Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.
Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel (GMZ034) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 420 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026 | |
| Tonight: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, subsiding to near 15 knots. Seas building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southwest to west 4 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday Night: Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest to west 4 feet at 10 seconds. showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Saturday: Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Sunday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Sunday Night: East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Monday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. Monday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel (GMZ034) | |
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