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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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18 observations from 05/12/2025 0100 GMT to 05/12/2025 0216 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 0200  44.30  -86.50   36 210  190  12.0     -   1.6   5.0     -   -  30.16     -  46.4     -     -    11    0     -   0.0   0.0      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    1 observations reported for 0200 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 0100  44.60  -86.50   22 234  180   8.9     -   3.3   5.0     -   -  30.20     -  45.5     -     -    11    0     -   0.0   0.0      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
GTLM4    O 0140  45.21  -85.55   32  44  240   8.0   9.9     -     -     -   -  30.18     -  49.8     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
GTLM4    O 0130  45.21  -85.55   32  44  240   8.9  12.0     -     -     -   -  30.18     -  50.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
GTLM4    O 0120  45.21  -85.55   32  44  220   7.0  12.0     -     -     -   -  30.18     -  49.1     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
GTLM4    O 0110  45.21  -85.55   32  44  240   8.9  12.0     -     -     -   -  30.18     -  49.5     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
GTLM4    O 0100  45.21  -85.55   32  44  240   9.9  12.0     -     -     -   -  30.18 -0.04  49.5     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEEM4    O 0140  44.25  -86.34   36 198  210   7.0   8.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  51.8     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEEM4    O 0130  44.25  -86.34   36 198  200   7.0   8.9     -     -     -   -      -     -  52.0     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEEM4    O 0120  44.25  -86.34   36 198  200   5.1   6.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  52.2     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEEM4    O 0110  44.25  -86.34   36 198  190   4.1   8.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  51.6     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEEM4    O 0100  44.25  -86.34   36 198  210   7.0   8.0     -     -     -   -      -     -  51.1     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NPDW3    O 0100  45.29  -86.98   47 307  150   4.1   9.9     -     -     -   -      -     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
BSBM4    O 0140  44.06  -86.51   49 202  170   1.9   4.1     -     -     -   -  30.22     -  50.0     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
BSBM4    O 0130  44.06  -86.51   49 202  170   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -  30.22     -  50.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
BSBM4    O 0120  44.06  -86.51   49 202  180   2.9   5.1     -     -     -   -  30.22     -  50.9     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
BSBM4    O 0110  44.06  -86.51   49 202  180   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -  30.22     -  51.3     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
BSBM4    O 0100  44.06  -86.51   49 202  190   1.0   4.1     -     -     -   -  30.22 -0.05  51.6     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    17 observations reported for 0100 GMT

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

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