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Ragged Keys, FL - Biscayne Bay Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Miami FL
301 PM EST Wed Dec 17 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-GMZ606-180900-
301 PM EST Wed Dec 17 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...

A moderate easterly breeze will continue across most of the local
waters today before shifting and becoming southeasterly on Thursday.
These winds may become occasionally fresh across the Atlantic waters
during this time frame. Chances of showers will increase across all
local waters on Thursday into Friday as a weakening cold front
pushes through the region. An isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled
out on Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening as well.

Gulf Stream Hazards: None.

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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AMZ650-670-180900-
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-
301 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 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. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at
6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ651-671-180900-
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-
301 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot
at 6 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 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters
light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Intracoastal waters light chop.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.

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GMZ656-657-676-180900-
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-
301 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. 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 4 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.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

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AMZ610-180900-
Lake Okeechobee-
301 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

.TONIGHT...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.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Lake waters smooth.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Lake waters light chop.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Lake waters a moderate
chop.

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AMZ630-180900-
Biscayne Bay-
301 PM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. A moderate chop.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. A moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Smooth.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Light chop.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Choppy.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Rough.

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