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
The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of America 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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 Water Temperature (WTMP): | 88.5 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.79 psu |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 97.9 °F |
| Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): | 3.9 kts |
| Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): | 3.9 kts |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 03:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88.7 | - | 36.82 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88.3 | - | 36.77 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88.0 | - | 36.81 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:35 pm | W | 1.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.04 | - | 86.9 | 88.0 | 76.1 | 36.77 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88.0 | - | 36.79 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:35 pm | W | 3.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.04 | - | 86.7 | 88.0 | 75.7 | 36.75 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.4 | - | 36.83 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 11:35 am | WSW | 3.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.05 | - | 86.9 | 87.1 | 75.9 | 36.73 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 11:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.76 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 10:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | 36.75 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 10:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | 36.71 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 09:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.2 | - | 36.69 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 09:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.0 | - | 36.72 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 08:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.0 | - | 36.76 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 08:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.0 | - | 36.69 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 07:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.0 | - | 36.69 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 07:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.0 | - | 36.75 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 06:35 am | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 86.0 | 86.0 | 75.2 | 36.74 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 06:05 am | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 29.99 | - | 85.6 | 86.0 | 75.2 | 36.73 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 05:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.0 | - | 36.71 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 05:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.0 | - | 36.70 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 04:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.2 | - | 36.75 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 04:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.2 | - | 36.70 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 03:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | 36.75 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 03:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | 36.74 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.4 | - | 36.75 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | 36.75 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | 36.73 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | 36.73 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | 36.72 | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | 36.75 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 11:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.7 | - | 36.74 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 11:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | 36.70 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 10:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | 36.71 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 10:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.5 | - | 36.75 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 09:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.7 | - | 36.71 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 09:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.77 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 08:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.80 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 08:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.3 | - | 36.91 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 07:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.4 | - | 36.77 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 07:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.3 | - | 36.85 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 05:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.4 | - | 36.73 | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 05:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.3 | - | 36.80 | - | - |
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
| 2:56 pm CDT | 1:56 pm CDT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 10 | 170 | 0.25 | 140 | 0.19 |
| 13 | 170 | 0.12 | 160 | 0.08 |
| 16 | 170 | 0.17 | 120 | 0.14 |
| 20 | 160 | 0.12 | 130 | 0.16 |
| 23 | 140 | 0.10 | 110 | 0.19 |
| 26 | 80 | 0.08 | 80 | 0.16 |
| 30 | 110 | 0.12 | 80 | 0.12 |
| 33 | 70 | 0.12 | 50 | 0.14 |
| 36 | 50 | 0.14 | 40 | 0.16 |
| 39 | 90 | 0.10 | 30 | 0.17 |
| 43 | 70 | 0.08 | 60 | 0.17 |
| 46 | 150 | 0.10 | 70 | 0.16 |
| 49 | 140 | 0.17 | 90 | 0.14 |
| 52 | 120 | 0.14 | 100 | 0.17 |
| 56 | 120 | 0.10 | 120 | 0.23 |
| 59 | 130 | 0.06 | 110 | 0.23 |
| 62 | 170 | 0.12 | 110 | 0.19 |
| 66 | 170 | 0.17 | 100 | 0.14 |
| 69 | 180 | 0.17 | 110 | 0.12 |
| 72 | 200 | 0.17 | 120 | 0.16 |
| 75 | 200 | 0.19 | 120 | 0.10 |
| 79 | 180 | 0.21 | 160 | 0.17 |
| 82 | 200 | 0.21 | 160 | 0.17 |
| 85 | 220 | 0.17 | 170 | 0.16 |
| 89 | 230 | 0.14 | 190 | 0.14 |
| 92 | 240 | 0.17 | 190 | 0.16 |
| 95 | 240 | 0.17 | 200 | 0.10 |
| 98 | 240 | 0.19 | 200 | 0.12 |
| 102 | 240 | 0.23 | 200 | 0.16 |
| 105 | 240 | 0.19 | 210 | 0.17 |
| 108 | 260 | 0.19 | 220 | 0.14 |
| 112 | 290 | 0.17 | 240 | 0.14 |
| 115 | 300 | 0.16 | 290 | 0.10 |
| 118 | 350 | 0.12 | 320 | 0.17 |
| 121 | 10 | 0.16 | 340 | 0.19 |
| 125 | 30 | 0.16 | 350 | 0.19 |
| 128 | 50 | 0.12 | 10 | 0.19 |
| 131 | 40 | 0.14 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 135 | 60 | 0.10 | 10 | 0.06 |
| 138 | 60 | 0.06 | 30 | 0.10 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42022
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| Depth (DEPTH): | 3.3 ft |
| Ocean Temperature (OTMP): | 88.59 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.79 psu |
| TIME (CDT) |
DEPTH ft |
OTMP °F |
COND mS/cm |
SAL psu |
O2% % |
O2PPM ppm |
CLCON ug/l |
TURB FTU |
PH |
