NWS Marine Forecast

   GMZ005-030230-  Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas  1028 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026      .SYNOPSIS...  High pressure offshore of the Eastern Seaboard will remain in  place into the weekend. This feature will maintain moderate to  fresh southeasterly breezes across the Straits of Florida and  southwestern Gulf waters through the early morning hours, breezes  are on track to slacken to moderate by this afternoon.  Southeasterly winds will continue to prevail this weekend with  widespread moderate breezes on Saturday and subsiding to gentle to  moderate on Sunday. The winds will remain southeasterly into  early next week and generally remain less than 10 knots and seas 2  feet or less. In addition, a wet weather pattern will remain  across the Keys marine zones through this afternoon, resulting in  periods of scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.    The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of  September 25, 2026...    43 NM south of Dry Tortugas Light, on Loggerhead Key  20 NM south of Cosgrove Shoal Light, off the Marquesas Keys  14 NM south of Sand Key Light, off Key West  7 NM south-southeast of Looe Key, off Big Pine Key  4 NM south-southeast of Sombrero Key Light, off Marathon  4 NM south-southeast of Alligator Reef Light, off Islamorada  0 NM southeast of Molasses Reef Light, off Key Largo  1 NM west-northwest of Carysfort Reef Light, off Ocean Reef    Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.    $$

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   GMZ033-034-030230-  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-  1028 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT    THIS AFTERNOON  East to southeast winds near 20 knots early,  decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East  to southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and  thunderstorms. Winds stronger and seas higher in and near showers  and thunderstorms.  TONIGHT  East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3  feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance  of showers and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A  chance of showers and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY NIGHT  East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas  2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  SUNDAY  East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to  2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of  thunderstorms.  SUNDAY NIGHT  East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to  2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  MONDAY  Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A  slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  MONDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or  less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  TUESDAY  South winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A  chance of showers and thunderstorms.  TUESDAY NIGHT  Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas  1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.    $$