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Station VCAF1 - 8723970 - Vaca Key, FL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station VCAF1

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
24.712 N 81.105 W (24°42'42" N 81°6'18" W)

Anemometer height: 6.4 m above site elevation

Latest NWS Marine Forecast

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Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at VCAF1 as of
0218 GMT on 11/25/2009:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

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 DirectionWind Direction (WDIR): E ( 90 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):3.6 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):5.7 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):1015.4 mb
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 26.3 °C
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 26.7 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
NOS Water Level Observation NetworkWater Level
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction5-day plot - Wind Speed5-day plot - Wind Gust5-day plot - Wave Height5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period5-day plot - Average Period5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure5-day plot - Pressure Tendency5-day plot - Air Temperature5-day plot - Water Temperature5-day plot - Dew Point5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Visibility5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(GMT)		   WDIR WSPD
m/s		 GST
m/s		 WVHT
m		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
mb		 PTDY
mb		 ATMP
°C		 WTMP
°C		 DEWP
°C		 SAL
psu		 VIS
km		 TIDE
m
11250212    E 3.1 5.7----1015.5- 26.3 26.7----
11250206    E 3.6 5.7----1015.5- 26.2 26.7----
11250200    E 3.6 5.1----1015.3- 26.2 26.7----
11250154    E 4.1 5.7----1015.3- 26.2 26.7----
11250148    E 4.6 5.7----1015.4- 26.2 26.7----
11250142    E 4.1 5.7----1015.5- 26.3 26.7----
11250136   ENE 4.1 6.2----1015.5- 26.3 26.7----
11250130    E 3.6 6.2----1015.5- 26.3 26.7----
11250124    E 2.6 4.6----1015.5- 26.2 26.7----
11250112    E 4.6 5.7----1015.5- 26.2 26.7----
11250106    E 3.6 4.6----1015.5- 26.3 26.8----
11250100    E 4.6 6.7----1015.5- 26.3 26.7----
11250054    E 3.1 5.7----1015.5- 26.2 26.8----
11250048   ENE 3.1 5.1----1015.4- 26.2 26.8----
11250042    E 4.1 5.7----1015.2- 26.2 26.8----
11250036    E 4.1 5.7----1015.2- 26.2 26.8----
11250030    E 3.1 6.2----1015.1- 26.3 26.8----
11250024    E 3.6 5.1----1015.1- 26.2 26.8----
11250018    E 4.1 6.2----1015.0- 26.2 26.8----
11250012    E 3.1 5.7----1014.9- 26.2 26.8----
11250006    E 4.1 5.7----1014.9- 26.2 26.8----
11250000    E 4.6 6.7----1014.9 +0.5 26.2 26.8----
11242354    E 4.6 6.7----1014.9- 26.2 26.8----
11242348    E 4.1 5.7----1014.9- 26.2 26.8----
11242342    E 4.1 6.2----1014.8- 26.2 26.8----
11242336   ENE 4.6 7.2----1014.7- 26.2 26.8----
11242330    E 5.1 6.7----1014.7- 26.1 26.8----
11242324    E 4.1 6.7----1014.6- 26.2 26.8----
11242318    E 5.1 8.8----1014.6- 26.2 26.8----
11242306    E 5.1 7.2----1014.5- 26.3 26.8----
11242300    E 5.1 6.2----1014.4 +0.0 26.2 26.8----
11242254    E 5.7 6.7----1014.4- 26.2 26.8----
