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Station OPTF1 - 8726607 - Old Port Tampa, FL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station OPTF1

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
27.858 N 82.553 W (27°51'29" N 82°33'11" W)

For area forecasts and warnings, select: Tampa Bay WFO

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station OPTF1

Regional HF Radar Surface Current Observations

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at OPTF1 as of
0118 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):NNE ( 30 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):2.1 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):3.6 m/s
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
11250112   NNE 3.1 3.6------------
11250106   NNE 2.1 3.1------------
11250100   NNE 2.6 3.6------------
11250054   NNE 3.1 3.6------------
11250048    N 2.6 3.6------------
11250042   NNE 3.1 3.6------------
11250036   NNE 2.6 3.6------------
11250030   NNE 3.1 3.6------------
11250024    N 2.6 3.6------------
11250018   NNE 1.5 2.6------------
11250012   NNE 2.1 2.6------------
11250006   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11250000   NNE 2.1 3.1------------
11242354   NNE 2.1 3.1------------
11242348   NNE 1.5 2.6------------
11242342    N 2.6 3.1------------
11242336    N 2.6 3.1------------
11242330    N 2.6 3.6------------
11242324    N 3.1 3.6------------
11242318   NNE 3.1 4.1------------
11242312    N 2.6 3.6------------
11242306   NNE 2.1 3.6------------
11242300   NNE 2.6 3.6------------
11242254   NNE 2.6 3.6------------
11242248    N 3.1 4.1------------
11242242    N 3.1 4.1------------
11242236    N 3.1 4.1------------
11242230    N 3.1 3.6------------
11242224    N 3.1 4.1------------
11242218    N 3.6 4.6------------
11242212    N 3.6 4.6------------
11242206    N 4.1 4.1------------
11242200   NNW 4.6 5.7------------
11242154   NNW 4.6 5.1------------
11242148    N 3.6 4.1------------
11242142    N 3.1 3.6------------
11242136    N 3.1 4.1------------
11242130   NNE 3.1 3.6------------
11242124   NNE 1.5 2.6------------
11242118   ENE 1.0 2.6------------
11242112   NNE 2.6 4.1------------
11242106    NE 2.1 2.6------------
11242100    E 1.5 2.6------------
11242054    E 1.5 2.6------------
11242048    N 3.1 4.6------------
11242042    N 4.6 5.1------------
11242036   NNW 4.1 4.6------------
11242030   NNW 3.6 6.7------------
11242024   NNW 5.1 5.7------------
11242018    N 4.6 5.7------------
11242012    N 3.6 4.1------------
11242006   NNW 3.1 5.1------------
11242000    NW 5.1 7.2------------
11241954    NW 4.6 8.2------------
11241948    NW 5.7 6.2------------
11241942   NNW 2.6 3.1------------
11241936   NNW 2.6 4.1------------
11241930   NNW 2.6 3.1------------
11241924    N 3.1 3.6------------
11241918    N 3.6 4.6------------
11241912    N 3.6 3.6------------
11241906    N 2.1 2.1------------
11241900   NNW 0.5 2.1------------
11241854    NW 2.1 2.1------------
11241848   NNW 2.6 2.6------------
11241842    NW 2.6 3.1------------
11241836   WNW 2.6 3.6------------
11241830    NW 3.1 4.1------------
11241824    NW 4.1 4.1------------
11241818    NW 3.6 4.1------------
11241812    NW 3.6 3.6------------
11241806    NW 3.6 3.6------------
11241800   WNW 3.1 3.6------------
11241748    NW 2.6 3.1------------
11241742   WNW 3.1 3.1------------
11241736   WNW 3.1 3.1------------
11241730    NW 3.1 3.1------------
11241724    NW 3.1 3.1------------
11241718    NW 2.6 2.6------------
11241712   WNW 2.6 2.6------------
11241706    NW 2.1 2.6------------
11241700   WNW 2.6 2.6------------
11241654   WNW 2.6 3.1------------
11241648   WSW 1.0 2.6------------
11241642    SE 1.0 3.6------------
11241636    E 1.5 2.6------------
11241630   ENE 0.5 2.1------------
11241624   - 0.0 2.6------------
11241618    N 2.1 2.6------------
11241612   NNE 1.5 3.1------------
11241606    N 2.6 3.6------------
11241600   NNE 1.0 2.1------------
11241554    NE 0.5 2.6------------
11241548   ENE 1.0 2.6------------
11241542    NE 1.0 2.6------------
11241536   ENE 2.1 2.6------------
11241530   ENE 2.1 2.6------------
11241524    E 1.0 3.1------------
11241518    E 1.5 2.6------------
11241512    E 2.1 2.6------------
11241506    E 2.1 3.6------------
11241500    E 2.1 3.6------------
11241454    E 1.0 2.6------------
11241448    E 1.5 3.1------------
11241442    E 1.5 3.1------------
11241436    E 1.5 3.1------------
11241430    E 2.6 4.1------------
11241424    E 2.1 4.1------------
11241418    E 2.1 4.6------------
11241412    E 2.1 4.1------------
11241406   ENE 2.6 3.6------------
11241400   ENE 2.1 4.1------------
11241354    E 1.0 2.6------------
11241348   ENE 2.1 3.1------------
11241342   - 0.0 2.6------------
11241336   - 0.0 3.1------------
