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AMZ630 Biscayne Bay- 328 Pm Edt Fri Apr 26 2024
.small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through Sunday morning - .
Rest of tonight - E ne winds 20 to 25 kt. Bay waters rough. Sat - E winds 20 to 25 kt. Bay waters rough. Sat night - E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Bay waters rough. Sun - E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Bay waters choppy. Sun night - E winds 20 to 25 kt. Bay waters rough. Mon and Mon night - E winds 15 to 20 kt. Bay waters choppy. Tue through Wed night - E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Bay waters a moderate chop.

AMZ600 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- 328 Pm Edt Fri Apr 26 2024
Synopsis -
winds and seas are expected to continue increasing across atlantic and gulf waters this afternoon and evening, with hazardous conditions expected for small craft. This is expected to last through the weekend and potentially into early next week, especially across atlantic waters. A few isolated showers are also possible across atlantic waters, especially closer to the gulf stream.
Gulf stream hazards: easterly winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 kts on Saturday, seas increasing to 5 to 8 ft by Saturday
the approximate location of the west wall of the gulf stream as of apr 25, 2024 at 12 utc - .
33 nautical miles northeast of port everglades. 15 nautical miles southeast of lake worth. 6 nautical miles east southeast of jupiter inlet.
this data courtesy of the naval oceanographic office.

FXUS62 KMFL 261921 AFDMFL

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Miami FL Issued by National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 321 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

New DISCUSSION, MARINE, BEACHES, FIRE WEATHER

DISCUSSION
Issued at 318 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

An upper-level ridge is situated across the FL Big Bend and NE Gulf region as a sprawling surface high remains situated off the NE Atlantic coast. The 12mb gradient from the center of this feature to S FL is driving a breezy easterly flow across the region. However, the overall atmospheric profile remains on the dry side. Daytime heating has created a shallow well-mixed layer, and there is enough low-level moisture to continue supporting a low-level Cu field.
However, there is no sufficient depth to this layer. Throughout the column, ACARS soundings are only showing a PWAT value of 0.5in currently. Even the 12Z sounding only had a PWAT value of 0.9inches.
This is right on the border of the lowest 10th percentile.

Warm, breezy conditions will continue today and tonight in response.
Winds over the waters are likely to increase overnight as well as the gradient tightens even further. Overall, though, there is very little change in conditions for the next few days. A dry, stable airmass persists with a strong upper-level ridge locked in through early next week.

Throughout this time-frame, the surface high will gradually sink south, eventually settling off the FL coast. The prevailing easterly flow should veer more ESE at that point, and a slight increase in moisture is expected. A few more shallow showers are possible across Atlantic waters, perhaps making it into the east coast. However, the overall synoptic pattern will continue to support a mostly dry and stable airmass through the entirety of the period.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 141 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

A prevailing easterly flow continues for Atlantic TAF sites, subsiding some this evening with less surface instability, before increasing again tomorrow. KAPF may see a sea breeze shift to the west this afternoon. Otherwise, there are no significant aviation hazards with any CIGs remaining higher than 3kft and showers tomorrow remaining off the Atlantic coast. KPBI could see some VCSH tomorrow, but probs are too low for mention at this time.

MARINE
Issued at 318 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Winds and seas are expected to continue increasing across Atlantic and Gulf waters this afternoon and evening, with hazardous conditions expected for small craft. This is expected to last through the weekend and potentially into early next week, especially across Atlantic waters. A few isolated showers are also possible across Atlantic waters, especially closer to the Gulf Stream.

BEACHES
Issued at 318 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

A gusty easterly flow continues to favor a high risk of rip currents at beaches along the Atlantic Coastline through the weekend.
Remember, if caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 318 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Dry weather continues into next week as a breezy easterly flow prevails. While soils are drying out, RH values are expected to remain above critical thresholds. There are no significant rain chances for the next week.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Miami 72 80 72 80 / 0 10 10 10 West Kendall 69 82 69 82 / 0 10 10 10 Opa-Locka 71 82 71 82 / 0 10 10 10 Homestead 71 81 71 81 / 0 10 10 10 Fort Lauderdale 72 80 71 79 / 0 10 10 10 N Ft Lauderdale 71 80 71 79 / 0 10 10 10 Pembroke Pines 71 83 71 82 / 0 10 10 10 West Palm Beach 70 81 70 80 / 0 10 10 10 Boca Raton 71 82 71 81 / 0 10 10 10 Naples 67 87 69 87 / 0 0 0 0

MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk through Saturday evening for FLZ168-172- 173.

AM...Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Sunday for AMZ630-650-651-670-671.

GM...None.

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Boca Chita Key
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Fri -- 06:08 AM EDT     0.23 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:47 AM EDT     Sunrise
Fri -- 08:20 AM EDT     Moonset
Fri -- 11:40 AM EDT     1.55 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:16 PM EDT     -0.07 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 07:49 PM EDT     Sunset
Fri -- 10:39 PM EDT     Moonrise
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Boca Chita Key, Biscayne Bay, Florida, Tide feet

Caesar Creek
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Fri -- 12:26 AM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 03:22 AM EDT     -1.72 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 06:48 AM EDT     Sunrise
Fri -- 06:53 AM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 08:20 AM EDT     Moonset
Fri -- 09:03 AM EDT     0.90 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 11:28 AM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 03:21 PM EDT     -2.20 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 06:54 PM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 07:49 PM EDT     Sunset
Fri -- 09:43 PM EDT     1.58 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 10:39 PM EDT     Moonrise
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Caesar Creek, Biscayne Bay, Florida Current, knots

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