Current weather conditions and live observations for Fortress based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Fortress right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Fortress
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUOY-MTKN6 3 km N3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | 15.7 °C | - | - | |||
Montauk Airport 6 km NE202 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the SW (9 km/h at 220°) | 15.6 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
Block Island Airport 36 km ENE211 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the SW (20 km/h at 220°) | 14.4 °C | 16 | 16 broken | ||
Westerly Airport 39 km NNE218 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the SW (9 km/h at 220°) | 15.6 °C | 16 | 16 overcast | ||
BUOY-NLHC3 40 km NW3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 15.8 °C | - | - | ||
Westhampton Beach/Francis S. Gabreski Airport 59 km SW216 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the SSW (6 km/h at 210°) | 14.4 °C | 16 | 16 few | ||
Chester Airport (CT) 60 km WNW219 m above sea level 1 hour ago | wind obs. (11 kph from 1 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 16 °C | 16 | 16 fewfew | ||
Block Island- RI 71 km E3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 15.4 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-NWPR1 75 km NE3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | moderate winds from the SW (21 km/h at 220°) | 15.2 °C | - | - | ||
Nort Kingston/Quonset State Airport 78 km NE273 m above sea level 3 hours ago | light winds from the SW (15 km/h at 220°) | 17 °C | 16 | 16 overcast |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Fortress and within an acceptable time window.

(- km/h at -°)