11242248    E 5.1 6.2----1014.4- 26.2 26.8----
11242242    E 4.1 6.7----1014.4- 26.3 26.8----
11242236    E 4.6 6.2----1014.3- 26.2 26.9----
11242230    E 5.1 8.2----1014.2- 26.3 26.9----
11242224    E 5.1 8.2----1014.2- 26.2 26.9----
11242218    E 5.1 7.7----1014.2- 26.3 26.9----
11242212    E 5.1 6.7----1014.3- 26.4 26.9----
11242206    E 4.6 7.2----1014.3- 26.4 26.9----
11242200    E 4.1 7.2----1014.4- 26.4 26.9----
11242154    E 5.1 8.2----1014.4- 26.4 26.9----
11242148    E 4.1 7.7----1014.4- 26.4 26.9----
11242142   ENE 5.7 7.7----1014.4- 26.4 26.9----
11242136    E 4.6 8.2----1014.4- 26.4 26.9----
11242130    E 6.2 7.7----1014.4- 26.4 26.9----
11242124   ENE 5.7 7.2----1014.4- 26.4 26.9----
11242118   ENE 5.7 7.7----1014.4- 26.4 26.9----
11242106    E 5.1 7.2----1014.5- 26.5 26.9----
11242100    E 6.2 7.7----1014.4- 26.5 26.9----
11242054    E 5.1 7.7----1014.5- 26.7 26.9----
11242048    E 6.2 7.7----1014.5- 26.6 26.9----
11242042   ENE 5.7 6.7----1014.6- 26.6 26.9----
11242036    E 4.1 8.2----1014.5- 26.8 26.9----
11242030   ENE 6.2 7.7----1014.5- 26.6 26.9----
11242024    E 5.1 6.7----1014.6- 26.7 26.9----
11242012    E 4.6 7.2----1014.5- 26.8 26.9----
11242006   ENE 5.1 7.7----1014.6- 26.7 26.9----
11242000    E 6.7 8.2----1014.6- 26.6 26.9----
11241954    E 5.7 7.7----1014.6- 26.7 26.8----
11241948    E 4.1 7.7----1014.7- 26.8 26.8----
11241942    E 5.7 7.2----1014.9- 26.9 26.8----
11241936    E 4.1 6.7----1015.0- 27.1 26.8----
11241930    E 4.1 6.7----1015.1- 26.8 26.7----
11241924    E 4.1 6.7----1015.1- 26.9 26.7----
11241918    E 5.7 7.2----1015.3- 26.8 26.7----
11241912    E 5.1 6.7----1015.3- 26.9 26.7----
11241906    E 4.1 6.7----1015.3- 27.0 26.6----
11241900    E 3.6 7.2----1015.2 -2.1 27.0 26.6----
11241854    E 4.6 6.2----1015.3- 26.8 26.6----
11241848    E 4.6 5.7----1015.3- 26.4 26.6----
11241842   ENE 5.7 7.2----1015.3- 26.2 26.5----
11241836   ENE 5.7 6.7----1015.3- 26.1 26.5----
11241830   ENE 5.1 6.7----1015.4- 26.1 26.5----
11241824   ENE 5.1 6.2----1015.6- 26.1 26.5----
11241818    NE 5.7 6.2----1015.6- 26.0 26.5----
11241812    NE 4.6 5.7----1015.7- 26.1 26.4----
11241806    NE 4.6 6.2----1015.8- 26.1 26.4----
11241754    NE 4.6 6.2----1015.9- 26.0 26.4----
11241748    NE 4.6 5.7----1015.9- 26.0 26.4----
11241742    NE 5.1 6.2----1016.0- 26.1 26.4----
11241736   ENE 5.1 6.2----1016.1- 26.2 26.4----
11241730   ENE 4.6 6.2----1016.2- 26.2 26.3----
11241724   ENE 4.1 6.2----1016.3- 26.2 26.3----
11241718   ENE 4.6 5.7----1016.4- 26.3 26.3----
11241712   ENE 4.6 6.7----1016.4- 26.6 26.3----
11241706    E 4.1 6.7----1016.4- 26.7 26.3----
11241654    E 5.7 7.7----1016.7- 26.5 26.2----
11241648   ENE 4.6 6.7----1016.8- 26.5 26.2----
11241642    E 3.6 5.7----1016.8- 26.5 26.2----
11241636   ENE 4.6 6.2----1017.1- 26.4 26.2----
11241630   ENE 4.1 5.1----1017.1- 26.4 26.1----
11241624   ENE 4.1 5.1----1017.2- 26.4 26.1----
11241618    E 4.6 5.1----1017.2- 26.4 26.1----
11241612    E 4.6 5.7----1017.2- 26.4 26.1----
11241606   ENE 4.1 6.2----1017.2- 26.3 26.1----
11241600   ENE 4.6 6.2----1017.3 -0.5 26.2 26.1----
11241554   ENE 3.6 5.1----1017.3- 26.3 26.1----
11241548    E 4.1 5.7----1017.4- 26.1 26.1----
11241542   ENE 3.6 4.6----1017.5- 25.7 26.1----
