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AMZ651-671-090900- Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM- Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas- 406 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 TONIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening. SUN E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SUN NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. MON E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. MON NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. TUE E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. WED SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. WED NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. THU SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. THU NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
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GMZ005-090830- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 430 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 .SYNOPSIS...An Atlantic high off the mid Atlantic coast will extend a ridge across northern Florida and the Gulf coast into next week. This will maintain gentle to moderate mostly easterly breezes on our waters. Expect sizable swings in wind speeds, lulling during the day and peaking overnight. Periodic cautions cannot be ruled out for portions of our waters early next week. Shower and thunder chances will be near to below normal through the duration. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of August 7, 2026... 25 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 15 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 19 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 29 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 16 NM Southeast of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 4 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 2 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. 1 NM Southeast of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef. Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key West, using data from RTOFS and NASA SPoRT SST. $$
GMZ052>055-072>075-090830- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 430 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. MONDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to near 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT East winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. WEDNESDAY East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. $$
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GMZ042>044-090830- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 430 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. MONDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT East winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. WEDNESDAY East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. THURSDAY East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. $$
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AMZ650-670-090900- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 406 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 TONIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. SUN SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SUN NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. MON SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. MON NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. TUE SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. TUE NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. WED S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. WED NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. THU S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. THU NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
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AMZ001-090815- Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W 412 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between a 1023 mb Bermuda High and relatively lower pressure in northern South America will continue to support fresh to strong trades in the south-central and portions of the SW basin through next week, with gale-force winds occurring again tonight offshore of Colombia. The ridge N of the region will gradually shift southward to along 28N through Tue and maintain strong to near gale-force winds offshore Colombia and in the Gulf of Venezuela each night. Winds will pulse up to fresh to locally strong speeds during the evenings and nights in the Gulf of Honduras and Windward Passage through the forecast period. Otherwise, mainly moderate to fresh trades will prevail elsewhere. The Atlantic ridge looks to shift farther southward later next week, which may act to increase easterly trade winds again across the basin. $$
AMZ117-060315- Bahamas including Cay Sal Bank- 1114 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 TODAY SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. TONIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. THU SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. THU NIGHT SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. FRI S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. FRI NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. SAT NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$

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    • Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

      Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

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      ABNT20 KNHC 082328
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      Tropical Weather Outlook
      NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
      800 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

      For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:

      Central Tropical Atlantic:
      A broad area of disturbed weather associated with a tropical wave
      is located a few hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
      Some gradual development is possible during the early to middle part
      of next week while the disturbance moves westward across the central
      tropical Atlantic. Upper-level winds are expected to become much
      less conducive for development later in the week when the system
      approaches the Lesser Antilles.
      * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
      * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

      Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic:
      Another tropical wave is expected to move off the west coast of
      Africa on Tuesday. Gradual development will be possible thereafter
      and a tropical depression could form during the second half of next
      week while the system moves westward across the eastern and central
      tropical Atlantic.
      * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
      * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.

      $$
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