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AMZ651-671-230900- 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- 401 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 TONIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. SUN S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. SUN NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. MON SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. MON NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. TUE SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. TUE NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. WED SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon. WED NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. THU SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early in the morning. THU NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
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GMZ005-230830- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 429 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .SYNOPSIS... A split ridge pattern remains in place across the Florida Keys coastal waters. This will promote generally light to gentle southeast to east breezes through Sunday, becoming variable at times during the afternoon hours. While North Atlantic ridging builds westward, southeasterly to easterly breezes will become more established for Sunday night through the middle of next week, becoming gentle and at times moderate during the overnight hours. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of August 19, 2026... 37 NM south of Dry Tortugas Light, on Loggerhead Key 20 NM south-southeast of Cosgrove Shoal Light, off the Marquesas Keys 14 NM south-southeast of Sand Key Light, off Key West 10 NM south-southeast of Looe Key, off Big Pine Key 10 NM south-southeast of Sombrero Key Light, off Marathon 3 NM southeast of Alligator Reef Light, off Islamorada 1 NM west-northwest of Molasses Reef Light, off Key Largo 1 NM east-southeast of Carysfort Reef Light, off Ocean Reef Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$
GMZ052>055-072>075-230830- 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- 429 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 TONIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. MONDAY East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and t-storms. $$
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GMZ042>044-230830- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 429 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 TONIGHT East to southeast winds near 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. MONDAY East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. $$
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AMZ650-670-230900- 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- 401 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. SUN S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. SUN NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. MON SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. MON NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. TUE SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 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 SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon. WED NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. THU SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon. 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. $$
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AMZ001-230715- Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W 308 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between western Atlantic high pressure and Colombia low pressure will support fresh to strong trades and resultant rough seas over the south-central Caribbean through next week. Elsewhere, mainly moderate to fresh trades and moderate seas will prevail, aside from light to gentle winds and slight seas in the NW basin. A pair of tropical waves crossing the basin next week lead to periods of enhanced winds after their passages. $$
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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    • There are no tropical cyclones at this time.

      There are no tropical cyclones at this time.

      No tropical cyclones as of Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:04:15 GMT There are no tropical cyclones at this time.

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    • Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

      Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

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      ABNT20 KNHC 221713
      TWOAT

      Tropical Weather Outlook
      NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
      200 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

      Northeastern Atlantic:
      A strong non-tropical area of low pressure is located over the
      northeastern Atlantic several hundred miles west of the coast of
      Portugal. This system could acquire some subtropical or tropical
      characteristics later today or on Sunday while it moves
      east-southeastward at 10 to 15 mph toward Portugal and northwestern
      Spain. The opportunity for tropical or subtropical development
      should end Sunday night when the system encounters unfavorable
      environmental conditions. For more information, see High Seas
      Forecasts issued by Meteo France.
      * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.
      * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

      Central Subtropical Atlantic:
      A trough of low pressure located over the central subtropical
      Atlantic a few hundred miles east of Bermuda is producing
      disorganized shower activity. Development of this system, if any, is
      expected to be slow to occur while it drifts westward through Sunday
      and then accelerates northward early next week. By the middle of
      next week, the system could merge with a frontal boundary over the
      north Atlantic, which should diminish any remaining chances of
      development.
      * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
      * Formation chance through 7 days...low...20 percent.

      Eastern Tropical Atlantic:
      A tropical wave is expected to move off the west coast of Africa on
      Monday. An area of low pressure could form in association with the
      wave soon after it moves off the coast. Environmental conditions are
      marginally conducive for development, and a tropical depression
      could form by the middle to latter portions of next week while the
      system moves westward at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central
      tropical Atlantic.
      * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
      * Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.

      &&
      High Seas Forecasts issued by Meteo France can be found under WMO
      header FQNT50 LFPW and on the web at
      https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fq/fqnt50.lfpw..txt

      $$
      Forecaster Mahoney/Cangialosi Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

      Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

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