GMZ005-180330-
 Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
 1024 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure currently centered over eastern North
 Carolina will continue to slowly move offshore by tonight. This
 will promote gentle to moderate east to southeast breezes today
 and into the overnight. Breezes slacken to mainly light to
 gentle, except remaining gentle to moderate across the Straits,
 for Wednesday into the weekend while this high slowly migrates
 into the western Atlantic. Dry conditions will prevail through the
 week.
 
 The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of February
 17...
 
 7 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
 3 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 2 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 7 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 11 NM Southeast of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 14 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 7 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
 3 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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 GMZ042>044-180330-
 Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
 Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out
 to the reef-
 Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
 out to the reef-
 1024 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
 

 THIS AFTERNOON
 East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

 TONIGHT
 East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

 WEDNESDAY
 East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
 near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
 Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.

 WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.

 THURSDAY
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
 Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.

 THURSDAY NIGHT
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.

 FRIDAY
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10
 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop,
 becoming a light chop.

 FRIDAY NIGHT
 East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
 around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

 SATURDAY
 Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10
 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
 waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.

 SATURDAY NIGHT
 Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around
 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth.
 
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