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.

 
 
 GMZ005-101530-
 SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
 430 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS…AN ATLANTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
 FLORIDA PENINSULA TODAY…BEFORE SHIFTING SOUTHWARD TONIGHT
 THROUGH FRIDAY. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS THROUGH THE
 FLORIDA KEYS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
 
 THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT…AS OF
 MARCH NINTH…
 
 27 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT…ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
 6 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT…OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
 5 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT…OFF KEY WEST.
 10 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY…OFF BIG PINE KEY.
 13 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT…OFF MARATHON.
 13 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT…OFF ISLAMORADA.
 7 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT…OFF KEY LARGO.
 5 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT…OFF OCEAN REEF.
 
 GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
 
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 GMZ052>054-072>075-101530-
 OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
 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-
 OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
 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 AM EST WED MAR 10 2010
 
 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE
 

 TODAY
 SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY…DECREASING TO
 NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 6 FEET. SEAS
 INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY…BECOMING A
 MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

 TONIGHT
 SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS…INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE
 REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED
 SHOWERS.

 THURSDAY
 SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY…DECREASING TO
 NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE
 REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY…BECOMING A MODERATE
 CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

 THURSDAY NIGHT
 SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY.
 SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2
 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS
 AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

 FRIDAY
 SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF
 3 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
 CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY.
 NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY NIGHT.

 SATURDAY
 WINDS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS
 BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET.
 NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS…MAINLY IN THE
 MORNING.

 SUNDAY
 WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
 REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
 A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
 
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