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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 Wind Direction (WDIR): | E ( 100 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 9.7 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 11.7 kts |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 30.12 in |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 67.8 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 66.2 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.47 psu |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 65.1 °F |
| Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): | 11.7 kts |
| Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): | 13.6 kts |
| Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure |
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| TIME (CST) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 05:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.7 | - | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 04:35 am | E | 11.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 67.8 | 66.2 | 64.9 | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 04:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.2 | - | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 03:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.9 | - | 36.42 | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 03:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.40 | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 02:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.9 | - | 36.47 | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 02:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.9 | - | 36.47 | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 01:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.46 | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 01:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.45 | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 12:35 am | E | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 69.1 | 66.4 | 64.8 | 36.45 | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 12:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.47 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:35 pm | E | 9.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 68.5 | 66.4 | 64.6 | 36.46 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.2 | - | 36.46 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:35 pm | NE | 9.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 68.5 | 66.4 | 63.3 | 36.45 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:35 pm | NNE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 67.8 | 66.4 | 63.9 | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.9 | - | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.9 | - | 36.43 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.9 | - | 36.43 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 06:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.9 | - | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 06:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 05:35 pm | NNE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.12 | - | 67.6 | 66.4 | 64.0 | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 05:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66.4 | - | 36.41 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 04:35 pm | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.12 | - | 67.6 | 66.6 | 64.2 | 36.45 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 04:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66.6 | - | 36.46 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 03:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66.4 | - | 36.42 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 03:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.41 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 02:35 pm | NNE | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 66.6 | 66.4 | 63.9 | 36.43 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 02:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.48 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 01:35 pm | NE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.16 | - | 65.5 | 66.2 | 63.1 | 36.43 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 01:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.2 | - | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 12:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.2 | - | 36.43 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 12:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.2 | - | 36.45 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.2 | - | 36.41 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.2 | - | 36.43 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:35 am | ENE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.23 | - | 66.7 | 65.8 | 63.5 | 36.39 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.2 | - | 36.44 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.2 | - | 36.39 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.2 | - | 36.41 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:35 am | ENE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.22 | - | 66.9 | 65.5 | 63.7 | 36.42 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.42 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.0 | - | 36.42 | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.9 | - | 36.42 | - | - |
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 CST | 3:56 am CST | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 10 | 290 | 0.31 | 270 | 0.35 |
| 13 | 280 | 0.31 | 260 | 0.39 |
| 16 | 260 | 0.35 | 250 | 0.39 |
| 20 | 260 | 0.35 | 250 | 0.41 |
| 23 | 260 | 0.33 | 230 | 0.39 |
| 26 | 250 | 0.27 | 230 | 0.27 |
| 30 | 240 | 0.25 | 250 | 0.27 |
| 33 | 240 | 0.33 | 240 | 0.33 |
| 36 | 230 | 0.35 | 210 | 0.41 |
| 39 | 210 | 0.45 | 220 | 0.45 |
| 43 | 210 | 0.49 | 210 | 0.47 |
| 46 | 210 | 0.45 | 200 | 0.51 |
| 49 | 200 | 0.47 | 200 | 0.47 |
| 52 | 210 | 0.45 | 200 | 0.49 |
| 56 | 200 | 0.43 | 190 | 0.49 |
| 59 | 210 | 0.35 | 190 | 0.43 |
| 62 | 200 | 0.41 | 200 | 0.49 |
| 66 | 210 | 0.39 | 200 | 0.51 |
| 69 | 210 | 0.43 | 200 | 0.54 |
| 72 | 210 | 0.39 | 200 | 0.52 |
| 75 | 210 | 0.41 | 210 | 0.52 |
| 79 | 210 | 0.43 | 210 | 0.52 |
| 82 | 210 | 0.39 | 210 | 0.51 |
| 85 | 210 | 0.31 | 210 | 0.45 |
| 89 | 210 | 0.19 | 220 | 0.33 |
| 92 | 200 | 0.25 | 220 | 0.37 |
| 95 | 210 | 0.31 | 220 | 0.45 |
| 98 | 210 | 0.29 | 230 | 0.45 |
| 102 | 210 | 0.29 | 220 | 0.45 |
| 105 | 210 | 0.27 | 220 | 0.45 |
| 108 | 220 | 0.29 | 230 | 0.41 |
| 112 | 220 | 0.29 | 230 | 0.39 |
| 115 | 230 | 0.27 | 230 | 0.37 |
| 118 | 230 | 0.29 | 240 | 0.33 |
| 121 | 230 | 0.23 | 230 | 0.29 |
| 125 | 240 | 0.14 | 240 | 0.25 |
| 128 | 260 | 0.12 | 230 | 0.19 |
| 131 | 260 | 0.10 | 240 | 0.23 |
| 135 | 270 | 0.04 | 260 | 0.17 |
| 138 | 240 | 0.04 | 260 | 0.19 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42022
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| Depth (DEPTH): | 3.3 ft |
| Ocean Temperature (OTMP): | 66.11 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.47 psu |
| TIME (CST) |
DEPTH ft |
OTMP °F |
COND mS/cm |
SAL psu |
O2% % |
O2PPM ppm |
CLCON ug/l |
TURB FTU |
PH |
