Station 42022 - C12 - WFS Central Buoy, 50m Isobath 
Owned and maintained by COMPS (University of South Florida)
Offshore Buoy
27.505 N 83.741 W (27°30'18" N 83°44'28" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.1 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 1.9 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 50 m
Latest NWS Marine Forecast 1 and Latest NWS Marine Forecast 2
Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation. | |
![]() | NNE ( 20 deg true ) |
![]() | 9.7 kts |
![]() | 11.7 kts |
![]() | 29.88 in |
![]() | 78.6 °F |
![]() | 78.6 °F |
![]() | 36.54 psu |
![]() | 74.1 °F |
![]() | 81.9 °F |
![]() | 9.7 kts |
![]() | 11.7 kts |
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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 42022
5:57 pm CDT | 4:57 pm CDT | |||
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Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
10 | 40 | 0.29 | 360 | 0.21 |
13 | 30 | 0.23 | 20 | 0.17 |
16 | 30 | 0.21 | 10 | 0.19 |
20 | 30 | 0.19 | 20 | 0.17 |
23 | 30 | 0.17 | 10 | 0.16 |
26 | 40 | 0.17 | 10 | 0.17 |
30 | 30 | 0.19 | 20 | 0.14 |
33 | 40 | 0.21 | 20 | 0.14 |
36 | 40 | 0.19 | 20 | 0.17 |
39 | 30 | 0.23 | 20 | 0.17 |
43 | 40 | 0.23 | 30 | 0.19 |
46 | 40 | 0.21 | 30 | 0.16 |
49 | 50 | 0.21 | 20 | 0.17 |
52 | 40 | 0.23 | 30 | 0.16 |
56 | 50 | 0.21 | 30 | 0.14 |
59 | 50 | 0.21 | 30 | 0.12 |
62 | 50 | 0.19 | 30 | 0.12 |
66 | 50 | 0.17 | 30 | 0.12 |
69 | 50 | 0.17 | 30 | 0.12 |
72 | 50 | 0.17 | 30 | 0.12 |
75 | 60 | 0.16 | 40 | 0.10 |
79 | 60 | 0.14 | 40 | 0.10 |
82 | 60 | 0.14 | 60 | 0.08 |
85 | 90 | 0.12 | 90 | 0.06 |
89 | 100 | 0.12 | 100 | 0.10 |
92 | 110 | 0.12 | 110 | 0.10 |
95 | 130 | 0.16 | 140 | 0.14 |
98 | 140 | 0.19 | 140 | 0.17 |
102 | 150 | 0.21 | 150 | 0.19 |
105 | 150 | 0.25 | 150 | 0.23 |
108 | 160 | 0.27 | 150 | 0.29 |
112 | 160 | 0.37 | 160 | 0.39 |
115 | 170 | 0.43 | 170 | 0.45 |
118 | 180 | 0.43 | 170 | 0.51 |
121 | 190 | 0.43 | 180 | 0.51 |
125 | 200 | 0.39 | 190 | 0.43 |
128 | 200 | 0.33 | 190 | 0.37 |
131 | 200 | 0.25 | 190 | 0.27 |
135 | 190 | 0.21 | 180 | 0.23 |
138 | 170 | 0.19 | 170 | 0.14 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42022
Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:
All Instruments - 1-day plot
3-day plot
5-day plot
These oceanographic 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. | |
Depth (DEPTH): | 0.0 ft |
![]() | 78.60 °F |
![]() | 36.54 psu |
Links which are specific to this station are listed below:
Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.
Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for prior months and years.