367
FNUS72 KNHC 111317
FWSNHC
SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY TORTUGAS DISCHARGE...USCG
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1300 EDT TUE AUG 11 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0900 EDT ON AUGUST 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NWS
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
BRANCH AT (305)229-4425.
DISCUSSION
A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE BERMUDA HIGH
WESTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF, AND WILL DOMINATE THE GENERAL
WIND FLOW PATTERN ACROSS BASIN THROUGH SAT NIGHT. LIGHT TO GENTLE
EASTERLY BREEZES PREVAIL 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 = 24.4N
LONGITUDE = -83.46W
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 4 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
WAVE PERIOD.........3 SECONDS.
WAVE PERIOD.........3 SECONDS.
WIND WAVE...........4 FEET DECREASING TO 2 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SEA SURFACE TEMP....86 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
TIME (EDT) 9 AM NOON 3 PM
SKY (%).........1 1 4
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............84 84 85
SFC WIND (KTS)..E 12G16 E 10G14 E 9G11
SWELL HGT (FT)..SE 4 SE 4 SE 3
WAVE PERIOD (S).0 0 3
WIND WAVE (FT)..4 4 2
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)3 3 3
SST (F).........86 86 86
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST SWELL 3 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
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 (%).........4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 84 84 84 84
SFC WND DIR.....E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WND SPD KTS.8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10
SFC WND GST.....10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 12
SWELL DIRECTION.SE SE E E E E E E E E E E
SWELL HGT (FT)..3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
WAVE PERIOD (S).3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
WIND WAVE (FT)..2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SST (F).........86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86 86
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........EAST 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 (%).........8 8 11 11 11 11 11 11 6 6 6 6
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............84 84 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.10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 7
SFC WND GST.....12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 9
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).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...KRV
REQUESTED BY...SECTOR KEY WEST
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2619425.0/NHC
.DELDT 08/11/26
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