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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
400 AM 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-GMZ606-211430-
SYNOPSIS FOR JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO 60 NM AND FOR EAST
CAPE SABLE TO BONITA BEACH OUT TO 60 NM-
400 AM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PERSIST ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA
TODAY AND INTO EARLY NEST WEEK. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHEAST STATES BY MIDWEEK AND A
DEEP AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OFF THE COAST OF
THE CAROLINAS WITH INCREASED SWELL AND DETERIORATING MARINE
CONDITIONS IN THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS.

$$
.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.

$$
AMZ650-670-211430-
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-
400 AM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TODAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NORTHEAST
SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NORTHEAST
SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 3 TO
5 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 FEET
OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE GULF
STREAM...SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING AROUND
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NORTH SWELL 2 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. NORTH SWELL
2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

AMZ651-671-211430-
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-
400 AM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TODAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS NEAR SHORE
AND UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. IN THE GULF
STREAM...SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET NEAR
SHORE AND UP TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

AMZ630-211430-
BISCAYNE BAY-
400 AM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED
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.

$$

GMZ656-657-211430-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
400 AM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY 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.
.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.

$$

GMZ676-211430-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
400 AM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TODAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. 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.

$$

AMZ610-211430-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
400 AM EDT SUN SEP 21 2008

.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
.TUESDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED 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.

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