Miami Florida for 07-18-2025

Coastal Waters Forecast Reveals Calm Seas and Shifting Winds

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a comprehensive coastal waters forecast for Florida, indicating a period of moderate conditions with gradually diminishing winds and relatively calm seas.

High pressure is building into the region, promising a transition to more stable weather patterns. East to southeast winds will moderate over the next few days, with wind speeds expected to decrease from 10-20 knots today to around 5-10 knots through the weekend.

The Gulf Stream currently presents interesting positioning, with its western wall located strategically offshore. Nautical enthusiasts will find the stream approximately 22 nautical miles northeast of Fowey Rocks and 10 nautical miles northeast of Port Everglades.

Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Ocean Reef and from East Cape Sable to Bonita Beach will experience seas ranging from 2-3 feet, with wave periods around 4-5 seconds. Intracoastal waters will vary from moderate chop to light chop, gradually becoming smoother as the weekend progresses.

Small craft advisories suggest caution, particularly in exposed areas. Boaters should anticipate east winds initially, transitioning to southeast and then south winds by early next week. Lake Okeechobee and Biscayne Bay will see similar mild conditions with light chop and winds around 5-10 knots.

A slight chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms exists, primarily during early and late periods, with a more prolonged dry spell expected through the weekend. Temperatures and maritime conditions suggest ideal boating and marine activities, with winds and seas becoming increasingly gentle.

Mariners are advised to monitor ongoing weather updates and prepare for potential localized thunderstorm activity, which could temporarily increase winds and wave heights.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Coastal waters forecast reveals calm seas and shifting winds. The
National Weather Service in Miami has issued a comprehensive coastal
waters forecast for Florida, indicating a period of moderate conditions
with gradually diminishing winds and relatively calm seas. High pressure
is building into the region, promising a transition to more

(00:20):
stable weather patterns. East to southeast winds will moderate over
the next few days, with wind speeds expected to decrease
from ten to twenty knots today to around five to
ten knots through the weekend. The Gulf Stream currently presents
interesting positioning, with its western wall located strategically offshore. Nautical

(00:42):
enthusiasts will find the stream approximately twenty two nautical miles
northeast of Fowey Rocks and ten nautical miles northeast of
Port Everglades. Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Ocean Reef
and from East Cape Sable to Benita Beach will experience
seas ranging from two to three feet, with wave periods
around four to five seconds. Intracoastal waters will vary from

(01:05):
moderate chop to light chop, gradually becoming smoother as the
week end progresses. Small craft advisories suggest caution, particularly in
exposed areas. Boaters should anticipate east winds initially, transitioning to
southeast and then south winds by early next week. Lake
Okeechobee and Biscayne Bay will see similar mild conditions, with

(01:27):
light chop and winds around five to ten knots. A
slight chance of scattered showers and thunder storms exists primarily
during early and late periods, with a more prolonged dry
spell expected through the weekend. Temperatures and maritime conditions suggest
ideal boating and marine activities, with winds and seas becoming
increasingly Gentle Mariners are advised to monitor ongoing weather updates

(01:52):
and prepare for potential localized thunder storm activity, which could
temporarily increase winds and wave heights.