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Palm Beach, FL Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
251 PM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

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-GMZ606-170800-
251 PM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.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...

Hazardous marine conditions will continue across the Atlantic waters
today as a fresh to strong east northeasterly breeze remains in
place along with a lingering northeasterly swell. The winds and the
swell will slowly start to subside towards the middle of the week.
Across the Gulf waters, a moderate to fresh east northeasterly
breeze will remain in place through the middle of the week.

Gulf Stream Hazards: East northeasterly winds of 20 to 25 knots and
seas of 6 to 9 feet through this evening.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of
Dec 06, 2025.

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

This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.

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AMZ650-670-170800-
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-
251 PM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE
5 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW
2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU...SE winds 15 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 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate 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-
251 PM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and E
4 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.WED...E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 3 ft at
7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and N
2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal
waters light chop.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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-
251 PM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

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Lake Okeechobee-
251 PM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate
chop.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.

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AMZ630-170800-
Biscayne Bay-
251 PM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Choppy.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.

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