Station 42099 - Offshore St. Petersburg, FL (144) 
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
27.349 N 84.275 W (27°20'55" N 84°16'30" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 93.9 m
The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.
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 Wave Height (WVHT): | 1.3 ft |
| Dominant Wave Period (DPD): | 5 sec |
| Average Period (APD): | 3.3 sec |
| Mean Wave Direction (MWD): | SSW ( 196 deg true ) |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 79.7 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 77.0 °F |
| TIME (CDT) |
WDIR |
WSPD kts |
GST kts |
WVHT ft |
DPD sec |
APD sec |
MWD |
PRES in |
PTDY in |
ATMP °F |
WTMP °F |
DEWP °F |
SAL psu |
VIS nmi |
TIDE ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 08:30 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 6 | 3.3 | SSW | - | - | 79.3 | 76.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 08:00 am | - | - | - | 1.0 | 6 | 3.2 | SSW | - | - | 79.3 | 76.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 07:30 am | - | - | - | 1.0 | 6 | 3.1 | SSW | - | - | 78.8 | 76.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 07:00 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 5 | 3.2 | SSW | - | - | 77.9 | 76.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 06:30 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 3.0 | ENE | - | - | 76.5 | 76.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 06:00 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 6 | 3.1 | SSW | - | - | 75.4 | 76.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 05:30 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 3.1 | E | - | - | 75.2 | 76.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 05:00 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 3.1 | ENE | - | - | 75.2 | 76.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 04:30 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 3.0 | E | - | - | 75.2 | 76.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 04:00 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 2.9 | E | - | - | 75.2 | 76.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 03:30 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 3.0 | E | - | - | 75.2 | 76.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 03:00 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 2.9 | E | - | - | 75.2 | 76.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 02:30 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 2.9 | E | - | - | 75.4 | 76.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 02:00 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 2.8 | E | - | - | 75.4 | 76.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 01:30 am | - | - | - | 1.0 | 5 | 3.0 | SSW | - | - | 75.6 | 76.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 01:00 am | - | - | - | 1.0 | 7 | 3.3 | SSW | - | - | 75.6 | 76.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 12:30 am | - | - | - | 1.0 | 7 | 3.7 | SSW | - | - | 75.6 | 76.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-03 12:00 am | - | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 3.8 | E | - | - | 75.4 | 77.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 11:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 6 | 4.0 | SSW | - | - | 75.4 | 76.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 11:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 3.9 | E | - | - | 75.2 | 76.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 10:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 6 | 4.0 | SSW | - | - | 75.4 | 76.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 10:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 7 | 3.9 | SSW | - | - | 75.4 | 76.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 09:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 3.8 | ENE | - | - | 75.6 | 76.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 09:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 3.6 | ENE | - | - | 75.6 | 76.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 08:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | 3.4 | E | - | - | 75.7 | 76.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 08:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 3.4 | ENE | - | - | 75.9 | 76.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 07:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | 3.3 | ENE | - | - | 75.7 | 76.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 07:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 3.3 | NE | - | - | 76.5 | 77.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 06:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 3.2 | NE | - | - | 78.3 | 77.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 06:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | 3.1 | NNE | - | - | 79.0 | 77.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 05:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 3.0 | NNE | - | - | 78.6 | 77.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 05:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.3 | 4 | 3.0 | NE | - | - | 78.3 | 77.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 04:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.0 | 3 | 2.9 | NNE | - | - | 78.3 | 77.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 04:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 2.9 | NNE | - | - | 77.5 | 77.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 03:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.3 | 7 | 2.9 | SSW | - | - | 78.4 | 77.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 03:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 2.9 | NE | - | - | 78.3 | 76.8 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 02:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 2.9 | NE | - | - | 77.9 | 76.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 02:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.3 | 6 | 2.8 | SSW | - | - | 77.5 | 76.5 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 01:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.3 | 6 | 2.8 | SSW | - | - | 77.2 | 76.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 01:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.3 | 6 | 2.8 | SSW | - | - | 76.6 | 76.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 12:30 pm | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 2.9 | NE | - | - | 77.0 | 76.3 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 12:00 pm | - | - | - | 1.3 | 3 | 3.0 | NE | - | - | 77.0 | 76.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 11:30 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 6 | 3.0 | SSW | - | - | - | 76.1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 11:00 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 6 | 3.0 | SSW | - | - | - | 75.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 10:30 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 6 | 2.8 | SSW | - | - | - | 75.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 10:00 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 6 | 2.9 | SSW | - | - | 77.2 | 75.7 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 09:30 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 6 | 3.0 | SSW | - | - | - | 75.6 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-05-02 09:00 am | - | - | - | 1.3 | 6 | 2.9 | SSW | - | - | 77.7 | 75.6 | - | - | - | - |
