Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation
Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms (GMZ035) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 424 AM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026 | |
| Today: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tonight: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday Night: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast and increasing briefly to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Monday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast to east. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Monday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday: East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Wednesday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Wednesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms (GMZ035) | |
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