Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads
Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. 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: 1027 PM EST Wed Feb 25 2026 | |
| Overnight: East winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Thursday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. West of the marquesas keys, seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Thursday Night: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers. Friday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Friday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Saturday: East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers. Saturday Night: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Sunday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. Monday: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. Monday Night: Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms (GMZ035) | |
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