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151 FZUS52 KMFL 040307 CWFMFL COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 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 SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS...WHICH IS 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. AMZ600-GMZ606-040930- 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- 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...CONTINENTAL HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL PROVIDE THE LOCAL WATERS WITH STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL SUBSIDE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY AS THE HIGH PRESSURE AREA MOVES OVER FLORIDA. THE HIGH WILL CONTINUE EAST AND BE WELL EAST OF FLORIDA ON TUESDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST LATE TUESDAY AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE LOCAL WATERS DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND SEAS WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...SEAS UP TO 7 FEET THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF MAR 01, 2013 AT 1200 UTC... 10 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF FOWEY ROCKS. 10 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORT EVERGLADES. 19 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF LAKE WORTH. 10 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF JUPITER INLET. THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$ AMZ650-670-040930- 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- 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO WEST NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND UP TO 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTH NORTHWEST 16 TO 21 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND UP TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTHEAST 9 TO 14 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND UP TO 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .TUESDAY...ALONG THE COAST...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE GULF STREAM...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...ALONG THE COAST...SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS BECOMING WEST SOUTHWEST 9 TO 12 KNOTS. IN THE GULF STREAM... SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS BECOMING WEST SOUTHWEST 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO WEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND UP TO 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTHWEST 19 TO 24 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND UP TO 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 15 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTH NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. ALONG THE COAST...SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTH NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND UP TO 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 14 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTH NORTHEAST 13 TO 18 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. ALONG THE COAST...SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 13 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. $$ AMZ651-671-040930- 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- 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND UP TO 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTH 16 TO 21 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND UP TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTHEAST 9 TO 14 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND UP TO 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .TUESDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTHWEST 18 TO 23 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. ALONG THE COAST...SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTH NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. ALONG THE COAST...SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE GULF STREAM... SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 11 TO 15 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTH NORTHEAST 13 TO 18 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND UP TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS ALONG THE COAST TO NORTHEAST 13 TO 18 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. $$ AMZ630-040930- BISCAYNE BAY- 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 7 TO 11 KNOTS BECOMING 13 TO 16 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. $$ GMZ656-657-040930- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM- 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. NEARSHORE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. OFFSHORE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET OFFSHORE. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .WEDNESDAY...WEST NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. NEARSHORE... SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. OFFSHORE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET OFFSHORE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. NEARSHORE...SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. OFFSHORE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET NEARSHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 3 FEET OFFSHORE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. $$ GMZ676-040930- GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .MONDAY...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 6 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 8 SECONDS. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS BECOMING EAST SOUTHEAST 8 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 7 SECONDS. .TUESDAY...SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 6 SECONDS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH NORTHWEST 16 TO 21 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 10 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 22 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 5 FEET. $$ AMZ610-040930- LAKE OKEECHOBEE- 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 KNOTS BECOMING EAST SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY...SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY NIGHT...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .WEDNESDAY...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST 13 TO 18 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS CHOPPY. .FRIDAY...NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. $$