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FZUS52 KMFL 222012  
CWFMFL  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL  
311 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
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-GMZ606-230900-  
311 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
.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...  
 
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS HEADING INTO THIS  
AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS  
EVENING OUT AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING FRONT. BEHIND THE FRONT,  
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS ALL LOCAL WATERS  
LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AS WINDS AND SEAS RAPIDLY  
INCREASE. THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE  
ATLANTIC AND GULF WATERS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
GULF STREAM HAZARDS: WEST NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20-30 KTS TONIGHT  
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING AND SEAS BUILDING TO 8-12 FEET.  
 
THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF  
FEB 21, 2026.  
 
6 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF FOWEY ROCKS.  
7 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF PORT EVERGLADES.  
6 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF LAKE WORTH.  
11 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF JUPITER INLET.  
 
THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.  
 
 
 
AMZ650-670-230900-  
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-  
311 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS,  
BECOMING N 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED  
AREAS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT  
9 SECONDS, BECOMING N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. INTRACOASTAL  
WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ651-671-230900-  
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-  
311 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS  
EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT  
9 SECONDS, BECOMING N 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
THU THROUGH FRI  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ656-657-676-230900-  
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-  
311 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS.    
MON  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. BAY  
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU THROUGH FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ610-230900-  
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-  
311 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. LAKE WATERS  
ROUGH.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS ROUGH.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE  
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ630-230900-  
BISCAYNE BAY-  
311 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH  
MONDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. ROUGH. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ROUGH.   
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. CHOPPY.   
TUE  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHOPPY.   
TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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