NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KMFL 220134
CWFMFL

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
934 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

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.

AMZ600-GMZ606-220945-
SYNOPSIS FOR JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO 60 NM AND FOR EAST
CAPE SABLE TO BONITA BEACH OUT TO 60 NM-
934 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

SYNOPSIS

A DOMINATING UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH MONDAY...WITH MODERATE EASTERLY FLOW
CONTINUING ON THE LOCAL WATERS. HOWEVER...EXPECT WEATHER CONDITIONS
TO DETERIORATE BY TUESDAY...AS AN AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE IS
DEVELOPS OFF THE COAST OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. EXPECT AN INCREASING
COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY...ALONG WITH
STRENGTHENING NORTHEAST WINDS. AN UPPER-LEVEL AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SITUATED JUST NORTH OF THE LOCAL AREA THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK...WITH CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVING BY NEXT
WEEKEND.

GULF STREAM HAZARDS
NONE.

THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
SEP 19, 2008 AT 1200 UTC...

 12 NAUTICAL MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF FOWEY ROCKS.
 13 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PORT EVERGLADES.
  7 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF LAKE WORTH.

THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.

AMZ650-670-220945-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
934 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
NORTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP IN
EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 FEET
OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE GULF
STREAM...SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING AROUND
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NORTH SWELL
2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NORTH
SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NORTH
SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

AMZ651-671-220945-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-
934 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

AMZ630-220945-
BISCAYNE BAY-
934 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. BAY
WINDS HIGHER AND WATERS CHOPPIER IN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING AROUND
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

GMZ656-657-220945-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
934 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

GMZ676-220945-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
934 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. WINDS AND
SEAS HIGHER IN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

AMZ610-220945-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
934 PM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
LAKE WINDS HIGHER AND WATERS CHOPPIER IN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

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