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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): | 86.9 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.14 psu |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 92.8 °F |
| Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): | 7.8 kts |
| Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): | 9.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 05:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.12 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 04:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.1 | - | 36.12 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 04:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.1 | - | 36.18 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 03:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.19 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 03:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.20 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 02:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.19 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 02:05 am | ESE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 29.98 | - | 84.6 | 86.9 | 74.3 | 36.21 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 01:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.19 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 01:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.20 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 12:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.20 | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 12:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.1 | - | 36.17 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:35 pm | ESE | 11.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 84.7 | 87.1 | 75.0 | 36.16 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.1 | - | 36.15 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.1 | - | 36.15 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.1 | - | 36.14 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.3 | - | 36.18 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.3 | - | 36.16 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:35 pm | E | 15.5 | 19.4 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 84.0 | 87.3 | 76.5 | 36.22 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.3 | - | 36.21 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.3 | - | 36.18 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.4 | - | 36.22 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 06:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.4 | - | 36.19 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 05:35 pm | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 29.98 | - | 85.6 | 87.6 | 74.7 | 36.20 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 05:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.6 | - | 36.16 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 04:35 pm | NNE | 3.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 29.98 | - | 86.0 | 87.8 | 73.6 | 36.22 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 04:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.8 | - | 36.20 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 03:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.8 | - | 36.19 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 03:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.8 | - | 36.19 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 02:35 pm | ENE | 3.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 29.99 | - | 86.0 | 87.8 | 74.5 | 36.22 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 02:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.6 | - | 36.22 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 01:35 pm | E | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 85.6 | 87.4 | 74.7 | 36.19 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 01:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.4 | - | 36.16 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 12:35 pm | ESE | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.04 | - | 85.6 | 87.3 | 75.2 | 36.15 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 12:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.1 | - | 36.18 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:35 am | E | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.04 | - | 85.3 | 87.1 | 75.2 | 36.15 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.1 | - | 36.18 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.12 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.13 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.9 | - | 36.16 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.7 | - | 36.13 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:35 am | E | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.03 | - | 85.3 | 86.7 | 75.2 | 36.14 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.7 | - | 36.14 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:35 am | ESE | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 84.6 | 86.7 | 75.2 | 36.09 | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.7 | - | 36.15 | - | - |
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
| 4:56 am CDT | 3:56 am CDT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 10 | 160 | 0.14 | 280 | 0.06 |
| 13 | 150 | 0.08 | 90 | 0.14 |
| 16 | 210 | 0.06 | 130 | 0.31 |
| 20 | 260 | 0.08 | 110 | 0.06 |
| 23 | 330 | 0.16 | 230 | 0.10 |
| 26 | 210 | 0.02 | 240 | 0.14 |
| 30 | 220 | 0.08 | 230 | 0.25 |
| 33 | 220 | 0.29 | 220 | 0.33 |
| 36 | 240 | 0.35 | 200 | 0.35 |
| 39 | 220 | 0.33 | 210 | 0.41 |
| 43 | 220 | 0.37 | 210 | 0.37 |
| 46 | 220 | 0.37 | 200 | 0.37 |
| 49 | 220 | 0.37 | 200 | 0.35 |
| 52 | 210 | 0.37 | 200 | 0.37 |
| 56 | 220 | 0.37 | 210 | 0.41 |
| 59 | 220 | 0.39 | 200 | 0.37 |
| 62 | 210 | 0.37 | 200 | 0.35 |
| 66 | 210 | 0.37 | 200 | 0.35 |
| 69 | 200 | 0.35 | 200 | 0.35 |
| 72 | 210 | 0.37 | 200 | 0.35 |
| 75 | 200 | 0.35 | 200 | 0.33 |
| 79 | 200 | 0.37 | 190 | 0.35 |
| 82 | 190 | 0.39 | 190 | 0.33 |
| 85 | 180 | 0.37 | 170 | 0.35 |
| 89 | 170 | 0.37 | 170 | 0.33 |
| 92 | 160 | 0.35 | 170 | 0.29 |
| 95 | 170 | 0.31 | 160 | 0.27 |
| 98 | 150 | 0.27 | 150 | 0.23 |
| 102 | 150 | 0.25 | 140 | 0.21 |
| 105 | 170 | 0.21 | 150 | 0.17 |
| 108 | 190 | 0.23 | 170 | 0.17 |
| 112 | 200 | 0.25 | 170 | 0.16 |
| 115 | 230 | 0.27 | 210 | 0.19 |
| 118 | 230 | 0.33 | 200 | 0.25 |
| 121 | 230 | 0.33 | 220 | 0.25 |
| 125 | 230 | 0.33 | 220 | 0.25 |
| 128 | 230 | 0.35 | 230 | 0.29 |
| 131 | 250 | 0.35 | 230 | 0.27 |
| 135 | 250 | 0.41 | 240 | 0.31 |
| 138 | 250 | 0.37 | 240 | 0.33 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42022
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| Depth (DEPTH): | 3.3 ft |
| Ocean Temperature (OTMP): | 86.94 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.14 psu |
| TIME (CDT) |
DEPTH ft |
OTMP °F |
COND mS/cm |
SAL psu |
O2% % |
O2PPM ppm |
CLCON ug/l |
TURB FTU |
PH |
