Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Delray Beach, FL

LONG TERM
(Thursday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 142 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

For the end of the week and into the upcoming weekend, the two main features that will dominate the weather pattern across the region will be a strengthening mid level ridge becoming centered over the Florida Peninsula as well as a surface area of high pressure in the Atlantic extending westward over the region as well. As the surface high over the area strengthens a bit and the pressure gradient tightens up, southeasterly winds may increase heading into Thursday night and Friday before becoming rather light again heading into the upcoming weekend. Ultimately, this will result in a typical summertime pattern continuing across South Florida on Friday and into the upcoming weekend with convection being mainly driven by sea breeze development. The usual diurnal pattern of convection for this time of year will remain in place as shower and thunderstorm activity starts to develop over the local waters and the east coast during the morning hours before shifting towards the interior and Southwest Florida during the afternoon and evening hours. Some storms could still become strong each afternoon mainly over Southwest Florida where sea breeze and other mesoscale boundaries collide and lift is maximized. The strongest storms could contain gusty winds and heavy downpours. High temperatures through the end of the week and into the upcoming weekend will generally range from the upper 80s along the east coast to the lower 90s across Southwest Florida.

Moving into the early portion of next week, the forecast starts to become a little bit more uncertain as the mid level ridge pushes northwestward into the Gulf and expands northward into the Midwest as well as the Mississippi River Valley. At the same time, another mid level disturbance to the east will begin to push towards the Southeast coast during this time frame. While the general diurnal pattern of convection will look to remain in place, with rather light steering flow aloft combined with light winds trying to become more southerly at the surface, this may help increase the chance of showers and thunderstorms during this time frame. The exact details still need to be ironed out and will depend heavily on the track and evolution of this mid level disturbance as it pushes towards the Southeast coast. For now, the latest forecast increases the chances of showers and thunderstorms during this time frame, however, the highest chances each afternoon are kept over the interior and Southwest Florida. This will continue to be monitored as the week progresses. High temperatures early next week will generally range from the upper 80s to lower 90s across the region.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 142 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

VFR conditions will prevail through the overnight hours. Light wind flow will increase out of the east to around 10 kts after 15z. Scattered showers and storms may develop over the east coast terminals bringing periods of MVFR and IFR conditions during the late morning and early afternoon hours before storms push towards the interior and west. At KAPF, winds will increase out of the WNW this afternoon as a Gulf breeze develops. Showers and thunderstorms may also affect KAPF later this afternoon into this evening.

MARINE
Issued at 142 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

A gentle east northeasterly wind flow will prevail across the Atlantic waters today. These winds will then become moderate as they shift towards the southeast for Thursday and Friday. A lighter and more variable wind flow will take place across the Gulf waters through the end of the week. Seas across the Atlantic and Gulf waters will generally remain at 2 feet or less through the end of the week. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible across the local waters each day during this time frame.

BEACHES
Issued at 142 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

As southeasterly winds increase towards the end of the week, the rip current risk may become elevated across the Atlantic Coast beaches during this time frame.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Miami 90 79 90 80 / 40 20 50 30 West Kendall 90 76 91 77 / 40 20 50 30 Opa-Locka 92 79 92 80 / 40 20 50 30 Homestead 90 78 90 79 / 40 20 50 40 Fort Lauderdale 89 79 89 80 / 40 20 50 30 N Ft Lauderdale 90 79 90 80 / 40 20 50 30 Pembroke Pines 93 81 93 82 / 40 20 50 30 West Palm Beach 90 78 91 79 / 40 20 50 20 Boca Raton 91 78 92 79 / 40 20 50 30 Naples 93 77 91 77 / 60 40 60 20

MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
AM...None.
GM...None.