Dry Tortugas Weather

Below you will find the current weather condtions for the Dry Tortugas (Weather Zone: GMZ052) – This page is a mirror of the National Weather Service (NWS) page for the Dry Tortugas and surrounding waters. It is updated every couple of hours and should reflect the most recent weather information for the Dry Tortugas.

 
 
 GMZ005-040230-
 SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS-
 430 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS…AN ATLANTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS
 THE FLORIDA STRAITS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN
 WILL PREVAIL SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. AN AREA OF HIGH
 PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD DOWN THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED
 STATES MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
 
 THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT…AS OF
 SEPTEMBER 3RD…
 
 27 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT…OFF LOGGERHEAD KEY.
 19 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT…OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
 22 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT…OFF KEY WEST.
 18 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY…OFF BIG PINE KEY.
 30 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT…OFF MARATHON.
 14 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT…OFF ISLAMORADA.
 8 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT…OFF KEY LARGO.
 7 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT…OFF OCEAN REEF.
 
 GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
 
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 GMZ053-054-073-074-075-040230-
 CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
 WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM-
 CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
 WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
 KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM-
 430 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010
 

 TONIGHT
 SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
 REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE
 WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

 SATURDAY
 SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
 REEF AROUND 2 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE
 WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

 SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS
 BEYOND THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF LESS THAN 1 FOOT.
 NEARSHORE WATERS MOSTLY SMOOTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

 SUNDAY NIGHT
 VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF
 AROUND 2 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS
 SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

 MONDAY
 EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
 REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE
 WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

 TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
 EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
 REEF 2 TO 4 FEET…EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE
 REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
 
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