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These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation. | |
| Significant Wave Height (WVHT): | 1.3 ft |
| Swell Height (SwH): | 0.0 ft |
| Swell Period (SwP): | 10.0 sec |
| Swell Direction (SwD): | SSW |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 1.3 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 4.9 sec |
| Wind Wave Direction (WWD): | SSW |
| Average Wave Period (APD): | 3.3 sec |
| TIME (CDT) |
WVHT ft |
SwH ft |
SwP sec |
SwD |
WWH ft |
WWP sec |
WWD |
STEEPNESS |
APD sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 08:30 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SW | 1.3 | 5.7 | SSW | N/A | 3.3 |
| 2024-05-03 08:00 am | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SW | 1.0 | 6.2 | SSW | N/A | 3.2 |
| 2024-05-03 07:30 am | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 1.0 | 5.6 | SSW | N/A | 3.1 |
| 2024-05-03 07:00 am | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SW | 1.3 | 5.4 | SSW | N/A | 3.2 |
| 2024-05-03 06:30 am | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | WSW | 1.0 | 2.9 | ENE | N/A | 3.0 |
| 2024-05-03 06:00 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 1.3 | 6.1 | SSW | N/A | 3.1 |
| 2024-05-03 05:30 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 1.3 | 5.9 | SSW | N/A | 3.1 |
| 2024-05-03 05:00 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 1.3 | 2.7 | ENE | N/A | 3.1 |
| 2024-05-03 04:30 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 1.3 | 2.9 | E | N/A | 3.0 |
| 2024-05-03 04:00 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 1.3 | 2.9 | E | N/A | 2.9 |
| 2024-05-03 03:30 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | E | 1.3 | 2.8 | E | N/A | 3.0 |
| 2024-05-03 03:00 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | ENE | 1.3 | 2.9 | E | N/A | 2.9 |
| 2024-05-03 02:30 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | WNW | 1.3 | 2.7 | E | N/A | 2.9 |
| 2024-05-03 02:00 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 25.0 | ENE | 1.3 | 2.6 | E | N/A | 2.8 |
| 2024-05-03 01:30 am | 1.0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | ENE | 1.0 | 5.4 | SSW | N/A | 3.0 |
| 2024-05-03 01:00 am | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | ESE | 1.0 | 7.1 | SSW | N/A | 3.3 |
| 2024-05-03 12:30 am | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | N | 1.0 | 6.9 | SSW | N/A | 3.7 |
| 2024-05-03 12:00 am | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 1.0 | 3.9 | E | N/A | 3.8 |
| 2024-05-02 11:30 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SW | 1.0 | 6.5 | SSW | N/A | 4.0 |
| 2024-05-02 11:00 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | WSW | 1.0 | 4.0 | E | N/A | 3.9 |
| 2024-05-02 10:30 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 1.0 | 6.1 | SSW | N/A | 4.0 |
| 2024-05-02 10:00 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | WSW | 1.0 | 7.1 | SSW | N/A | 3.9 |
| 2024-05-02 09:30 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SW | 1.0 | 3.7 | ENE | N/A | 3.8 |
| 2024-05-02 09:00 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 1.0 | 3.9 | ENE | N/A | 3.6 |
| 2024-05-02 08:30 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.5 | SSE | 1.0 | 3.1 | E | N/A | 3.4 |
| 2024-05-02 08:00 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SE | 1.0 | 3.2 | ENE | N/A | 3.4 |
| 2024-05-02 07:30 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 1.0 | 3.2 | ENE | N/A | 3.3 |
| 2024-05-02 07:00 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SW | 1.0 | 3.7 | NE | N/A | 3.3 |
| 2024-05-02 06:30 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 22.2 | ESE | 1.0 | 3.6 | NE | N/A | 3.2 |
| 2024-05-02 06:00 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | E | 1.0 | 2.8 | E | N/A | 3.1 |
| 2024-05-02 05:30 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SE | 1.0 | 3.0 | ENE | N/A | 3.0 |
| 2024-05-02 05:00 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSW | 1.0 | 2.7 | E | N/A | 3.0 |
| 2024-05-02 04:30 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | S | 1.0 | 3.5 | NE | N/A | 2.9 |
| 2024-05-02 04:00 pm | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | WSW | 1.0 | 3.3 | NNE | N/A | 2.9 |
| 2024-05-02 03:30 pm | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SW | 1.3 | 6.7 | SSW | N/A | 2.9 |
| 2024-05-02 03:00 pm | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | E | 1.3 | 3.5 | NNE | N/A | 2.9 |
| 2024-05-02 02:30 pm | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SSE | 1.3 | 3.0 | NE | N/A | 2.9 |
| 2024-05-02 02:00 pm | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | W | 1.3 | 6.5 | SSW | N/A | 2.8 |
| 2024-05-02 01:30 pm | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | WSW | 1.3 | 6.5 | SSW | N/A | 2.8 |
| 2024-05-02 01:00 pm | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | SW | 1.3 | 5.9 | SSW | N/A | 2.8 |
| 2024-05-02 12:30 pm | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | NNE | 1.3 | 2.9 | NE | N/A | 2.9 |
| 2024-05-02 12:00 pm | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | WNW | 1.3 | 3.1 | NE | N/A | 3.0 |
| 2024-05-02 11:30 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | WSW | 1.3 | 6.1 | SSW | N/A | 3.0 |
| 2024-05-02 11:00 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | NW | 1.6 | 6.2 | SSW | N/A | 3.0 |
| 2024-05-02 10:30 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | WNW | 1.3 | 6.2 | SSW | N/A | 2.8 |
| 2024-05-02 10:00 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | W | 1.3 | 5.9 | SSW | N/A | 2.9 |
| 2024-05-02 09:30 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | WSW | 1.3 | 5.7 | SSW | N/A | 3.0 |
| 2024-05-02 09:00 am | 1.3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | WSW | 1.3 | 6.5 | SSW | N/A | 2.9 |
Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.
Ocean Current Data for 42099
| 9:00 am CDT | 8:30 am CDT | 8:00 am CDT | 7:30 am CDT | 7:00 am CDT | 6:30 am CDT | 6:00 am CDT | ||||||||
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| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 3 | 250 | 0.78 | 240 | 0.78 | 230 | 0.80 | 230 | 0.82 | 220 | 0.78 | 210 | 0.78 | 200 | 0.76 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42099
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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.
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