Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Orangetree, FL

LONG TERM
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 101 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

Thursday into Friday: Latest global and ensemble guidance remains in good agreement that an amplifying mid-level shortwave will dive into the lower Mississippi Valley on Thursday before moving across the Southeast and into the Florida Peninsula on Friday. At the surface, this stronger shortwave aloft will support the development of a low-pressure system off the Florida coastline, which is expected to quickly lift northeastward into the western Atlantic. This feature will finally push the lingering frontal boundary southeast of the region, allowing winds to shift to a northwesterly direction. As high pressure builds from the northwest, strong cold-air advection will commence. Expect Friday morning lows to range from the lower to mid 40s around Lake Okeechobee, to the upper 40s across the rest of Southwest Florida, with the east coast metro areas starting out in the lower 50s.
Increasing northwesterly winds on Friday will maintain robust cold-air advection and usher in a drier airmass. Consequently, high temperatures will struggle to reach 60 degrees across Southwest Florida and will only climb into the lower to mid 60s elsewhere. Friday night will be the coldest night, with lows in the mid to upper 30s around the lake region, to middle 40s across the east coast metro.

Weekend Outlook: High pressure over the Southeast will gradually shift into the western Atlantic this weekend, maintaining mostly dry conditions while allowing for a steady warming trend. Winds will veer from northeasterly to easterly by Sunday, helping temperatures climb from below-normal values early in the weekend to near climatological norms by Sunday. Looking ahead, this gradual warmup will continue into next week as winds turn more southerly at times, keeping conditions mild and largely dry.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1203 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

Poor aviation conditions expected to persist today as a frontal boundary lingers in the area. IFR/LIFR ceilings are expected over much of South FL this morning with slow gradual improvement by late in the day. Light northerly winds expected throughout the 06Z TAF period. Scattered showers and light drizzle possible throughout the day.

MARINE
Issued at 131 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

Lingering high seas will continue across the Atlantic waters early this morning. Hazardous winds and seas expected late tonight for the Atlantic and Gulf waters, along with Lake Okeechobee as another front pushes through the area. Expect northerly winds of 20-25 kts with seas in the Gulf 5-9 ft and 6-11 ft in the Atlantic. Hazardous seas will linger in the Atlantic until Thursday morning.

BEACHES
Issued at 101 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025

A high risk for rip currents continues today for the Atlantic beaches. This high risk may persist through the middle of the week, particularly for coastal Palm Beach county.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Miami 75 58 67 60 / 30 30 50 20 West Kendall 77 57 69 58 / 30 30 40 20 Opa-Locka 75 58 69 59 / 30 30 50 20 Homestead 77 59 71 60 / 20 30 40 10 Fort Lauderdale 73 58 68 60 / 30 40 60 20 N Ft Lauderdale 72 57 67 60 / 40 50 60 20 Pembroke Pines 77 59 70 60 / 30 40 60 20 West Palm Beach 71 57 67 58 / 50 70 70 20 Boca Raton 74 57 69 60 / 40 50 70 20 Naples 67 49 60 52 / 50 80 60 30

MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk until 1 PM EST this afternoon for FLZ168- 172-173.

AM...Small Craft Advisory from 1 AM to 10 AM EST Wednesday for AMZ610.

Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM EST Thursday for AMZ650-651-670- 671.

GM...Small Craft Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Wednesday for GMZ656-657-676.