Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday
Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. 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: 1026 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: South winds near 10 knots, becoming southeast to south. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest to west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tonight: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday: Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 3 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet due to a west swell. 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 winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet due to a west swell. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Saturday: Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday: Southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday Night: East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Monday: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. Monday Night: North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel (GMZ034) | |
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