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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
433 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS...Moderate south to southwest breezes will clock
northwest to north today and slacken as a weak surface trough
stalls near and just south of the island chain. Generally winds
will then be light to gentle through Monday. Winds will
gradually slacken and clock east to southeast over the following
day or two as high pressure builds southward across Florida and
expands in the Atlantic. Convective and mesoscale diurnal
influences will have a significant effect on winds. Rain and
thunder chances will be well above normal through tonight then
gradually trend downwards through the next couple of days.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of April 28...
16 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
10 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
9 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
9 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
12 NM Southeast of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
10 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
6 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
6 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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GMZ032-035-032045- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 433 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026 TODAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest to north 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds higher nearer stronger showers and thunderstorms. TONIGHT North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. MONDAY North to northeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. TUESDAY East winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers. WEDNESDAY East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop. THURSDAY Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. THURSDAY NIGHT Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. $$
GMZ032-035-032045- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 433 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026 TODAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest to north 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds higher nearer stronger showers and thunderstorms. TONIGHT North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. MONDAY North to northeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. TUESDAY East winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers. WEDNESDAY East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop. THURSDAY Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. THURSDAY NIGHT Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. $$