Excessive Heat Lingers in Southern Arizona; Critical Fire Weather; Tropical Depression Cristobal

Excessive heat will continue Friday across southern Arizona with triple digit high temperatures. Critical fire weather is forecast across large portions of the Desert Southwest Friday with low humidity and gusty winds. Tropical Depression Cristobal is forecast to re-emerge over the southern Gulf of Mexico Friday and move north into the north-central Gulf of Mexico this weekend.
Read More...

En Español

For More Weather Information:

Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

3NM SW Port Richey FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight

S 10kt
< 1ft
Low: 76 °F
Friday

Light Wind
< 1ft
High: 85 °F
Friday
Night
ESE 8kt
< 1ft
Low: 76 °F
Saturday

ESE 14kt
< 1ft
High: 84 °F
Saturday
Night
SE 13kt
< 1ft
Low: 76 °F
Sunday

S 16kt
1-2ft
High: 85 °F
Sunday
Night
S 13kt
< 1ft
Low: 78 °F
Monday

SSW 13kt
1ft
High: 86 °F
Monday
Night
S 7kt
< 1ft
Low: 78 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:23 pm EDT Jun 4, 2020
Forecast Valid: 12am EDT Jun 5, 2020-6pm EDT Jun 11, 2020

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

Synopsis: High pressure over the western Atlantic will extend across the eastern Gulf of Mexico through tomorrow with south to southeast flow around 10 to 15 knots. Winds and seas will begin to increase Friday night and over the weekend as the gradient tightens between high pressure east of Florida and Tropical Depression Cristobal. The depression is expected to gradually strengthen and move north across the central Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. SCA conditions expected to develop over the weekend and into next week with rough seas building in excess of 10 feet by late Saturday and continuing through Monday. In addition to deteriorating winds and seas, periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the period. Mariners should monitor the weather closely before heading out on the Gulf waters over the weekend and early next week.

Overnight

S wind 8 to 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

ESE wind around 8 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

ESE wind 9 to 14 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

SE wind around 13 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

S wind 13 to 16 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 11 to 13 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

SSW wind 11 to 13 kt. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday Night

S wind around 7 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.