NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ005-190245-  Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas  1034 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026      .SYNOPSIS...A weak high pressure system in the central North  Atlantic will support a brief cycle of peaks and lulls over the  next day or so. Then a weak frontal boundary will approach the  Florida Peninsula, acting to weaken the high, and supporting a  return to light to gentle breezes. Breezes may become light and  variable at times, Sunday through Monday, especially across the  nearshore and offshore waters north of the island chain.    The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of June 15...    28 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.  12 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.  11 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.  14 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.  13 NM Southeast of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.  8 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.  4 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.  3 NM East 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.    $$
   GMZ033-034-190245-  Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM  out and beyond 5 fathoms-  Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-  1034 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026    THIS AFTERNOON  Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1  to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at  4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  TONIGHT  Southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15  knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.  FRIDAY  Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming  southwest to west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2  feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4  seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the  morning.  FRIDAY NIGHT  North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming  east to southeast. Seas around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers  and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming  southwest to west. Seas around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers  and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY NIGHT  North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots,  becoming east to southeast. Seas around 1 foot.  SUNDAY  Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable near 5  knots. Seas around 1 foot.  SUNDAY NIGHT  Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.  MONDAY  Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.  MONDAY NIGHT  Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming east to  southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A slight chance of  showers.    $$