

MON
SE winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.

TUE
N winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A chance of showers in the evening.

WED THROUGH FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.


AMZ630-241500
Biscayne Bay
1000 PM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.

MON
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Light chop.

TUE
E winds 5 kt. Smooth. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 kt. Smooth. A chance of showers in the evening.

WED THROUGH FRI NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Choppy.