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FZUS52 KMFL 170801
CWFMFL
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 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-GMZ606-172100-
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 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 FRESH NORTHERLY BREEZE WILL SET UP BEHIND A FRONTAL PASSAGE TODAY,
RESULTING IN BUILDING SEAS AND HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. SEAS
ACROSS THE GULF WATERS WILL BUILD TO 7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY, WHILE SEAS
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS COULD RANGE FROM 7-10 FEET FOR MUCH OF
THE WEEK. THE AFOREMENTIONED FRONT WILL LINGER OVER THE WESTERN
CARIBBEAN WATERS THROUGH MID-WEEK, AND ITS PRESENCE WILL HELP POOL
MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FEW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS EACH AFTERNOON.
GULF STREAM HAZARDS: NORTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEAS
BUILDING TO 7-10 FEET BY WEDNESDAY.
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.
AMZ650-670-172100-
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-
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS, MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS AROUND 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 A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
N 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.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ651-671-172100-
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-
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TODAY
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 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 8 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY 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 TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. 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. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
N 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
GMZ656-657-676-172100-
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-
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND 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.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
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 N
3 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 4 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 3 TO
5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 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. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ610-172100-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TODAY
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. LAKE WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI THROUGH SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ630-172100-
BISCAYNE BAY-
401 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. A MODERATE
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. CHOPPY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. CHOPPY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. CHOPPY.
FRI THROUGH SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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