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): | 73.2 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.56 psu |
| Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): | 7.8 kts |
| Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): | 7.8 kts |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-25 11:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.2 | - | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 10:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 10:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 09:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 09:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 08:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 08:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 07:35 am | NE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.24 | - | 71.1 | 73.4 | 63.0 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 07:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 06:35 am | NNE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.22 | - | 70.7 | 73.4 | 63.1 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 06:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 05:35 am | NNE | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 30.22 | - | 71.1 | 73.4 | 63.1 | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 05:05 am | NNE | 11.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.21 | - | 71.1 | 73.4 | 63.5 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 04:35 am | NNE | 11.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.20 | - | 71.2 | 73.4 | 63.0 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 04:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 03:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 03:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 02:35 am | NNE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.20 | - | 71.2 | 73.4 | 62.8 | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 02:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 01:35 am | NNE | 11.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.21 | - | 71.2 | 73.4 | 62.8 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 01:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 12:35 am | N | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.22 | - | 71.6 | 73.4 | 61.7 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 12:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 11:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 11:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 10:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 10:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 09:35 pm | N | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.25 | - | 71.6 | 73.4 | 61.9 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 09:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 08:35 pm | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.25 | - | 71.4 | 73.4 | 61.5 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 08:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 07:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 07:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 06:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 06:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 05:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.2 | - | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 05:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.2 | - | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 04:35 pm | NNE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.24 | - | 70.9 | 73.6 | 61.7 | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 04:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 03:35 pm | NNE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.23 | - | 71.2 | 73.8 | 62.2 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 03:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.2 | - | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 02:35 pm | NE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.24 | - | 71.2 | 73.8 | 61.7 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 02:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 01:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 01:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73.4 | - | 36.56 | - | - |
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
| 10:56 am CST | 9:56 am CST | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 10 | 250 | 0.04 | 170 | 0.17 |
| 13 | 60 | 0.04 | 160 | 0.10 |
| 16 | 110 | 0.06 | 160 | 0.10 |
| 20 | 140 | 0.04 | 100 | 0.06 |
| 23 | 100 | 0.04 | 120 | 0.12 |
| 26 | 70 | 0.06 | 120 | 0.10 |
| 30 | 100 | 0.02 | 80 | 0.10 |
| 33 | 40 | 0.06 | 80 | 0.04 |
| 36 | 100 | 0.04 | 90 | 0.06 |
| 39 | 60 | 0.06 | 90 | 0.06 |
| 43 | 40 | 0.06 | 90 | 0.06 |
| 46 | 60 | 0.08 | 100 | 0.06 |
| 49 | 40 | 0.08 | 110 | 0.02 |
| 52 | 50 | 0.12 | 50 | 0.06 |
| 56 | 30 | 0.10 | 80 | 0.06 |
| 59 | 60 | 0.12 | 80 | 0.08 |
| 62 | 50 | 0.12 | 80 | 0.06 |
| 66 | 50 | 0.14 | 60 | 0.06 |
| 69 | 50 | 0.10 | 40 | 0.08 |
| 72 | 50 | 0.10 | 50 | 0.12 |
| 75 | 40 | 0.12 | 60 | 0.08 |
| 79 | 50 | 0.16 | 40 | 0.08 |
| 82 | 50 | 0.14 | 30 | 0.10 |
| 85 | 40 | 0.17 | 30 | 0.12 |
| 89 | 40 | 0.17 | 30 | 0.16 |
| 92 | 40 | 0.16 | 30 | 0.14 |
| 95 | 40 | 0.17 | 40 | 0.14 |
| 98 | 40 | 0.17 | 30 | 0.19 |
| 102 | 40 | 0.17 | 40 | 0.16 |
| 105 | 40 | 0.17 | 30 | 0.16 |
| 108 | 50 | 0.16 | 40 | 0.17 |
| 112 | 50 | 0.19 | 40 | 0.17 |
| 115 | 60 | 0.23 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 118 | 50 | 0.21 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 121 | 50 | 0.21 | 40 | 0.17 |
| 125 | 50 | 0.19 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 128 | 50 | 0.17 | 40 | 0.21 |
| 131 | 60 | 0.17 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 135 | 60 | 0.19 | 40 | 0.23 |
| 138 | 60 | 0.21 | 40 | 0.21 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42022
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| Depth (DEPTH): | 3.3 ft |
| Ocean Temperature (OTMP): | 73.56 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.56 psu |
| TIME (CST) |
DEPTH ft |
OTMP °F |
COND mS/cm |
SAL psu |
O2% % |
O2PPM ppm |
CLCON ug/l |
TURB FTU |
PH |
