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Station BWSF1 - Blackwater Sound, FL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station BWSF1

Owned and maintained by Everglades National Park
Water Quality Station
25.178 N 80.438 W (25°10'42" N 80°26'18" W)

Water levels are referenced to local datums.  They provide relative change in water level and are not to be used for navigation.

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station BWSF1

Conditions at BWSF1 as of
(12:00 pm EDT)
1600 GMT on 05/18/2013:

Note: This report is more than two hours old
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

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24-hour plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 83.1 °F
24-hour plot - Salinity Salinity (SAL): 34.51 psu
24-hour plot - Tide (above MLLW) Tide (above MLLW) (TIDE): 0.98 ft
Previous observations
24-hour plot - Wind Direction 24-hour plot - Wind Speed 24-hour plot - Wind Gust 24-hour plot - Wave Height 24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period 24-hour plot - Average Period 24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction 24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure 24-hour plot - Pressure Tendency 24-hour plot - Air Temperature 24-hour plot - Water Temperature 24-hour plot - Dew Point 24-hour plot - Salinity 24-hour plot - Visibility 24-hour plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(EDT)		   WDIR WSPD
kts		 GST
kts		 WVHT
ft		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
in		 PTDY
in		 ATMP
°F		 WTMP
°F		 DEWP
°F		 SAL
psu		 VIS
nmi		 TIDE
ft
051811:00 am  ---------- 82.6- 34.51- 0.99
051810:00 am  ---------- 81.9- 34.58- 1.00
0518 8:00 am  ---------- 80.6- 34.51- 1.01
0518 7:00 am  ---------- 80.4- 34.51- 0.99
0518 6:00 am  ---------- 80.4- 34.51- 0.96
0518 4:00 am  ---------- 80.8- 34.44- 0.94
0518 3:00 am  ---------- 80.8- 34.44- 0.93
0518 2:00 am  ---------- 80.6- 34.36- 0.93
051812:00 am  ---------- 81.9- 34.22- 0.97
051710:00 pm  ---------- 82.0- 34.22- 1.00
0517 8:00 pm  ---------- 83.1- 34.00- 1.02
0517 7:00 pm  ---------- 83.7- 33.85- 1.02
0517 4:00 pm  ---------- 86.4- 34.00- 0.98
Ocean Conditions at BWSF1 as of
(12:00 pm EDT)
1600 GMT on 05/18/2013:

Note: This report is more than two hours old

These oceanographic data are displayed in rounded times.

Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

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 Depth (DEPTH): 4.9 ft
24-hour plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):83.07 °F
24-hour plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL):34.51 psu
Previous observations
24-hour plot - Ocean Temperature 24-hour plot - Conductivity 24-hour plot - Salinity 24-hour plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT) 24-hour plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM) 24-hour plot - Chlorophyll 24-hour plot - Turbidity 24-hour plot - pH 24-hour plot - Eh
MM   DD    TIME
(EDT)		 DEPTH
ft		        OTMP
°F		    COND
mS/cm		   SAL
psu		   O2%
%		    O2PPM
ppm		 CLCON
ug/l		 TURB
FTU		 PH EH
mv
051811:00 am 4.982.53-34.51------
051810:00 am 4.981.79-34.58------
05188:00 am 4.980.51-34.51------
05187:00 am 4.980.44-34.51------
05186:00 am 4.980.49-34.51------
05184:00 am 4.980.74-34.44------
05183:00 am 4.980.80-34.44------
05182:00 am 4.980.67-34.36------
051812:00 am 4.981.88-34.22------
051710:00 pm 4.981.99-34.22------
05178:00 pm 4.983.05-34.00------
05177:00 pm 4.983.68-33.85------
05174:00 pm 4.986.29-34.00------
Rainfall at BWSF1 as of
(12:00 pm EDT)
1600 GMT on 05/18/2013:

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* indicates interpolated rain values

Previous observations
  24-hour plot - Hourly Rain Accmulation   -------- Ten-minute Rain Rates (Centered at hour + minutes) ---------
MM   DD    TIME
(EDT)		   Hourly Accum
inches		   0
inches/hour		  10
inches/hour		  20
inches/hour		  30
inches/hour		  40
inches/hour		  50
inches/hour		 
051812:00 pm0.00 - - - - - - 
051811:00 am0.00 - - - - - - 
051810:00 am0.00 - - - - - - 
05188:00 am0.00 - - - - - - 
05187:00 am0.00 - - - - - - 
05186:00 am0.00 - - - - - - 
05184:00 am0.00 - - - - - - 
05183:00 am0.00 - - - - - - 
05182:00 am0.00 - - - - - - 
051812:00 am0.00 - - - - - - 
051810:00 pm0.00 - - - - - - 
05188:00 pm0.00 - - - - - - 
05177:00 pm0.00 - - - - - - 
05174:00 pm0.00 - - - - - - 

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.