NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ005-101445-  Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas  1045 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026      .SYNOPSIS...  Moderate to fresh breezes with occasional strong gusts are  expected to hold steady through at least Friday night as an  Atlantic ridge, draped across Central Florida, strengthens. 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.    $$
   GMZ033-034-101445-  Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM  out and beyond 5 fathoms-  Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-  1045 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026    SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION    OVERNIGHT  East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3  feet, building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave  Detail: East to southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers  with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  FRIDAY  East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10  to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave  Detail: East to southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely  with a chance of thunderstorms.  FRIDAY NIGHT  East to southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming  southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: East to southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers  with a slight chance of thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A  slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY NIGHT  East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas  around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  SUNDAY  East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2  feet.  SUNDAY NIGHT  East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to  2 feet.  MONDAY  East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to  2 feet.  MONDAY NIGHT  East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to  2 feet.  TUESDAY  East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to  2 feet.  TUESDAY NIGHT  East winds near 10 knots. Seas building to 2 to  3 feet. A slight chance of showers.    $$