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Distance is entered as nautical miles or kilometers depending on whether you choose Imperial or Metric.

(e.g. 30.5N   or   30 30 0 N   or   30 30 N)

(e.g. 90W   or   90 0 0 W   or   90 0 W)

  

       

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34 observations from 03/26/2025 1700 GMT to 03/26/2025 2037 GMT

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
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SHIP     S 2000  18.10  -94.40   76 304    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.98 -0.09  87.1     -  78.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42055    B 2010  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  17.5     -     -     -   -  30.04     -  77.4  77.5  74.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42055    B 2000  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  13.6  17.5     -     -     -   -  30.04 -0.06  77.4  77.4  74.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 2000  14.90  -97.60  290 239    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.88 -0.09     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 2000  17.40  -88.10  298  89    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.99 -0.06  84.7     -  77.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    5 observations reported for 2000 GMT

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
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SHIP     S 1900  18.10  -94.40   76 304    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.00 -0.08  87.4     -  79.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42055    B 1950  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  17.5   4.9     6   4.8  83  30.05     -  77.4  77.4  74.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    4.92    6.2      E          STEEP
42055    B 1940  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  17.5   4.9     -   4.8  83  30.05     -  77.4  77.4  74.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    4.92    6.2      E          STEEP
42055    B 1930  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  30.05     -  77.4  77.4  74.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    4.92    6.2      E          STEEP
42055    B 1920  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  17.5   4.6     6   4.5  90  30.06     -  77.4  77.4  74.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.98     10.0       E    4.59    6.2      E          STEEP
42055    B 1910  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  19.4   4.6     -   4.5  90  30.06     -  77.4  77.4  74.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.98     10.0       E    4.59    6.2      E          STEEP
42055    B 1900  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  30.06 -0.05  77.4  77.4  74.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.98     10.0       E    4.59    6.2      E          STEEP
SHIP     S 1900  17.40  -88.10  298  89    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.01 -0.06  83.5     -  77.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    8 observations reported for 1900 GMT

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
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SHIP     S 1800  18.20  -94.40   79 308    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.04 -0.03  87.6     -  79.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1800  21.20  -93.10  228   3   50     -     -   1.6   3.0     -   -  30.18     -  79.0     -  73.8     5    3     -   1.6   3.0      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1800  13.80  -90.80  260 146   90  11.1     -     -     -     -   -  29.96     -  84.2  84.2  81.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42055    B 1850  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  17.5  19.4   4.6     6   4.6  81  30.06     -  77.4  77.4  74.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     10.8       N    4.59    6.2      E          STEEP
42055    B 1840  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  30.07     -  77.4  77.4  74.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     10.8       N    4.59    6.2      E          STEEP
42055    B 1830  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  30.07     -  77.4  77.4  74.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     10.8       N    4.59    6.2      E          STEEP
42055    B 1820  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  19.4   4.9     6   4.7  83  30.08     -  77.4  77.4  74.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     10.0       S    4.92    5.9      E     VERY_STEEP
42055    B 1810  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  30.09     -  77.4  77.4  74.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     10.0       S    4.92    5.9      E     VERY_STEEP
42055    B 1800  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  30.09 -0.01  77.4  77.4  74.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     10.0       S    4.92    5.9      E     VERY_STEEP
SHIP     S 1800  17.40  -88.10  298  89    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.04 -0.03  83.1     -  77.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1800  14.90  -97.80  300 241  340   8.0     -   1.6  99.0     -   -  29.97 +0.00  80.6  89.6  76.8    11    6     -   4.9  10.0    160     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    11 observations reported for 1800 GMT

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
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SHIP     S 1700  18.30  -94.40   83 311    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.07 +0.02  91.4     -  80.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1700  13.90  -95.80  255 215  340  12.0     -   0.0   3.0     -   -  29.89     -  91.4  77.0  76.3    11    0     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1700  13.30  -94.60  257 197  320  11.1     -   1.6   3.0     -   -  29.93 +0.00  84.2  82.4     -     5    9     -   3.3   9.0    320     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42055    B 1750  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  19.4   4.6     6   4.5  77  30.09     -  77.4  77.4  74.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.66     11.4      SE    4.59    5.9    ENE          STEEP
42055    B 1740  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  30.10     -  77.4  77.2  74.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.66     11.4      SE    4.59    5.9    ENE          STEEP
42055    B 1730  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  30.10     -  77.4  77.4  74.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.66     11.4      SE    4.59    5.9    ENE          STEEP
42055    B 1720  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  19.4   4.6     6   4.5  87  30.11     -  77.4  77.2  74.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    4.59    5.9      E          STEEP
42055    B 1710  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  15.5  19.4   4.6     -   4.5  87  30.11     -  77.4  77.2  74.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    4.59    5.9      E          STEEP
42055    B 1700  22.14  -94.11  288 351  110  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  30.11 +0.02  77.4  77.2  74.1     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    4.59    5.9      E          STEEP
SHIP     S 1700  17.40  -88.10  298  89    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.06 -0.00  82.9     -  76.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    10 observations reported for 1700 GMT

1 B = Buoy, C = C-MAN Station, D = Drifting Buoy, S = Ship, O = Other

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