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(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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81 observations from 04/18/2025 1400 GMT to 04/18/2025 1556 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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PTAT2    C 1500  27.83  -97.05   52 227  150    13    15     -     -     -   -      -     -  73.2     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42019    B 1530  27.91  -95.34   61 120  170  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  74.8  72.7  70.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42019    B 1520  27.91  -95.34   61 120  170  15.5  19.4   8.5     8   6.0 161  29.98     -  74.8  72.9  70.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.53    7.7    SSE          STEEP
42019    B 1510  27.91  -95.34   61 120  170  15.5  21.4   8.5     -   6.0 161  29.98     -  74.8  72.9  70.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.53    7.7    SSE          STEEP
42019    B 1500  27.91  -95.34   61 120  170  15.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  29.98 +0.06  74.8  72.9  70.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.53    7.7    SSE          STEEP
SHIP     S 1500  27.60  -95.50   66 138    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.95 +0.10  77.4     -  73.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42020    B 1530  26.97  -96.68   89 192  160  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  29.96     -  75.2  73.6  72.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42020    B 1520  26.97  -96.68   89 192  160  17.5  19.4   8.5     7   5.8 147  29.95     -  75.2     -  72.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.66     12.9       S    8.20    7.1    SSE          STEEP
42020    B 1510  26.97  -96.68   89 192  160  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  29.95     -  75.0     -  72.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.66     12.9       S    8.20    7.1    SSE          STEEP
42020    B 1500  26.97  -96.68   89 192  170  17.5  21.4   8.5     -   5.8 147  29.95 +0.08  75.2  73.6  72.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.66     12.9       S    8.20    7.1    SSE          STEEP
SHIP     S 1500  29.30  -94.80   96  56    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.96 +0.05  78.4     -  71.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1500  29.30  -94.80   96  56    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.97 +0.05  75.7     -  73.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1500  29.30  -94.80   96  56    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.98 +0.05  83.1     -  73.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGVW     O 1535  29.13  -94.55  103  65    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   6.1    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGVW     O 1515  29.13  -94.55  103  65    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  75.2     -  69.8   6.1    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KVAF     O 1530  27.35  -94.63  111 125  130  28.0     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   1.7    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KVAF     O 1515  27.35  -94.63  111 125  130  27.0  32.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   1.7    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42035    B 1530  29.24  -94.41  112  64  180  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  30.01     -  74.1  73.0  69.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42035    B 1520  29.24  -94.41  112  64  180  17.5  21.4   5.9     7   5.1 192  30.01     -  73.9  73.0  69.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    5.91    7.1    SSW          STEEP
42035    B 1510  29.24  -94.41  112  64  180  15.5  19.4   5.9     -   5.1 192  30.00     -  73.9  73.0  70.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    5.91    7.1    SSW          STEEP
42035    B 1500  29.24  -94.41  112  64  180  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  30.00 +0.06  73.9  73.0  70.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    5.91    7.1    SSW          STEEP
KHHV     O 1535  26.94  -94.69  124 135    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -     -     -   2.6    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KHHV     O 1515  26.94  -94.69  124 135    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -     -     -   2.6    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1500  29.50  -93.70  153  64    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.06 +0.07  75.9     -  71.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGUL     O 1545  27.30  -93.54  163 114  170  11.1     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   3.5    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGUL     O 1525  27.30  -93.54  163 114  180  12.0     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   4.3    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGUL     O 1505  27.30  -93.54  163 114  180  12.0     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   4.3    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1500  28.40  -93.20  165  90    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.97 +0.05  74.1     -  72.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1500  28.20  -92.90  182  93    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.99 +0.06  75.0     -  68.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42002    B 1530  25.95  -93.78  201 137  150  21.4  27.2     -     -     -   -  29.99     -  76.6  76.1  72.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42002    B 1520  25.95  -93.78  201 137  150  21.4  27.2   7.2     7   5.6 154  29.99     -  76.6  76.1  73.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    7.22    7.1    SSE          STEEP
42002    B 1510  25.95  -93.78  201 137  160  21.4  25.3   7.2     -   5.6 154  30.00     -  76.6  76.1  72.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    7.22    7.1    SSE          STEEP
42002    B 1500  25.95  -93.78  201 137  160  21.4  27.2     -     -     -   -  30.00 +0.03  76.5  76.1  72.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    7.22    7.1    SSE          STEEP
KGHB     O 1535  27.84  -91.99  232  98  140  14.0  22.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   8.7    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGHB     O 1515  27.84  -91.99  232  98  130  13.0  22.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  71.6   8.7    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    35 observations reported for 1500 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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PTAT2    C 1400  27.83  -97.05   52 227  150    15    16     -     -     -   -      -     -  73.6     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42019    B 1450  27.91  -95.34   61 120  170  15.5  21.4   8.2     8   6.0 162  29.97     -  74.7  72.9  70.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.20    7.7    SSE          STEEP
42019    B 1440  27.91  -95.34   61 120  160  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  29.96     -  74.7  72.9  70.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.20    7.7    SSE          STEEP
42019    B 1430  27.91  -95.34   61 120  160  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  29.96     -  74.8  72.9  70.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.20    7.7    SSE          STEEP
42019    B 1420  27.91  -95.34   61 120  160  17.5  21.4   8.9     8   6.1 157  29.95     -  74.7  72.9  70.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.86    7.7    SSE          STEEP
42019    B 1410  27.91  -95.34   61 120  160  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  29.95     -  74.7  73.0  70.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.86    7.7    SSE          STEEP
