Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Miami FL

for Jupiter Inlet to Ocean Reef FL out to 60 nm and for East Cape Sable to Bonita Beach FL out to 60 nm.

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. Light southwesterly winds at daybreak will veer to a westerly direction by late morning and remain breezy out ahead of the arrival of a strong cold front to the region. As the front pushes southeastward across the region during the afternoon hours, a line of broken showers and isolated thunderstorms will develop and remain along the leading edge of the frontal boundary. Winds will quickly ramp up behind the frontal passage out of a northwesterly direction, gusting to 25-30+ knots as a pressure gradient enhances. Marine conditions will quickly deteriorate as a result as winds remain above Small Craft Advisory levels and wave heights in the Atlantic and Gulf build quickly. A Small Craft Advisory will go into effect for the Gulf waters at 1pm this afternoon with a Small Craft Advisory going into effect for the Lake Okeechobee, Biscayne Bay, and Atlantic waters going into effect at 7pm. A prolonged period of hazardous marine conditions, especially in the Atlantic and Gulf waters is possible during the rest of this week as a pressure gradient and reinforcing cold fronts keep winds elevated. Gulf Stream Hazards: Sustained winds increasing to 20-30 knots this evening with higher gusts possible. Waves will quickly build to 7-10 feet during the early morning hours of Tuesday. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Jan 24, 2026. 1 nautical miles north northeast of Fowey Rocks. 7 nautical miles south southeast of Port Everglades. 6 nautical miles south southeast of Lake Worth. 6 nautical miles east northeast of Jupiter Inlet. This data courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.