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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1042 PM 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-GMZ606-240830-
SYNOPSIS FOR JUPITER INLET TO OCEAN REEF OUT TO 60 NM AND FOR EAST
CAPE SABLE TO BONITA BEACH OUT TO 60 NM-
1042 PM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP OFF THE CAROLINA COAST AS STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. THE STRONG
WINDS BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS WHILE REMAINING WELL NORTH OF THE
REGION WILL GENERATE MODERATE SWELLS THAT WILL MOVE SOUTH TOWARDS
THE LOCAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

$$
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS...SEAS BUILDING ABOVE 7 FEET LATE TONIGHT
WITH INCREASING NORTHEAST SWELL AND 8 TO 11 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY
INTO THURSDAY AND WILL START DECREASING THURSDAY NIGHT.

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.

$$
AMZ650-670-240830-
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-
1042 PM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FOR WINDS TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7
FEET LATE. NORTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN
EXPOSED AREAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET NEAR
SHORE AND UP TO 7 TO 9 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. NORTH SWELL 2 TO 4
FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 9 TO
11 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. NORTH SWELL 4 TO 6 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET NEAR SHORE
AND UP TO 9 TO 11 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. NORTH SWELL 4 TO 6 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET.
NORTHEAST SWELL 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 4 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 2 FEET OR LESS NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN
THE GULF STREAM. NORTH SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SATURDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. NORTH
SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE
NIGHT.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

$$

AMZ651-671-240830-
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-
1042 PM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

$$

AMZ630-240830-
BISCAYNE BAY-
1042 PM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
.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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.

$$

GMZ656-657-240830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
1042 PM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
.FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
.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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

$$

GMZ676-240830-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
1042 PM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FOR WINDS TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.

$$

AMZ610-240830-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
1042 PM EDT TUE SEP 23 2008

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION FOR WINDS TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY.
.THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
.SUNDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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