NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Short Term Forecast
   GMZ005-192045-  Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas  433 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026      .SYNOPSIS...  Light to gentle breezes will continue through the weekend with  winds mostly out of the east on Saturday and gradually shifting to  the south to southeast into Sunday. In addition, an increasingly  wet weather pattern will develop across the Florida Keys coastal  waters through early next week, as an upper-level low retrogrades  westward across the central Florida Peninsula and eventually  slides into the Gulf later in the weekend. As a result, scattered  to occasional numerous showers and thunderstorms will be a daily  occurence, with gusty winds, lightning strikes, blinding  downpours, and locally hazardous seas being the main hazards  mariners could encounter in the vicinity of this activity. The  upper-level low is forecast to move out of the area early next  week, with winds becoming more southerly and breezes remaining  mainly light to gentle, though occasional periods of moderate  breezes could occur at times. Rain chances will also continue to  remain elevated into next week, as deep moisture lingers across  the Florida Keys coastal waters in the wake of the departing  weather disturbance.    The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of September  15, 2026...    64 NM south-southeast of Dry Tortugas Light, on Loggerhead Key  40 NM south-southeast of Cosgrove Shoal Light, off the Marquesas Keys  36 NM south-southeast of Sand Key Light, off Key West  35 NM southeast of Looe Key, off Big Pine Key  28 NM southeast of Sombrero Key Light, off Marathon  15 NM east-southeast of Alligator Reef Light, off Islamorada  8 NM east-southeast of Molasses Reef Light, off Key Largo  5 NM east-southeast of Carysfort Reef Light, off Ocean Reef    Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.    $$
   GMZ033-034-192045-  Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM  out and beyond 5 fathoms-  Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-  433 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026    TODAY  East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or  less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers  and thunderstorms.  TONIGHT  East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or  less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers  and thunderstorms.  SUNDAY  South winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave  Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely with a chance  of thunderstorms.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, increasing  to around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a  chance of thunderstorms.  MONDAY  South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or  less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.  MONDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.  Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.  TUESDAY  South winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to south  and increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Showers  likely with a chance of thunderstorms.  TUESDAY NIGHT  Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas  around 1 foot. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.  WEDNESDAY  Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.  Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas  around 1 foot. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.    $$