11241330   ENE 1.0 3.1------------
11241324   ENE 1.0 2.6------------
11241318    E 1.0 2.6------------
11241312   - 0.0 2.1------------
11241306   ENE 0.5 2.1------------
11241300   ENE 1.0 2.6------------
11241254   ENE 1.5 2.1------------
11241248   ENE 1.0 3.1------------
11241242    E 1.5 2.6------------
11241236   ENE 1.5 2.6------------
11241230    E 0.5 2.6------------
11241224   ENE 1.5 2.1------------
11241218   ENE 0.5 2.1------------
11241212   ENE 1.0 3.1------------
11241206   ENE 1.0 2.6------------
11241200   ENE 1.5 3.1------------
11241154   ENE 2.1 3.1------------
11241148   ENE 2.1 3.1------------
11241142   ENE 1.5 3.1------------
11241136   ENE 1.5 3.1------------
11241130   ENE 1.5 2.6------------
11241124   ENE 1.5 2.6------------
11241118   ENE 1.5 2.6------------
11241112   ENE 1.5 3.1------------
11241106    E 1.0 2.6------------
11241100   ENE 2.1 3.1------------
11241054    NE 1.5 2.6------------
11241048    NE 1.5 2.6------------
11241042    NE 1.0 2.6------------
11241036    NE 1.5 2.6------------
11241030    NE 1.0 2.6------------
11241024    NE 1.0 2.1------------
11241018   - 0.0 2.6------------
11241012   ENE 2.1 3.1------------
11241006    NE 2.6 3.1------------
11241000   ENE 2.1 3.1------------
11240954   ENE 1.0 3.1------------
11240948   - 0.0 1.5------------
11240942    NE 1.5 2.6------------
11240936   ENE 2.1 2.6------------
11240930    NE 1.5 3.1------------
11240924   ENE 1.5 2.6------------
11240918   ENE 2.1 3.6------------
11240912   ENE 1.5 2.6------------
11240906   ENE 1.5 2.6------------
11240900   ENE 1.0 3.1------------
11240854    NE 2.1 3.1------------
11240848    NE 1.5 3.6------------
11240842    NE 3.1 4.1------------
11240836   NNE 2.6 3.6------------
11240830   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240824   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240818   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240812   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240806   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240800   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240754   NNE 1.5 2.6------------
11240748   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240742   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240736   NNE 3.1 3.1------------
11240730   NNE 3.1 3.6------------
11240724    N 3.1 3.6------------
11240718    N 2.6 4.1------------
11240712   NNE 3.1 4.6------------
11240706   NNE 3.6 4.1------------
11240700   NNE 3.1 3.6------------
11240654    N 3.6 3.6------------
11240648    N 3.1 4.1------------
11240642    N 3.1 3.6------------
11240636   NNE 2.1 3.1------------
11240630   NNE 1.0 2.6------------
11240624   NNE 2.1 3.6------------
11240618   NNE 2.1 3.1------------
11240612    NE 1.5 2.6------------
11240606    NE 1.5 3.6------------
11240600    NE 2.1 3.1------------
11240554   NNE 2.1 2.6------------
11240548   NNE 2.6 3.6------------
11240542   NNE 3.1 4.1------------
11240536   NNE 3.6 4.1------------
11240530   NNE 3.1 4.1------------
11240524    N 4.6 5.7------------
11240518    N 3.6 4.6------------
11240512    N 3.6 4.6------------
11240506    N 4.1 4.6------------
11240500    N 4.1 4.6------------
11240454   NNE 3.6 4.6------------
11240448    N 4.6 5.7------------
11240442    N 3.6 4.1------------
11240436    N 4.1 4.1------------
11240430    N 4.1 4.6------------
11240424    N 3.6 4.1------------
11240418    N 3.1 4.1------------
11240412   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240406   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240400   NNE 2.6 3.6------------
11240354   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240348   NNE 2.6 3.1------------
11240342    N 2.6 3.1------------
11240336   NNE 2.1 3.6------------
11240330   NNE 2.6 4.1------------
11240324   NNE 2.1 3.6------------
11240318    NE 2.6 4.1------------
11240312   NNE 1.5 2.6------------
11240306    NE 1.5 2.6------------
11240300   NNE 1.0 3.6------------
11240254   NNE 3.1 4.1------------
11240248   NNE 3.1 4.1------------
11240242   NNE 4.1 5.1------------
11240236   NNE 3.6 4.6------------
11240230   NNE 4.6 5.7------------
11240224    N 4.6 5.1------------
11240218    N 3.6 4.6------------
11240212   NNE 3.1 3.6------------
11240206   NNE 3.1 4.1------------
11240200   NNE 2.6 5.1------------
11240154    N 4.1 5.1------------
11240148    N 4.1 5.1------------
11240142   NNE 3.6 4.6------------
11240136    N 3.6 5.1------------
11240130    N 4.1 5.1------------
11240124    N 3.6 5.1------------
11240118    N 4.6 5.1------------
11240112    N 4.6 5.7------------
11240106    N 4.6 5.7------------
11240100    N 5.7 6.2------------
11240054    N 4.6 5.7------------

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

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