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): | W ( 270 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 7.8 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 7.8 kts |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.95 in |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 78.1 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 77.2 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.58 psu |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 70.3 °F |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 80.4 °F |
| Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): | 7.8 kts |
| Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): | 7.8 kts |
| Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 10:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.2 | - | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:35 pm | W | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 78.3 | 77.4 | 70.3 | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.5 | - | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:35 pm | WSW | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 29.91 | - | 77.9 | 77.7 | 70.2 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.9 | - | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:35 pm | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 29.91 | - | 77.9 | 78.3 | 70.3 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78.4 | - | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:35 pm | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 29.90 | - | 78.3 | 78.3 | 70.2 | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78.3 | - | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78.4 | - | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78.6 | - | 36.53 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:35 pm | SW | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 29.91 | - | 78.3 | 78.8 | 70.3 | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79.0 | - | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:35 pm | SW | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 29.93 | - | 78.6 | 78.8 | 70.0 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 79.0 | - | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78.4 | - | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78.6 | - | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.7 | - | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.7 | - | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:35 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.5 | - | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:05 pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.7 | - | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 11:35 am | ESE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.03 | - | 76.8 | 77.2 | 70.5 | 36.65 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 11:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.8 | - | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 10:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.8 | - | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 10:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.5 | - | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:35 am | E | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.03 | - | 77.0 | 76.5 | 70.0 | 36.64 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.3 | - | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:35 am | ESE | 3.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.03 | - | 77.7 | 76.1 | 70.0 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.1 | - | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.9 | - | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.9 | - | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:35 am | SSE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 76.8 | 75.9 | 69.4 | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.9 | - | 36.64 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:35 am | SE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 29.98 | - | 76.1 | 75.9 | 69.6 | 36.64 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.9 | - | 36.64 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.9 | - | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.9 | - | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.1 | - | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.1 | - | 36.64 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.1 | - | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.3 | - | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:35 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.5 | - | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.5 | - | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:35 am | ENE | 7.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 75.7 | 76.5 | 65.8 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:05 am | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.6 | - | 36.61 | - | - |
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
| 9:56 pm CDT | 8:56 pm CDT | |||
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| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 10 | 130 | 0.25 | 120 | 0.27 |
| 13 | 110 | 0.23 | 110 | 0.27 |
| 16 | 100 | 0.16 | 100 | 0.23 |
| 20 | 90 | 0.17 | 90 | 0.23 |
| 23 | 80 | 0.25 | 90 | 0.25 |
| 26 | 90 | 0.31 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 30 | 90 | 0.27 | 70 | 0.33 |
| 33 | 90 | 0.29 | 70 | 0.35 |
| 36 | 100 | 0.31 | 70 | 0.35 |
| 39 | 100 | 0.27 | 70 | 0.33 |
| 43 | 100 | 0.21 | 80 | 0.31 |
| 46 | 50 | 0.21 | 80 | 0.31 |
| 49 | 90 | 0.12 | 70 | 0.29 |
| 52 | 100 | 0.14 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 56 | 50 | 0.16 | 70 | 0.25 |
| 59 | 20 | 0.21 | 70 | 0.21 |
| 62 | 10 | 0.33 | 50 | 0.27 |
| 66 | 20 | 0.39 | 40 | 0.31 |
| 69 | 20 | 0.41 | 30 | 0.43 |
| 72 | 30 | 0.43 | 30 | 0.45 |
| 75 | 30 | 0.45 | 30 | 0.49 |
| 79 | 30 | 0.52 | 40 | 0.49 |
| 82 | 30 | 0.56 | 40 | 0.52 |
| 85 | 30 | 0.56 | 40 | 0.51 |
| 89 | 30 | 0.47 | 30 | 0.31 |
| 92 | 30 | 0.49 | 40 | 0.43 |
| 95 | 40 | 0.51 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 98 | 40 | 0.47 | 30 | 0.52 |
| 102 | 40 | 0.47 | 30 | 0.52 |
| 105 | 40 | 0.37 | 20 | 0.45 |
| 108 | 30 | 0.37 | 20 | 0.47 |
| 112 | 20 | 0.33 | 20 | 0.35 |
| 115 | 10 | 0.37 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 118 | 10 | 0.21 | 10 | 0.31 |
| 121 | 340 | 0.21 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 125 | 340 | 0.27 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 128 | 0 | 0.35 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 131 | 360 | 0.31 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 135 | 360 | 0.25 | 10 | 0.14 |
| 138 | 350 | 0.23 | 10 | 0.14 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42022
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| Depth (DEPTH): | 3.3 ft |
| Ocean Temperature (OTMP): | 77.20 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.58 psu |
| TIME (CDT) |
