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Southwest Fork, FL - (Spillway) Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
1000 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2024

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.

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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-
1000 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2024

.Synopsis...

Easterly wind flow will continue to subside across all of the local
waters as the day progresses. These winds will gradually become
southeasterly late in the day, and then more southerly heading into
tonight as a cold front approaches the region from the north.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible through
Thursday with the highest chances remaining over the Atlantic
waters. Behind the front, winds will become north northwesterly for
the end of the week and may increase heading into the upcoming
weekend.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Dec 17, 2024...

1 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks.
7 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
6 nautical miles south southeast of Lake Worth.
6 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet.

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-190400-
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-
1000 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers
likely in the evening. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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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-
1000 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of tstms late in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 2 seconds and N 3 ft
at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.

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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-
1000 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less.
Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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Lake Okeechobee-
1000 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Lake waters
smooth. Areas of fog after midnight.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth. Areas of fog in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate
chop.

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Biscayne Bay-
1000 AM EST Wed Dec 18 2024

.REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Smooth. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Smooth. A chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop.

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