883
FNUS72 KNHC 161329
FWSNHC
SPOT FORECAST FOR DRY TORTUGAS DISCHARGE...USCG
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1300 EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0900 EDT ON AUGUST 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NWS
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER/TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
BRANCH AT (305)229-4425.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF CONTINUES
TO DOMINATE THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. THE PATTERN WILL SUPPORT
MOSTLY LIGHT TO GENTLE E TO SE BREEZES AND 1 TO 3 FT SEAS. NO SIGNIFICANT
SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF
THE WEEK.
LATITUDE = 24.4
LONGITUDE = -83.46
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 3 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 SECONDS.
WIND WAVE...........2 FEET.
SEA SURFACE TEMP....86 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
TIME (EDT) 9 AM NOON 3 PM
SKY (%).........27 27 40
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........
TEMP............85 85 86
SFC WIND (KTS)..E 10G14 E 8G10 E 9G11
SWELL HGT (FT)..SE 3 SE 3 SE 3
WAVE PERIOD (S).5 5 6
WIND WAVE (FT)..2 2 2
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)3 3 3
SST (F).........86 86 86
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 9 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.........6 SECONDS.
WAVE PERIOD.........6 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 (%).........40 40 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............86 86 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.10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
SFC WND GST.....14 14 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12
SWELL DIRECTION.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E
SWELL HGT (FT)..3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
WAVE PERIOD (S).6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
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
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS.
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHEAST SWELL 2 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
WAVE PERIOD.........5 SECONDS.
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 (%).........0 0 19 19 19 19 19 19 10 10 10 10
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............84 84 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.10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 7 7 7 7
SFC WND GST.....12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 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).5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 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...CHRISTENSEN
REQUESTED BY...SECTOR KEY WEST
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2619010.4/NHC
.DELDT 08/16/26
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.EMAIL JAMES.A.BONNER@USCG.MIL,TDUKE@RESOLVEMARINE.COM,SKW@USCG.MIL
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