GMZ005-091445-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1034 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Moderate to fresh east to southeast breezes will hold steady over
the next few days as an Atlantic ridge draped across Central
Florida strengthens, and marine caution headlines are in place
for all local waters excluding Florida Bay. Winds will tend to
peak in the evenings and lull slightly during the day. Breezes are
expected to ease back gradually through the weekend. Shower and
thunder chances will be slight or less over the next few days, but
trend sharply upwards late in the week as a weak low level trough
pushes westward across our area.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of July 5...
51 NM Southeast of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
15 NM Southeast of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
6 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
6 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
6 NM Southeast of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
7 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
6 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
4 NM Southeast of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West, using data from RTOFS and NASA SPoRT SST.
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GMZ033-034-091445- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1034 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION OVERNIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. THURSDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. FRIDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. FRIDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. SUNDAY East to southeast winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. SUNDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. MONDAY East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. MONDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. $$
GMZ033-034-091445- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1034 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION OVERNIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. THURSDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. THURSDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. FRIDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. FRIDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. SUNDAY East to southeast winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. SUNDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. MONDAY East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. MONDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. $$