Florida Bay including Barnes Sound Blackwater Sound and Buttonwood Sound GMZ031

 
 GMZ005-161530-
 Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
 1016 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS...A low pressure system will slide east from Georgia
 into the Atlantic tonight. A cold front attached to this system is
 pushing south across the Gulf towards the Keys coastal waters.
 Gentle to moderate southerly to southwesterly breezes will veer
 northwesterly by late Monday. No potent surge in breezes is
 expected with this front. Breezes may slacken slightly after the
 front before veering easterly on Tuesday. Light to gentle breezes
 will prevail through mid week while another high pressure system
 moves from the Carolinas into the western Atlantic.
 
 The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of February
 11...
 
 15 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
 9 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 10 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 17 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 20 NM Southeast of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 18 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 8 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
 4 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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 GMZ031-161530-
 Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
 Buttonwood Sound-
 1016 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026
 

 OVERNIGHT
 South winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest. Bay
 waters a light chop. Isolated showers.

 MONDAY
 Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west.
 Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

 MONDAY NIGHT
 Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
 northeast near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,
 becoming a light chop.

 TUESDAY
 North to northeast winds 10 knots, becoming northeast
 to east. Bay waters a light chop.

 TUESDAY NIGHT
 Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Bay
 waters a light chop.

 WEDNESDAY
 East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
 southeast near 5 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth.

 WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
 Southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay
 waters smooth.

 THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
 Southeast winds 5 to 10
 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop.
 
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