11241536   ENE 3.1 4.6----1017.7- 25.4 26.1----
11241530    NE 3.6 4.6----1017.7- 25.5 26.1----
11241524   ENE 4.1 5.1----1017.8- 25.7 26.1----
11241518   ENE 4.1 5.1----1017.9- 25.7 26.1----
11241512    NE 4.1 5.7----1018.0- 25.5 26.1----
11241506    NE 3.6 5.1----1018.1- 25.6 26.1----
11241500    NE 4.1 5.1----1018.1 +0.5 25.5 26.1----
11241454    NE 3.6 4.6----1018.1- 25.5 26.1----
11241448    NE 4.1 5.1----1018.2- 25.5 26.1----
11241442    NE 4.1 5.1----1018.2- 25.5 26.1----
11241436    NE 4.1 5.1----1018.1- 25.5 26.1----
11241430   ENE 3.6 5.1----1018.0- 25.7 26.1----
11241424   ENE 4.1 5.7----1018.0- 25.6 26.1----
11241418   ENE 3.6 4.6----1018.0- 25.6 26.1----
11241412   ENE 4.1 4.6----1018.0- 25.4 26.1----
11241406   ENE 4.1 5.1----1018.1- 25.3 26.1----
11241400   ENE 3.6 5.1----1018.0 +0.7 25.3 26.1----
11241354   ENE 4.1 5.1----1018.0- 25.3 26.1----
11241348   ENE 3.6 5.7----1018.0- 25.3 26.1----
11241336   ENE 3.6 5.1----1017.8- 25.2 26.1----
11241330   ENE 3.6 5.1----1017.8- 25.2 26.1----
11241324   ENE 3.6 4.6----1017.8- 25.3 26.1----
11241318   ENE 3.1 4.1----1017.7- 25.3 26.1----
11241312   ENE 3.6 4.6----1017.7- 25.2 26.1----
11241306   ENE 4.1 4.6----1017.7- 25.3 26.1----
11241300   ENE 3.6 4.6----1017.8 +1.1 25.1 26.1----
11241254   ENE 3.6 4.6----1017.8- 25.2 26.1----
11241248   ENE 3.1 5.1----1017.9- 25.1 26.1----
11241242    NE 4.1 4.6----1018.0- 25.1 26.1----
11241230    NE 4.1 5.1----1017.9- 25.2 26.2----
11241224    NE 5.1 5.7----1017.8- 25.0 26.2----
11241218    NE 4.1 5.7----1017.8- 25.2 26.2----
11241212    NE 4.6 5.7----1017.7- 25.1 26.2----
11241206    NE 4.6 5.7----1017.7- 25.1 26.2----
11241200    NE 4.1 4.6----1017.6- 25.4 26.2----
11241154   ENE 3.6 4.6----1017.6- 25.5 26.2----
11241148    E 2.6 3.1----1017.5- 25.2 26.2----
11241142    E 2.6 3.1----1017.5- 25.1 26.2----
11241136   ENE 2.6 3.6----1017.4- 25.2 26.2----
11241130    E 2.6 4.1----1017.4- 25.2 26.2----
11241124    E 3.1 4.1----1017.4- 25.1 26.2----
11241118    E 3.1 3.6----1017.5- 25.1 26.2----
11241112    E 2.6 3.6----1017.4- 25.2 26.2----
11241106   ENE 2.6 3.6----1017.4- 25.2 26.2----
11241100    E 2.6 3.6----1017.3- 25.1 26.2----
11241054    E 2.6 3.1----1017.2- 25.2 26.2----
11241048    E 2.6 3.6----1017.1- 25.1 26.2----
11241042   ENE 2.6 3.1----1016.9- 25.2 26.2----
11241036    E 2.6 3.1----1016.8- 25.2 26.2----
11241030    E 2.6 3.1----1016.8- 25.2 26.2----
11241024    E 2.1 3.1----1016.8- 25.2 26.2----
11241018    E 2.1 3.1----1016.8- 25.3 26.2----
11241012    E 2.1 2.6----1016.8- 25.3 26.2----
11241000   ENE 2.6 3.1----1016.7 +0.0 25.3 26.2----
11240954    E 2.1 3.1----1016.7- 25.3 26.2----
11240948   ENE 2.6 3.6----1016.7- 25.4 26.2----
11240942   ENE 2.6 3.1----1016.6- 25.4 26.2----
11240936   ENE 2.6 3.1----1016.6- 25.3 26.3----
11240930   ENE 2.6 3.6----1016.6- 25.3 26.3----
11240924    E 2.6 3.1----1016.6- 25.2 26.3----
11240918    E 2.6 3.6----1016.5- 25.3 26.3----
11240912    E 2.6 3.1----1016.5- 25.2 26.3----
11240900    E 2.1 3.1----1016.5 -0.4 25.1 26.3----
11240854    E 2.1 3.1----1016.5- 25.2 26.3----
11240848    E 2.1 3.1----1016.5- 25.2 26.3----
11240842    E 2.6 3.1----1016.4- 25.3 26.3----
11240836   ENE 2.6 3.1----1016.3- 25.4 26.3----
