Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef, FL Out 20 - 60 NM Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: N 2 Ft At 7 Seconds And N 2 Ft At 10 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters Light Chop. |
| Thu...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 4 Seconds And N 2 Ft At 6 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters Light Chop. |
| Thu Night...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas Around 2 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 4 Seconds And N 1 Foot At 8 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters Light Chop. |
| Fri...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas Around 2 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 4 Seconds And N 1 Foot At 8 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters Light Chop. |
| Fri Night Through Sat Night...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas Around 2 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 4 Seconds And N 1 Foot At 7 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters Light Chop. |
| Sun...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming W 15 To 20 Kt In The Evening, Then Becoming Nw 20 To 25 Kt After Midnight. Seas Less Than 2 Ft Or Less, Then 3 To 5 Ft, Occasionally To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: Sw 1 Foot At 3 Seconds, Becoming Nw 5 Ft At 6 Seconds. Intracoastal Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Mon...N Winds 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 6 To 9 Ft, Occasionally To 11 Ft. Intracoastal Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Miami FL 305pm EST Wednesday Feb 18 2026 ...New .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 302pm EST Wednesday Feb 18 2026 - High risk of rip currents for all Atlantic beaches continues today. - Areas of dense fog expected overnight into early Thursday morning across inland and SW FL. - A warming trend continues through the rest of the work week and into the weekend with temperatures remaining in general above normals. Issued at 302pm EST Wednesday Feb 18 2026 Only significant chance to the grids this afternoon was to bump up the intensity and coverage of fog overnight into tomorrow morning. Areas of dense fog is likely over interior and SW FL, and the adjacent Gulf waters. Will need to monitor closely overnight to see if any headlines will be needed. .SHORT TERM... (Today through Thursday) Issued at 404am EST Wednesday Feb 18 2026 Ensembles and global solutions show good agreement in having the broad high pressure system over the w Atlantic migrating further east, while its associated surface ridge axis moves right over the southern half of the Florida peninsula. This will result in lighter winds over land and wind direction shifting to a more southerly flow. The overall synoptic scenario will bring a warming trend as weak but persisting southerly air advection continues. Afternoon highs today should climb into the L-M80s, including most Atlantic metro areas. Similar pattern continues on Thursday with highs in the M-U80s across much of SoFlo, warmest over interior areas. Negligible POPs will prevail in the forecast, although can't rule out a few quick east coast showers each afternoon, which will be shallow and brief. Enhanced radiational cooling and enough lingering low level moisture may result in some fog potential tonight into Thu morning. Best chances will again reside over interior and western areas. Long Term (Thursday night through Tuesday) Issued at 404am EST Wednesday Feb 18 2026 Models keep the area under the western side of a broad, deep-layered high pressure ridge through Saturday with a relatively stable and dry airmass remaining in place. Continue to expect little to no measurable POPs, outside of maybe a brief coastal shower each afternoon. The warm trend will likely peak in the Fri-Sat timeframe when max temps will likely hit L90s on some interior locations. The synoptic pattern quickly changes on Sunday with long range model solutions depicting a mid/upp trough racing eastward over the E CONUS, eroding the ridge across SoFlo. Meanwhile, an associated frontal boundary will push southward across the peninsula, nearing central Florida by Sunday afternoon. As of latest guidance, the best U/L dynamics and moisture pool should remain well north of the area as the FROPA looses much of its energy by the time it reaches SoFLo. ATTM, POPs for Sunday Afternoon remain in the 15-20% range, with mainly isolated showers expected with this FROPA. Temperatures cool down a little on Sunday, but with afternoon highs still remaining in the M-U80s. Winds behind the FROPA will shift NW and become robust starting Sunday evening. A significant cool down could bring nighttime low temps down 10-15 degrees compared to previous nigheights with colder/drier air advection behind the front intensifying. Afternoon highs will also drop in a similar fashion with U60s-L70s across SoFlo on Monday and Tuesday. But these numbers will surely be adjusted as upcoming model runs become available. Marine Issued at 404am EST Wednesday Feb 18 2026 Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds today over the Atlantic waters and light to moderate southerly winds over the Gulf waters. Seas in the Atlantic waters remain in the 4-6 ft range today, while seas in the Gulf will remain 2 ft or less. A few brief showers may still develop over the Atlantic waters. Beaches Issued at 404am EST Wednesday Feb 18 2026 High risk of rip currents will continue today for all Atlantic beaches. The risk will begin decreasing from south to north in the next couple of days. NOAA Miami FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...High Rip Current Risk through Friday evening for FLZ168. High Rip Current Risk through Thursday evening for FLZ172. High Rip Current Risk until 7pm EST this evening for FLZ173. AM...None. GM...None. |
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