EH mV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 05:35 am | 0.0 | 66.11 | - | 36.47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 05:05 am | 3.3 | 66.18 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 05:05 am | 0.0 | 66.18 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 04:35 am | 3.3 | 66.18 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 04:35 am | 0.0 | 66.18 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 04:05 am | 3.3 | 66.16 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 04:05 am | 0.0 | 66.16 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 03:35 am | 3.3 | 66.22 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 03:35 am | 0.0 | 66.22 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 03:05 am | 3.3 | 66.25 | - | 36.40 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 03:05 am | 0.0 | 66.25 | - | 36.40 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 02:35 am | 3.3 | 66.29 | - | 36.47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 02:35 am | 0.0 | 66.29 | - | 36.47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 02:05 am | 3.3 | 66.29 | - | 36.47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 02:05 am | 0.0 | 66.29 | - | 36.47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 01:35 am | 3.3 | 66.31 | - | 36.46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 01:35 am | 0.0 | 66.31 | - | 36.46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 01:05 am | 3.3 | 66.33 | - | 36.45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 01:05 am | 0.0 | 66.33 | - | 36.45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 12:35 am | 3.3 | 66.33 | - | 36.45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 12:35 am | 0.0 | 66.33 | - | 36.45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 12:05 am | 3.3 | 66.29 | - | 36.47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-05 12:05 am | 0.0 | 66.29 | - | 36.47 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.31 | - | 36.46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.31 | - | 36.46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:05 pm | 3.3 | 66.31 | - | 36.46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:05 pm | 0.0 | 66.31 | - | 36.46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.33 | - | 36.45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.33 | - | 36.45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:05 pm | 3.3 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:05 pm | 0.0 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:05 pm | 3.3 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:05 pm | 0.0 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:05 pm | 3.3 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:05 pm | 0.0 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.36 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.36 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:05 pm | 3.3 | 66.36 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:05 pm | 0.0 | 66.36 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 06:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 06:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 06:05 pm | 3.3 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 06:05 pm | 0.0 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 05:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 05:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.34 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 05:05 pm | 3.3 | 66.42 | - | 36.41 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 05:05 pm | 0.0 | 66.42 | - | 36.41 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 04:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.51 | - | 36.45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 04:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.51 | - | 36.45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 04:05 pm | 3.3 | 66.47 | - | 36.46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 04:05 pm | 0.0 | 66.47 | - | 36.46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 03:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.38 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 03:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.38 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 03:05 pm | 3.3 | 66.40 | - | 36.41 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 03:05 pm | 0.0 | 66.40 | - | 36.41 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 02:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.36 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 02:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.36 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 02:05 pm | 3.3 | 66.27 | - | 36.48 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 02:05 pm | 0.0 | 66.27 | - | 36.48 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 01:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.20 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 01:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.20 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 01:05 pm | 3.3 | 66.16 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 01:05 pm | 0.0 | 66.16 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 12:35 pm | 3.3 | 66.02 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 12:35 pm | 0.0 | 66.02 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 12:05 pm | 3.3 | 65.98 | - | 36.45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 12:05 pm | 0.0 | 65.98 | - | 36.45 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:35 am | 3.3 | 65.89 | - | 36.41 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:35 am | 0.0 | 65.89 | - | 36.41 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:05 am | 3.3 | 65.84 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 11:05 am | 0.0 | 65.84 | - | 36.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:35 am | 3.3 | 65.75 | - | 36.39 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:35 am | 0.0 | 65.75 | - | 36.39 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:05 am | 3.3 | 65.66 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 10:05 am | 0.0 | 65.66 | - | 36.44 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:35 am | 3.3 | 65.59 | - | 36.39 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:35 am | 0.0 | 65.59 | - | 36.39 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:05 am | 3.3 | 65.55 | - | 36.41 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 09:05 am | 0.0 | 65.55 | - | 36.41 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:35 am | 3.3 | 65.52 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:35 am | 0.0 | 65.52 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:05 am | 3.3 | 65.52 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 08:05 am | 0.0 | 65.52 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:35 am | 3.3 | 65.52 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:35 am | 0.0 | 65.52 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:05 am | 3.3 | 65.52 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-03-04 07:05 am | 0.0 | 65.52 | - | 36.42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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