11240830    E 2.1 3.1----1016.4- 25.3 26.3----
11240824    E 2.6 3.6----1016.4- 25.3 26.3----
11240818    E 2.1 2.6----1016.4- 25.1 26.3----
11240812   ENE 2.1 2.6----1016.4- 25.2 26.3----
11240806    E 1.5 2.6----1016.4- 25.1 26.3----
11240800    E 2.1 2.6----1016.4 -0.9 25.1 26.4----
11240754    E 1.5 3.1----1016.4- 25.0 26.4----
11240748    E 1.5 2.6----1016.4- 25.1 26.4----
11240742    E 2.1 2.6----1016.3- 25.2 26.4----
11240736    E 1.5 2.1----1016.3- 25.2 26.4----
11240730    E 1.5 2.6----1016.4- 25.1 26.4----
11240724    E 2.1 2.6----1016.5- 25.2 26.4----
11240718    E 1.5 2.6----1016.4- 25.1 26.4----
11240712    E 1.5 3.1----1016.5- 25.1 26.4----
11240706    E 2.1 2.6----1016.5- 25.1 26.4----
11240700    E 2.1 3.1----1016.6 -1.2 25.2 26.4----
11240654    E 2.6 3.1----1016.5- 25.2 26.4----
11240648   ENE 2.1 3.1----1016.5- 25.3 26.4----
11240642   ENE 2.1 2.6----1016.6- 25.3 26.4----
11240636   ENE 1.5 2.1----1016.7- 25.3 26.4----
11240630   ENE 1.5 2.1----1016.8- 25.2 26.4----
11240624    E 1.5 2.1----1016.8- 25.3 26.4----
11240618    E 1.5 2.1----1016.9- 25.3 26.4----
11240612    E 1.5 2.1----1017.0- 25.3 26.5----
11240606    E 1.5 2.1----1016.9- 25.3 26.5----
11240600    E 1.5 2.6----1016.9 -1.2 25.4 26.5----
11240548    E 1.5 2.1----1017.0- 25.4 26.5----
11240542    E 1.5 2.6----1017.0- 25.4 26.5----
11240536    E 1.5 2.6----1017.1- 25.3 26.5----
11240530    E 2.1 2.6----1017.1- 25.3 26.5----
11240524    E 1.5 2.6----1017.2- 25.4 26.5----
11240518    E 1.5 2.1----1017.2- 25.3 26.5----
11240512    E 1.5 2.6----1017.2- 25.4 26.5----
11240506    E 1.5 2.6----1017.2- 25.4 26.5----
11240500    E 2.1 3.6----1017.3 -0.8 25.5 26.5----
11240454   ESE 1.5 2.6----1017.3- 25.5 26.5----
11240448    E 1.5 3.6----1017.3- 25.5 26.5----
11240442    E 2.1 2.6----1017.3- 25.4 26.5----
11240436    E 2.1 3.6----1017.4- 25.5 26.5----
11240430    E 2.6 3.6----1017.4- 25.5 26.5----
11240424    E 2.1 3.1----1017.5- 25.4 26.5----
11240418    E 2.1 2.6----1017.6- 25.4 26.6----
11240412    E 1.5 2.6----1017.7- 25.5 26.6----
11240406    E 2.1 3.6----1017.8- 25.6 26.6----
11240400    E 2.1 3.6----1017.8 +0.0 25.7 26.6----
11240354    E 2.1 3.6----1018.0- 25.6 26.6----
11240348    E 2.1 3.6----1018.0- 25.6 26.6----
11240342    E 2.6 3.1----1018.0- 25.7 26.6----
11240336    E 2.1 3.6----1018.0- 25.7 26.6----
11240330   ESE 2.6 3.6----1018.0- 25.7 26.6----
11240324   ESE 2.1 3.1----1018.0- 25.6 26.6----
11240318    E 2.1 3.1----1018.0- 25.6 26.6----
11240312    E 2.6 3.6----1018.1- 25.6 26.6----
11240306   ESE 1.5 3.1----1018.1- 25.6 26.6----
11240300   ESE 2.1 3.1----1018.1 +0.4 25.6 26.6----
11240254    E 2.1 2.6----1018.1- 25.6 26.6----
11240248   ESE 2.1 2.6----1018.1- 25.6 26.6----
11240242   ESE 1.5 2.6----1018.1- 25.6 26.6----
11240236   ESE 1.5 3.1----1018.1- 25.6 26.6----
11240230   ESE 1.5 2.6----1018.1- 25.6 26.6----
11240224    E 1.0 2.1----1018.1- 25.6 26.6----
11240218    E 2.1 2.6----1018.1- 25.7 26.6----
11240212    E 1.5 2.6----1018.1- 25.7 26.6----
11240206    E 1.5 2.6----1018.0- 25.6 26.6----
11240200    E 1.5 2.1----1018.1 +0.6 25.6 26.6----
11240154    E 1.5 2.6----1018.0- 25.6 26.6----

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