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 Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
 1041 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure currently centered just offshore of
 Georgia and South Carolina will continue to drift east across the
 Atlantic. This will promote gentle to moderate east to southeast
 breezes overnight. Thereafter, breezes will generally peak lull
 through the early part of the weekend while this high slowly
 settles east of the Bahamas. Dry conditions will prevail through
 the week. A potentially strong cold front may sweep through the
 Keys starting Sunday evening with freshening northwest to north
 breezes.
 
 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>044-181545-
 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-
 1041 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
 

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

 WEDNESDAY
 Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
 knots in the afternoon. 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 near 10 knots. Seas 1
 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.

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

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

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

 FRIDAY NIGHT
 East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.

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

 SATURDAY NIGHT
 Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, becoming
 south to southwest. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth.

 SUNDAY
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west to
 northwest near 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2
 feet, except building to 2 to 3 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
 Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a moderate
 chop. Isolated showers.

 SUNDAY NIGHT
 Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
 northwest to north 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet,
 occasionally to 5 feet, except building to 5 to 6 feet,
 occasionally to 8 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
 waters choppy, becoming very rough. Isolated showers.
 
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