DEPTH ft |
OTMP °F |
COND mS/cm |
SAL psu |
O2% % |
O2PPM ppm |
CLCON ug/l |
TURB FTU |
PH |
EH mV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 10:35 pm | 0.0 | 77.20 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 10:05 pm | 3.3 | 77.25 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 10:05 pm | 0.0 | 77.25 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:35 pm | 3.3 | 77.43 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:35 pm | 0.0 | 77.43 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:05 pm | 3.3 | 77.56 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:05 pm | 0.0 | 77.56 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:35 pm | 3.3 | 77.67 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:35 pm | 0.0 | 77.67 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:05 pm | 3.3 | 77.94 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:05 pm | 0.0 | 77.94 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:35 pm | 3.3 | 78.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:35 pm | 0.0 | 78.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:05 pm | 3.3 | 78.46 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:05 pm | 0.0 | 78.46 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:35 pm | 3.3 | 78.24 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:35 pm | 0.0 | 78.24 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:05 pm | 0.0 | 78.24 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:05 pm | 3.3 | 78.24 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:35 pm | 3.3 | 78.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:35 pm | 0.0 | 78.42 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:05 pm | 3.3 | 78.62 | - | 36.53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:05 pm | 0.0 | 78.62 | - | 36.53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:35 pm | 3.3 | 78.75 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:35 pm | 0.0 | 78.75 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:05 pm | 3.3 | 78.93 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:05 pm | 0.0 | 78.93 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:35 pm | 3.3 | 78.73 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:35 pm | 0.0 | 78.73 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:05 pm | 3.3 | 78.89 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:05 pm | 0.0 | 78.89 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:35 pm | 3.3 | 78.49 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:35 pm | 0.0 | 78.49 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:05 pm | 3.3 | 78.57 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:05 pm | 0.0 | 78.57 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:35 pm | 3.3 | 77.79 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:35 pm | 0.0 | 77.79 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:05 pm | 3.3 | 77.74 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:05 pm | 0.0 | 77.74 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:35 pm | 3.3 | 77.61 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:35 pm | 0.0 | 77.61 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:05 pm | 3.3 | 77.65 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:05 pm | 0.0 | 77.65 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 11:35 am | 3.3 | 77.20 | - | 36.65 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 11:35 am | 0.0 | 77.20 | - | 36.65 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 11:05 am | 3.3 | 76.80 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 11:05 am | 0.0 | 76.80 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 10:35 am | 3.3 | 76.73 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 10:35 am | 0.0 | 76.73 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 10:05 am | 3.3 | 76.53 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 10:05 am | 0.0 | 76.53 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:35 am | 3.3 | 76.39 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:35 am | 0.0 | 76.39 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:05 am | 3.3 | 76.21 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 09:05 am | 0.0 | 76.21 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:35 am | 3.3 | 76.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:35 am | 0.0 | 76.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:05 am | 3.3 | 76.14 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 08:05 am | 0.0 | 76.14 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:35 am | 3.3 | 75.97 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:35 am | 0.0 | 75.97 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:05 am | 3.3 | 75.96 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 07:05 am | 0.0 | 75.96 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:35 am | 3.3 | 75.92 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:35 am | 0.0 | 75.92 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:05 am | 3.3 | 75.90 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 06:05 am | 0.0 | 75.90 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:35 am | 3.3 | 75.90 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:35 am | 0.0 | 75.90 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:05 am | 3.3 | 75.90 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 05:05 am | 0.0 | 75.90 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:35 am | 3.3 | 75.92 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:35 am | 0.0 | 75.92 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:05 am | 3.3 | 75.97 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 04:05 am | 0.0 | 75.97 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:35 am | 3.3 | 76.01 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:35 am | 0.0 | 76.01 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:05 am | 3.3 | 76.06 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 03:05 am | 0.0 | 76.06 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:35 am | 3.3 | 76.15 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:35 am | 0.0 | 76.15 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:05 am | 3.3 | 76.26 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 02:05 am | 0.0 | 76.26 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:35 am | 3.3 | 76.42 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:35 am | 0.0 | 76.42 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:05 am | 3.3 | 76.48 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 01:05 am | 0.0 | 76.48 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:35 am | 3.3 | 76.53 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:35 am | 0.0 | 76.53 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:05 am | 3.3 | 76.62 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 12:05 am | 0.0 | 76.62 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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