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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1016 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 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-GMZ606-130300-
1016 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 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...

Winds will shift from the east/northeast today as high pressure sits
over the region. Hazardous conditions could prevail over the local
Atlantic waters as northerly swell drives seas between 4-7 ft today,
but conditions will continue to improve through the remainder of the
week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: Seas 5-7 feet this morning.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Mar 11, 2025...

 16 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks.
 10 nautical miles northeast of Port Everglades.
  3 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth.
  6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-130300-
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-
1016 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds and N 4 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light
chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
4 seconds and N 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy
in exposed areas.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at
6 seconds and N 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.

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AMZ651-671-130300-
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-
1016 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and N
1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ656-657-676-130300-
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-
1016 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around
2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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AMZ610-130300-
Lake Okeechobee-
1016 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Lake waters
smooth.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Lake
waters light chop.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. Lake waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Lake waters a
moderate chop.

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AMZ630-130300-
Biscayne Bay-
1016 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N winds 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Smooth.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Smooth.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Light chop.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Choppy.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Choppy.

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