EH mV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 05:35 am | 0.0 | 86.94 | - | 36.14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 05:05 am | 3.3 | 86.97 | - | 36.12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 05:05 am | 0.0 | 86.97 | - | 36.12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 04:35 am | 3.3 | 86.99 | - | 36.12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 04:35 am | 0.0 | 86.99 | - | 36.12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 04:05 am | 3.3 | 87.01 | - | 36.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 04:05 am | 0.0 | 87.01 | - | 36.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 03:35 am | 3.3 | 86.97 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 03:35 am | 0.0 | 86.97 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 03:05 am | 0.0 | 86.95 | - | 36.20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 03:05 am | 3.3 | 86.95 | - | 36.20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 02:35 am | 3.3 | 86.97 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 02:35 am | 0.0 | 86.97 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 02:05 am | 3.3 | 86.94 | - | 36.21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 02:05 am | 0.0 | 86.94 | - | 36.21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 01:35 am | 3.3 | 86.97 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 01:35 am | 0.0 | 86.97 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 01:05 am | 3.3 | 86.95 | - | 36.20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 01:05 am | 0.0 | 86.95 | - | 36.20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 12:35 am | 3.3 | 86.95 | - | 36.20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 12:35 am | 0.0 | 86.95 | - | 36.20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 12:05 am | 3.3 | 87.03 | - | 36.17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-09-01 12:05 am | 0.0 | 87.03 | - | 36.17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.04 | - | 36.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.04 | - | 36.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.06 | - | 36.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.06 | - | 36.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.08 | - | 36.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.08 | - | 36.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.10 | - | 36.14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.10 | - | 36.14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.17 | - | 36.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.17 | - | 36.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.21 | - | 36.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.21 | - | 36.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.22 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.22 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.26 | - | 36.21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.26 | - | 36.21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.33 | - | 36.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.33 | - | 36.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.39 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.39 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 06:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.48 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 06:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.48 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 06:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.57 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 06:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.57 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 05:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.60 | - | 36.20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 05:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.60 | - | 36.20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 05:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.69 | - | 36.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 05:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.69 | - | 36.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 04:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.73 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 04:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.73 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 04:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.76 | - | 36.20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 04:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.76 | - | 36.20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 03:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.78 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 03:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.78 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 03:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.78 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 03:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.78 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 02:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.71 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 02:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.71 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 02:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.57 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 02:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.57 | - | 36.22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 01:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.46 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 01:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.46 | - | 36.19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 01:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.37 | - | 36.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 01:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.37 | - | 36.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 12:35 pm | 3.3 | 87.24 | - | 36.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 12:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.24 | - | 36.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 12:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.15 | - | 36.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 12:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.15 | - | 36.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:35 am | 3.3 | 87.06 | - | 36.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:35 am | 0.0 | 87.06 | - | 36.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:05 am | 3.3 | 87.01 | - | 36.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 11:05 am | 0.0 | 87.01 | - | 36.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:35 am | 3.3 | 86.97 | - | 36.12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:35 am | 0.0 | 86.97 | - | 36.12 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:05 am | 3.3 | 86.95 | - | 36.13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 10:05 am | 0.0 | 86.95 | - | 36.13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:35 am | 3.3 | 86.88 | - | 36.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:35 am | 0.0 | 86.88 | - | 36.16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:05 am | 3.3 | 86.79 | - | 36.13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 09:05 am | 0.0 | 86.79 | - | 36.13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:35 am | 3.3 | 86.77 | - | 36.14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:35 am | 0.0 | 86.77 | - | 36.14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:05 am | 3.3 | 86.77 | - | 36.14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 08:05 am | 0.0 | 86.77 | - | 36.14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:35 am | 3.3 | 86.74 | - | 36.09 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:35 am | 0.0 | 86.74 | - | 36.09 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:05 am | 3.3 | 86.76 | - | 36.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-31 07:05 am | 0.0 | 86.76 | - | 36.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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