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FZUS52 KMFL 161956
CWFMFL
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
356 PM EDT MON MAR 16 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-GMZ606-170800-
356 PM EDT MON MAR 16 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 MODERATE TO BREEZY SOUTHEASTERLY BREEZE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS ALL
LOCAL WATERS TODAY AHEAD OF A FRONTAL APPROACH LATE TONIGHT. S
AFTERNOON, THEN SHIFTING WEST AND NORTHWARD BY LATER TONIGHT. SEAS
WILL REMAIN BELOW 3 FEET ACROSS THE GULF WATERS, AND BETWEEN
3-5 FEET ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS
WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL LOCAL WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT, WITH
POTENTIALLY ROUGH SEAS AND STRONG WINDS NEAR ANY STORMS.
GULF STREAM HAZARDS: WINDS AROUND 20KT AND SEAS 5-6 FT POSSIBLE
THROUGH TUESDAY.
THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
MAR 14, 2026.
9 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF FOWEY ROCKS.
7 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PORT EVERGLADES.
3 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF LAKE WORTH.
6 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF JUPITER INLET.
THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
AMZ650-670-170800-
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-
356 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH
IN EXPOSED AREAS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ651-671-170800-
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-
356 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH
TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT
AT 9 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN
EXPOSED AREAS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, THEN BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
GMZ656-657-676-170800-
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-
356 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY THIS EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT
IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ610-170800-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
356 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY
THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. LAKE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. LAKE WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
THU AND THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI THROUGH SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ630-170800-
BISCAYNE BAY-
356 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
LATE. A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. TSTMS
LIKELY. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. CHOPPY.
FRI THROUGH SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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