EH mV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 03:35 pm | 0.0 | 88.59 | - | 36.79 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 03:05 pm | 3.3 | 88.68 | - | 36.82 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 03:05 pm | 0.0 | 88.68 | - | 36.82 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:35 pm | 3.3 | 88.32 | - | 36.77 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:35 pm | 0.0 | 88.32 | - | 36.77 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.91 | - | 36.81 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.91 | - | 36.81 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:35 pm | 3.3 | 88.02 | - | 36.77 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:35 pm | 0.0 | 88.02 | - | 36.77 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.96 | - | 36.79 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.96 | - | 36.79 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.89 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.89 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.39 | - | 36.83 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.39 | - | 36.83 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 11:35 am | 3.3 | 87.13 | - | 36.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 11:35 am | 0.0 | 87.13 | - | 36.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 11:05 am | 3.3 | 86.90 | - | 36.76 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 11:05 am | 0.0 | 86.90 | - | 36.76 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 10:35 am | 3.3 | 86.61 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 10:35 am | 0.0 | 86.61 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 10:05 am | 3.3 | 86.38 | - | 36.71 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 10:05 am | 0.0 | 86.38 | - | 36.71 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 09:35 am | 3.3 | 86.09 | - | 36.69 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 09:35 am | 0.0 | 86.09 | - | 36.69 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 09:05 am | 3.3 | 86.04 | - | 36.72 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 09:05 am | 0.0 | 86.04 | - | 36.72 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 08:35 am | 3.3 | 85.95 | - | 36.76 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 08:35 am | 0.0 | 85.95 | - | 36.76 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 08:05 am | 3.3 | 85.93 | - | 36.69 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 08:05 am | 0.0 | 85.93 | - | 36.69 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 07:35 am | 3.3 | 85.95 | - | 36.69 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 07:35 am | 0.0 | 85.95 | - | 36.69 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 07:05 am | 3.3 | 85.96 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 07:05 am | 0.0 | 85.96 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 06:35 am | 0.0 | 85.98 | - | 36.74 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 06:35 am | 3.3 | 85.98 | - | 36.74 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 06:05 am | 0.0 | 86.00 | - | 36.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 06:05 am | 3.3 | 86.00 | - | 36.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 05:35 am | 3.3 | 86.05 | - | 36.71 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 05:35 am | 0.0 | 86.05 | - | 36.71 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 05:05 am | 3.3 | 86.07 | - | 36.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 05:05 am | 0.0 | 86.07 | - | 36.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 04:35 am | 3.3 | 86.13 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 04:35 am | 0.0 | 86.13 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 04:05 am | 3.3 | 86.23 | - | 36.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 04:05 am | 0.0 | 86.23 | - | 36.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 03:35 am | 3.3 | 86.27 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 03:35 am | 0.0 | 86.27 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 03:05 am | 3.3 | 86.31 | - | 36.74 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 03:05 am | 0.0 | 86.31 | - | 36.74 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:35 am | 3.3 | 86.43 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:35 am | 0.0 | 86.43 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:05 am | 3.3 | 86.45 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 02:05 am | 0.0 | 86.45 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:35 am | 3.3 | 86.49 | - | 36.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:35 am | 0.0 | 86.49 | - | 36.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:05 am | 3.3 | 86.49 | - | 36.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 01:05 am | 0.0 | 86.49 | - | 36.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:35 am | 3.3 | 86.50 | - | 36.72 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:35 am | 0.0 | 86.50 | - | 36.72 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:05 am | 3.3 | 86.59 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-04 12:05 am | 0.0 | 86.59 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 11:35 pm | 3.3 | 86.63 | - | 36.74 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 11:35 pm | 0.0 | 86.63 | - | 36.74 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 11:05 pm | 3.3 | 86.56 | - | 36.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 11:05 pm | 0.0 | 86.56 | - | 36.70 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 10:35 pm | 3.3 | 86.54 | - | 36.71 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 10:35 pm | 0.0 | 86.54 | - | 36.71 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 10:05 pm | 3.3 | 86.59 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 10:05 pm | 0.0 | 86.59 | - | 36.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 09:35 pm | 3.3 | 86.70 | - | 36.71 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 09:35 pm | 0.0 | 86.70 | - | 36.71 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 09:05 pm | 3.3 | 86.88 | - | 36.77 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 09:05 pm | 0.0 | 86.88 | - | 36.77 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 08:35 pm | 3.3 | 86.97 | - | 36.80 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 08:35 pm | 0.0 | 86.97 | - | 36.80 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 08:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.19 | - | 36.91 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 08:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.19 | - | 36.91 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 07:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.37 | - | 36.77 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 07:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.37 | - | 36.77 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 07:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.33 | - | 36.85 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 07:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.33 | - | 36.85 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 05:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.46 | - | 36.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 05:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.46 | - | 36.73 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 05:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.30 | - | 36.80 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-03 05:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.30 | - | 36.80 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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