Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms (GMZ035) (Text-Only)
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: 434 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026


Tonight: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, decreasing to near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday: East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Thursday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

Friday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Friday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Saturday: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms (GMZ035)

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