42019    B 1400  27.91  -95.34   61 120  160  17.5  23.3     -     -     -   -  29.95 +0.04  74.8  73.0  70.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.86    7.7    SSE          STEEP
42020    B 1450  26.97  -96.68   89 192  170  17.5  21.4   8.2     8   5.9 148  29.95     -  75.2     -  71.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.20    7.7    SSE          STEEP
42020    B 1440  26.97  -96.68   89 192  160  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  29.95     -  75.2     -  72.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.20    7.7    SSE          STEEP
42020    B 1430  26.97  -96.68   89 192  160  19.4  23.3     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  75.2  73.6  72.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    8.20    7.7    SSE          STEEP
42020    B 1420  26.97  -96.68   89 192  160  17.5  23.3   8.2     7   5.7 144  29.93     -  75.0  73.6  72.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     13.8      SE    7.55    7.1     SE          STEEP
42020    B 1410  26.97  -96.68   89 192  160  19.4  25.3     -     -     -   -  29.92     -  75.0     -  72.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     13.8      SE    7.55    7.1     SE          STEEP
42020    B 1400  26.97  -96.68   89 192  160  21.4  27.2     -     -     -   -  29.91 +0.04  75.0  73.6  71.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     13.8      SE    7.55    7.1     SE          STEEP
SHIP     S 1400  29.30  -94.80   96  56    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.95 +0.05  80.1     -  72.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1400  29.30  -94.80   96  56    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.96 +0.05  79.2     -  73.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1400  29.30  -94.80   96  56    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.97 +0.06  74.1     -  72.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGVW     O 1455  29.13  -94.55  103  65    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  75.2     -  69.8   6.1    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGVW     O 1435  29.13  -94.55  103  65    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  75.2     -  69.8   5.2    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGVW     O 1415  29.13  -94.55  103  65    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  75.2     -  69.8   5.2    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KVAF     O 1455  27.35  -94.63  111 125  130  31.1     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   1.7    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KVAF     O 1430  27.35  -94.63  111 125  130  28.9     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   1.7    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KVAF     O 1415  27.35  -94.63  111 125  130  31.1     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   1.7    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42035    B 1450  29.24  -94.41  112  64  190  15.5  19.4   5.9     7   5.1 184  30.00     -  73.9  73.0  70.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    5.91    7.1      S          STEEP
42035    B 1440  29.24  -94.41  112  64  190  17.5  23.3     -     -     -   -  29.99     -  73.8  73.0  69.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    5.91    7.1      S          STEEP
42035    B 1430  29.24  -94.41  112  64  180  17.5  23.3     -     -     -   -  30.00     -  73.9  73.0  70.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    5.91    7.1      S          STEEP
42035    B 1420  29.24  -94.41  112  64  180  19.4  25.3   5.9     7   5.1 192  29.99     -  73.8  73.0  69.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    5.91    7.1    SSW          STEEP
42035    B 1410  29.24  -94.41  112  64  180  19.4  23.3     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  73.6  73.0  70.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    5.91    7.1    SSW          STEEP
42035    B 1400  29.24  -94.41  112  64  180  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  29.97 +0.07  73.4  73.0  70.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00       -       -    5.91    7.1    SSW          STEEP
KHHV     O 1455  26.94  -94.69  124 135    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -     -     -   2.6    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KHHV     O 1435  26.94  -94.69  124 135    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -     -     -   2.6    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KHHV     O 1415  26.94  -94.69  124 135    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -     -     -   2.6    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1400  28.50  -93.40  155  88    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.93 +0.02  73.4     -  71.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGUL     O 1445  27.30  -93.54  163 114  170  12.0     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  68.0   4.3    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGUL     O 1425  27.30  -93.54  163 114  170  12.0     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  68.0   4.3    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGUL     O 1405  27.30  -93.54  163 114  170  12.0     -     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  68.0   4.3    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1400  28.40  -93.00  176  90    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.94 +0.04  74.5     -  67.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42002    B 1450  25.95  -93.78  201 137  160  21.4  27.2   7.9     7   5.6 141  30.00     -  76.5  76.1  72.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     12.9     SSE    7.87    6.7     SE     VERY_STEEP
42002    B 1440  25.95  -93.78  201 137  160  21.4  27.2     -     -     -   -  29.99     -  76.5  76.1  72.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     12.9     SSE    7.87    6.7     SE     VERY_STEEP
42002    B 1430  25.95  -93.78  201 137  150  21.4  27.2     -     -     -   -  29.99     -  76.3  76.1  72.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     12.9     SSE    7.87    6.7     SE     VERY_STEEP
42002    B 1420  25.95  -93.78  201 137  150  23.3  27.2   7.2     7   5.5 134  29.99     -  76.3  76.1  72.1     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     12.1     WNW    7.22    7.1     SE          STEEP
42002    B 1410  25.95  -93.78  201 137  150  21.4  25.3     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  76.3  75.9  72.1     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     12.1     WNW    7.22    7.1     SE          STEEP
42002    B 1400  25.95  -93.78  201 137  150  21.4  27.2     -     -     -   -  29.98 +0.04  76.1  75.9  72.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     12.1     WNW    7.22    7.1     SE          STEEP
KGHB     O 1455  27.84  -91.99  232  98  130  15.9  24.1     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   7.8    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGHB     O 1435  27.84  -91.99  232  98  130   9.9  21.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  77.0     -  69.8   8.7    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KGHB     O 1415  27.84  -91.99  232  98  130  14.0  21.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  75.2     -  69.8   8.7    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1400  27.50  -91.80  246 102    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.98 +0.03  75.4     -  70.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    46 observations reported for 1400 GMT

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

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