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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
355 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 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-GMZ606-231430-
SYNOPSIS FOR JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO 60 NM AND FOR EAST
CAPE SABLE TO BONITA BEACH OUT TO 60 NM-
355 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
AN AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST. THIS WILL PULL A SURFACE TROUGH OVER SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
SOUTHWARD TODAY ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTHEAST AND
THEN BECOME LIGHT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. SWELLS MAY BEGIN TO AFFECT
THE LOCAL WATERS DURING THE MID WEEK PERIOD PEAKING ON THURSDAY.

$$
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...SEAS TO 8 FEET LATE TONIGHT INCREASING TO 10
FEET WEDNESDAY AND THEN TO 11 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
SEP 22, 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.

$$
AMZ650-670-231430-
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-
355 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING
TO 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 8 TO 10 FEET IN
THE GULF STREAM. NORTH SWELL 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO
8 TO 10 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET.
NORTH SWELL 3 TO 5 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET. NORTH
SWELL 4 TO 6 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET.
NORTHEAST SWELL 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST SWELL 2 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. NORTH SWELL 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NORTH SWELL
2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

$$

AMZ651-671-231430-
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-
355 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING
TO 5 TO 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. NORTH
SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET.
NORTH SWELL 3 TO 5 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. NORTH SWELL 3 TO 5 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
DAY.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NEAR SHORE...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. IN THE
GULF STREAM...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. NORTHEAST SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
NORTH SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NORTH SWELL
2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

$$

AMZ630-231430-
BISCAYNE BAY-
355 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. BAY
WINDS HIGHER AND WATERS CHOPPIER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.

$$

GMZ656-657-231430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
355 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

$$

GMZ676-231430-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
355 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH
THE NIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS LESS
THAN 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

$$

AMZ610-231430-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
355 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TODAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. LAKE WINDS HIGHER AND
WATERS CHOPPIER IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.

$$








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