EH mV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-25 11:35 am | 0.0 | 73.56 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 11:05 am | 3.3 | 73.49 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 11:05 am | 0.0 | 73.49 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 10:35 am | 3.3 | 73.45 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 10:35 am | 0.0 | 73.45 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 10:05 am | 3.3 | 73.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 10:05 am | 0.0 | 73.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 09:35 am | 3.3 | 73.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 09:35 am | 0.0 | 73.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 09:05 am | 3.3 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 09:05 am | 0.0 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 08:35 am | 3.3 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 08:35 am | 0.0 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 08:05 am | 3.3 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 08:05 am | 0.0 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 07:35 am | 3.3 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 07:35 am | 0.0 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 07:05 am | 3.3 | 73.38 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 07:05 am | 0.0 | 73.38 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 06:35 am | 3.3 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 06:35 am | 0.0 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 06:05 am | 3.3 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 06:05 am | 0.0 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 05:35 am | 3.3 | 73.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 05:35 am | 0.0 | 73.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 05:05 am | 3.3 | 73.38 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 05:05 am | 0.0 | 73.38 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 04:35 am | 3.3 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 04:35 am | 0.0 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 04:05 am | 3.3 | 73.38 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 04:05 am | 0.0 | 73.38 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 03:35 am | 3.3 | 73.38 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 03:35 am | 0.0 | 73.38 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 03:05 am | 3.3 | 73.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 03:05 am | 0.0 | 73.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 02:35 am | 3.3 | 73.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 02:35 am | 0.0 | 73.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 02:05 am | 3.3 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 02:05 am | 0.0 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 01:35 am | 3.3 | 73.33 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 01:35 am | 0.0 | 73.33 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 01:05 am | 3.3 | 73.31 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 01:05 am | 0.0 | 73.31 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 12:35 am | 3.3 | 73.31 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 12:35 am | 0.0 | 73.31 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 12:05 am | 3.3 | 73.35 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-25 12:05 am | 0.0 | 73.35 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 11:35 pm | 3.3 | 73.38 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 11:35 pm | 0.0 | 73.38 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 11:05 pm | 3.3 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 11:05 pm | 0.0 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 10:35 pm | 3.3 | 73.45 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 10:35 pm | 0.0 | 73.45 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 10:05 pm | 3.3 | 73.33 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 10:05 pm | 0.0 | 73.33 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 09:35 pm | 3.3 | 73.35 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 09:35 pm | 0.0 | 73.35 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 09:05 pm | 3.3 | 73.33 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 09:05 pm | 0.0 | 73.33 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 08:35 pm | 3.3 | 73.33 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 08:35 pm | 0.0 | 73.33 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 08:05 pm | 3.3 | 73.35 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 08:05 pm | 0.0 | 73.35 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 07:35 pm | 3.3 | 73.33 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 07:35 pm | 0.0 | 73.33 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 07:05 pm | 3.3 | 73.35 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 07:05 pm | 0.0 | 73.35 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 06:35 pm | 3.3 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 06:35 pm | 0.0 | 73.40 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 06:05 pm | 3.3 | 73.44 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 06:05 pm | 0.0 | 73.44 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 05:35 pm | 3.3 | 73.51 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 05:35 pm | 0.0 | 73.51 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 05:05 pm | 3.3 | 73.54 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 05:05 pm | 0.0 | 73.54 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 04:35 pm | 3.3 | 73.60 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 04:35 pm | 0.0 | 73.60 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 04:05 pm | 3.3 | 73.69 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 04:05 pm | 0.0 | 73.69 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 03:35 pm | 3.3 | 73.74 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 03:35 pm | 0.0 | 73.74 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 03:05 pm | 3.3 | 73.80 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 03:05 pm | 0.0 | 73.80 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 02:35 pm | 3.3 | 73.78 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 02:35 pm | 0.0 | 73.78 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 02:05 pm | 3.3 | 73.80 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 02:05 pm | 0.0 | 73.80 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 01:35 pm | 3.3 | 73.76 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 01:35 pm | 0.0 | 73.76 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 01:05 pm | 3.3 | 73.72 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-12-24 01:05 pm | 0.0 | 73.72 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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