FZUS52 KMFL 160801 CWFMFL Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Miami FL 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 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. AMZ600-GMZ606-162100- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .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... A moderate breeze will prevail across the Atlantic waters as we head into the weekend, while winds across the Gulf waters will remain gentle. Seas will drop to 2-4 ft in the Atlantic and remain 2 feet or less in the Gulf. Another period of breezy, hazardous conditions could approach early next week with the passage of a cold front. Gulf Stream Hazards: None. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Apr 16, 2026. 1 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks. 7 nautical miles south southeast of Port Everglades. 3 nautical miles east northeast of Lake Worth. 6 nautical miles east southeast of Jupiter Inlet. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ AMZ650-670-162100- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft after midnight. Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ651-671-162100- 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- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ GMZ656-657-676-162100- Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM- Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon and evening, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ AMZ610-162100- Lake Okeechobee- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. .SAT...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Lake waters light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Lake waters a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the evening, then becoming N after midnight. Lake waters light chop. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Lake waters rough. A chance of showers through the night. $$ AMZ630-162100- Biscayne Bay- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Light chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A moderate chop. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Rough. A chance of showers after midnight. $$