GMZ005-270230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1015 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS...A broad high pressure stretches from the northeast
Gulf waters into the Atlantic Basin off the Mid-Atlantic States.
This feature will gradually shift eastward across the central
Atlantic, maintaining gentle to moderate northeast to east
breezes across the Florida Keys. A frontal boundary will approach
from the northeast late Saturday into early Sunday with a period
of fresh to strong breezes expected in its wake.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of March 22...
44 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
44 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
39 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
24 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
15 NM Southeast of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
15 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
11 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
12 NM Southeast of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West based on products from NASA SPoRT and RTOFS.
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GMZ033-034-270230- 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- 1015 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 THIS AFTERNOON Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest to north 1 foot at 4 seconds. TONIGHT Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest to north 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North to northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north to northeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. SATURDAY North to northeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. SATURDAY NIGHT North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast to east and increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. SUNDAY Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers. MONDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. $$
GMZ033-034-270230- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1015 AM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026 THIS AFTERNOON Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest to north 1 foot at 4 seconds. TONIGHT Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest to north 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. FRIDAY Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North to northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north to northeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. SATURDAY North to northeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. SATURDAY NIGHT North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast to east and increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. SUNDAY Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers. MONDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. $$