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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KMFL 160200
CWFMFL

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1000 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

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-GMZ606-160830-
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 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

SYNOPSIS

A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE LOCAL
WATERS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL THEN MOVE INTO
SOUTH FLORIDA AND ADJACENT WATERS EARLY THIS WEEK...BEFORE
DISSIPATING BY THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK.



GULF STREAM HAZARDS
NONE.

THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
MAR 11, 2009 AT 1200 UTC...

 11 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF FOWEY ROCKS.
  6 NAUTICAL MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF PORT EVERGLADES.
  9 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF LAKE WORTH.
  4 NAUTICAL MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF JUPITER INLET.

THIS DATA COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.


AMZ650-670-160830-
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-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NORTH
SWELL 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
NORTHEAST SWELL 3 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
NORTHEAST SWELL 3 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NORTHEAST
SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF LIGHT SHOWERS.



AMZ651-671-160830-
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-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET
NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. WELL OFFSHORE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
NORTHEAST SWELL AROUND 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. NORTHEAST SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
NORTHEAST SWELL 2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING AROUND 10 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.



AMZ630-160830-
BISCAYNE BAY-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.



GMZ656-657-160830-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SEAS
2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.

TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SEAS
2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SEAS
2 FEET OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.



GMZ676-160830-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR
LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. PATCHY FOG.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. PATCHY
FOG.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST.
SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.

THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.



AMZ610-160830-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-
1000 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. LAKE WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.

TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. LAKE
WATERS SMOOTH.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.

FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. LAKE WATERS SMOOTH.



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