557  
FNUS72 KNHC 101351  
FWSNHC  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY TORTUGAS DISCHARGE...USCG  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
950 EDT MON AUG 10 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1000 EDT ON AUGUST 12.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NWS  
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST  
BRANCH AT (305)229-4425.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC ACROSS  
THE NORTHERN GULF WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT SLIDES SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE NEXT  
FEW DAYS ALLOWING FOR LIGHT TO GENTLE EASTERLY BREEZES OVER THE INCIDENT LOCATION.  
SEAS OF SLIGHT STATE ARE EXPECTED DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS SAME TIME.  
 
LATITUDE = 24.44N  
LONGITUDE = -83.46W  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.  
WAVE PERIOD.........3 SECONDS.  
WAVE PERIOD.........3 SECONDS.  
WIND WAVE...........2 FEET.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....86 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
 
TIME (EDT) 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........69 69 26  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............85 85 85  
SFC WIND (KTS)..E 10G12 E 9G11 E 8G10  
SWELL HGT (FT)..E 2 E 2 E 2  
WAVE PERIOD (S).0 0 3  
WIND WAVE (FT)..2 2 2  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)2 2 2  
SST (F).........86 86 86  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 8 TO 9 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 2 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.  
WAVE PERIOD.........3 SECONDS.  
WAVE PERIOD.........3 SECONDS.  
WIND WAVE...........2 FEET.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....86 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........26 26 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4  
WEATHER COV..... M M M M M M M M M M  
WEATHER TYPE.... M M M M M M M M M M  
TSTM COV........ M M M M M M M M M M  
TEMP............85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85  
SFC WND DIR.....E E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WND SPD KTS.8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
SFC WND GST.....10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11  
SWELL DIRECTION.E E E E E E E E E E E E  
SWELL HGT (FT)..2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
WAVE PERIOD (S).3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
WIND WAVE (FT)..2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SST (F).........86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.  
WAVE PERIOD.........0 SECONDS INCREASING TO 5 SECONDS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
WAVE PERIOD.........0 SECONDS INCREASING TO 5 SECONDS LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
WIND WAVE...........2 FEET.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....86 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........4 4 41 41 41 41 41 41 66 66 66 66  
WEATHER COV.....M M M M M M M M M M M M  
WEATHER TYPE....M M M M M M M M M M M M  
TSTM COV........M M M M M M M M M M M M  
TEMP............85 85 84 84 84 84 84 84 85 85 85 85  
SFC WND DIR.....E E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WND SPD KTS.9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6  
SFC WND GST.....11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9  
SWELL DIRECTION.E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE  
SWELL HGT (FT)..2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
WAVE PERIOD (S).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5  
WIND WAVE (FT)..2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SST (F).........86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86  
 

 
FORECASTER...AGUIRRE  
REQUESTED BY...SECTOR KEY WEST  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2619010.0/NHC  
.DELDT 08/10/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JAMES.A.BONNER@USCG.MIL,SKW@USCG.MIL,TDUKE@RESOLVEMARINE.COM  
 
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