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Station 42022 - C12 - WFS Central Buoy, 50m Isobath Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42022

Owned and maintained by COMPS (University of South Florida)
Offshore Buoy
27.505 N 83.741 W (27°30'18" N 83°44'28" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 1.9 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 50 m

The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.

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Station 42022

Conditions at 42022 as of
0735 GMT on 04/25/2024:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):ENE ( 70 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD):5.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST):5.0 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):1019.7 mb
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 22.0 °C
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 23.1 °C
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 18.7 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 5 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 6 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
m/s		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
m/s		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
mb		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
mb		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°C		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°C		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°C		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
km		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
m
2024-04-25 0705ENE 4.0 4.0----1019.8- 22.0 23.1 18.9---
2024-04-25 0635ENE 3.0 4.0----1019.9- 22.2 23.1 19.2---
2024-04-25 0605ENE 2.0 3.0----1020.2- 22.2 23.1 19.0---
2024-04-25 0535 E 2.0 2.0----1020.4- 22.3 23.1 19.2---
2024-04-25 0505 E 1.0 2.0----1020.5- 22.3 23.2 19.1---
2024-04-25 0435ESE 2.0 2.0----1020.6- 22.4 23.2 19.3---
2024-04-25 0405ESE 2.0 2.0----1020.7- 22.4 23.2 19.2---
2024-04-25 0335ESE 1.0 2.0----1020.6- 22.5 23.2 19.2---
2024-04-25 0305 SE 1.0 2.0----1020.5- 22.5 23.2 18.9---
2024-04-25 0235SSE 1.0 2.0----1020.5- 22.5 23.2 19.2---
2024-04-25 0205SSE 1.0 2.0----1020.4- 22.6 23.3 19.1---
2024-04-25 0135 S 1.0 2.0----1020.4- 22.7 23.3 19.0---
2024-04-25 0105 S 2.0 3.0----1020.1- 22.7 23.3 19.0---
2024-04-25 0035 S 2.0 3.0----1019.8- 22.7 23.3 18.9---
2024-04-25 0005 S 2.0 3.0----1019.7- 22.8 23.3 19.2---
2024-04-24 2335 S 3.0 4.0----1019.6- 22.9 23.3 18.9---
2024-04-24 2305SSE 3.0 4.0----1019.5- 23.0 23.3 18.8---
2024-04-24 2235 S 3.0 4.0----1019.5- 23.1 23.3 18.6---
2024-04-24 2205SSE 4.0 5.0----1019.4- 23.0 23.3 18.5---
2024-04-24 2135 S 4.0 5.0----1019.5- 23.0 23.3 18.5---
2024-04-24 2105SSE 5.0 6.0----1019.5- 22.9 23.4 18.8---
2024-04-24 2035SSE 5.0 6.0----1019.6- 22.9 23.3 18.7---
2024-04-24 2005SSE 6.0 7.0----1019.9- 22.7 23.3 18.7---
2024-04-24 1935SSE 5.0 7.0----1020.4- 22.7 23.3 18.5---
2024-04-24 1905SSE 6.0 7.0----1020.7- 22.7 23.2 18.6---
2024-04-24 1835SSE 6.0 7.0----1021.0- 22.6 23.2 18.6---
2024-04-24 1805 SE 6.0 7.0----1021.3- 22.4 23.2 18.5---
2024-04-24 1735 SE 6.0 8.0----1021.5- 22.2 23.1 18.1---
2024-04-24 1705 SE 6.0 8.0----1021.5- 22.2 23.1 18.3---
2024-04-24 1635 SE 6.0 7.0----1021.9- 22.2 23.1 18.1---
2024-04-24 1605 SE 6.0 7.0----1022.1- 22.0 23.0 17.8---
2024-04-24 1535 SE 6.0 7.0----1021.9- 22.0 23.0 17.8---
2024-04-24 1505 SE 6.0 7.0----1021.8- 22.0 23.0 17.7---
2024-04-24 1435 SE 6.0 8.0----1021.6- 21.9 23.0 17.8---
2024-04-24 1405 SE 7.0 9.0----1021.3- 21.9 23.0 17.7---
2024-04-24 1335 SE 7.0 9.0----1021.3- 21.8 23.0 17.6---
2024-04-24 1305 SE 7.0 9.0----1020.9- 21.8 23.0 17.4---
2024-04-24 1235 SE 8.0 9.0----1020.5- 21.6 23.0 17.2---
2024-04-24 1205 SE 7.0 9.0----1020.2- 21.7 23.0 17.7---
2024-04-24 1135 SE 7.0 9.0----1019.9- 21.7 23.0 17.6---
2024-04-24 1105 SE 7.0 9.0----1019.8- 21.7 23.0 17.6---
2024-04-24 1035 SE 7.0 8.0----1019.4- 21.7 23.0 17.7---
2024-04-24 1005 SE 7.0 9.0----1019.3- 21.7 23.0 17.6---
2024-04-24 0935 SE 7.0 9.0----1019.1- 21.6 23.1 17.8---
2024-04-24 0905 SE 8.0 10.0----1018.9- 21.6 23.1 17.7---
2024-04-24 0835 SE 8.0 10.0----1019.0- 21.7 23.1 17.6---
2024-04-24 0805 SE 8.0 10.0----1019.1- 21.6 23.1 17.1---

Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 42022

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
0657 GMT0557 GMT0457 GMT
Depth
m		Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s
3 170 9.0130 10.0 90 17.0
4 160 7.0130 10.0 90 14.0
5 170 8.0120 12.0 90 14.0
6 180 7.0120 12.0 80 15.0
7 150 6.0140 11.0 80 13.0
8 220 4.0130 4.0 90 14.0
9 130 6.0110 6.0 90 15.0
10 180 7.0110 6.0 80 13.0
11 180 6.0120 4.0 80 12.0
12 230 5.0130 4.0 90 8.0
13 220 4.0130 3.0 80 9.0
14 220 4.0 60 2.0 80 9.0
15 270 2.0 90 2.0 60 7.0
16 240 4.0 80 2.0 40 6.0
17 260 5.0 50 2.0 30 5.0
18 240 5.0 30 1.0 40 4.0
19 250 5.0360 1.0 60 4.0
20 260 3.0 10 1.0 30 6.0
21 260 2.0 30 1.0 20 6.0
22 270 1.0310 1.0 30 5.0
23 290 1.0100 2.0 40 7.0
24 230 2.0 20 2.0 40 6.0
25 240 2.0 30 2.0 30 6.0
26 230 2.0360 2.0 40 6.0
27 230 2.0 30 3.0 20 5.0
28 240 1.0 20 2.0 30 6.0
29 230 2.0 10 2.0 30 5.0
30 240 3.0 20 2.0 50 6.0
31 230 3.0 10 3.0 40 5.0
32 260 2.0 20 4.0 40 6.0
33 310 2.0 10 5.0 40 5.0
34 20 4.0 10 7.0 30 7.0
35 30 6.0 10 9.0 10 9.0
36 30 8.0 20 12.0 10 11.0
37 40 9.0 30 12.0 20 13.0
38 40 8.0 30 14.0 20 14.0
39 50 7.0 30 13.0 30 14.0
40 20 7.0 20 11.0 20 13.0
41 360 7.0 0 10.0 10 11.0
42 320 5.0350 8.0360 10.0

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42022

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