Station 42023 - C13 - WFS South Buoy, 50m Isobath 
Owned and maintained by COMPS (University of South Florida)
Offshore Buoy
26.010 N 83.086 W (26°0'36" N 83°5'10" 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): | WSW ( 250 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 15.5 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 19.4 kts |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 29.93 in |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 74.7 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 74.3 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.62 psu |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 68.2 °F |
| Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): | 17.5 kts |
| Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): | 19.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 01:05 am | WSW | 15.5 | 19.4 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.7 | 74.3 | 68.2 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:35 am | WSW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.7 | 74.3 | 68.5 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:05 am | WSW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.7 | 74.3 | 67.8 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:35 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.7 | 74.3 | 67.8 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:05 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.95 | - | 74.7 | 74.3 | 67.5 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:35 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.95 | - | 74.7 | 74.1 | 67.5 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:05 pm | WSW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.96 | - | 74.7 | 74.1 | 67.6 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:35 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.96 | - | 74.7 | 74.1 | 67.1 | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:05 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.95 | - | 74.7 | 74.1 | 66.6 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:35 pm | WSW | 15.5 | 19.4 | - | - | - | - | 29.95 | - | 74.7 | 74.1 | 65.7 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:05 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.95 | - | 74.5 | 74.1 | 66.6 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:35 pm | WSW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.1 | 74.1 | 66.7 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:05 pm | SW | 13.6 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.1 | 74.1 | 66.4 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:35 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.93 | - | 73.9 | 74.1 | 65.3 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:05 pm | SW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 73.9 | 74.1 | 65.7 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:35 pm | SW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 73.9 | 74.1 | 64.8 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:05 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 73.9 | 74.3 | 64.4 | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:35 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.1 | 74.1 | 63.9 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:05 pm | WSW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.1 | 74.1 | 64.0 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:35 pm | WSW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.3 | 74.1 | 63.9 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:05 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.3 | 74.1 | 63.1 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 02:35 pm | SW | 13.6 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.3 | 74.1 | 62.2 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 02:05 pm | SW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.94 | - | 74.3 | 74.1 | 62.1 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 01:35 pm | SW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.95 | - | 74.1 | 74.1 | 61.5 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 01:05 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.95 | - | 74.1 | 74.1 | 61.3 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 12:35 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.96 | - | 73.8 | 74.1 | 60.3 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 12:05 pm | WSW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.97 | - | 73.4 | 74.1 | 61.2 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:35 am | SW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.98 | - | 73.2 | 74.1 | 61.2 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:05 am | SW | 13.6 | 17.5 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 73.0 | 74.1 | 62.1 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:35 am | SW | 13.6 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 72.9 | 74.1 | 61.7 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:05 am | SSW | 13.6 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 72.7 | 74.1 | 61.9 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:35 am | SSW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 72.7 | 74.1 | 61.5 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:05 am | SSW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 72.5 | 74.1 | 61.9 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:35 am | SSW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 72.7 | 74.1 | 61.9 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:05 am | SSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 72.7 | 74.1 | 61.0 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:35 am | SW | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 72.3 | 74.1 | 60.8 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:05 am | SW | 9.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 72.0 | 74.1 | 60.1 | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:35 am | SW | 9.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 71.6 | 74.1 | 59.7 | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:05 am | SW | 9.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 71.4 | 74.1 | 59.9 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:35 am | WSW | 11.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 71.2 | 74.1 | 59.9 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:05 am | SW | 11.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 29.99 | - | 71.2 | 74.1 | 59.7 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:35 am | SW | 11.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 29.98 | - | 71.2 | 74.1 | 59.4 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:05 am | SW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.98 | - | 71.2 | 74.1 | 59.5 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:35 am | SW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.98 | - | 71.2 | 74.1 | 59.4 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:05 am | SW | 11.7 | 15.5 | - | - | - | - | 29.99 | - | 71.4 | 74.3 | 60.1 | 36.63 | - | - |
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 42023
| 12:57 am CST | 11:57 pm CST | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 10 | 190 | 0.49 | 170 | 0.35 |
| 13 | 200 | 0.41 | 180 | 0.39 |
| 16 | 180 | 0.39 | 160 | 0.31 |
| 20 | 180 | 0.39 | 180 | 0.35 |
| 23 | 180 | 0.35 | 170 | 0.33 |
| 26 | 180 | 0.33 | 170 | 0.29 |
| 30 | 190 | 0.35 | 160 | 0.43 |
| 33 | 190 | 0.27 | 170 | 0.37 |
| 36 | 190 | 0.23 | 170 | 0.39 |
| 39 | 190 | 0.33 | 170 | 0.39 |
| 43 | 190 | 0.21 | 150 | 0.37 |
| 46 | 190 | 0.21 | 170 | 0.33 |
| 49 | 190 | 0.23 | 180 | 0.35 |
| 52 | 190 | 0.21 | 180 | 0.39 |
| 56 | 190 | 0.23 | 180 | 0.35 |
| 59 | 200 | 0.23 | 180 | 0.27 |
| 62 | 190 | 0.31 | 190 | 0.25 |
| 66 | 210 | 0.29 | 190 | 0.33 |
| 69 | 200 | 0.31 | 200 | 0.31 |
| 72 | 210 | 0.31 | 200 | 0.35 |
| 75 | 220 | 0.29 | 180 | 0.33 |
| 79 | 220 | 0.31 | 190 | 0.25 |
| 82 | 230 | 0.29 | 190 | 0.27 |
| 85 | 240 | 0.35 | 190 | 0.27 |
| 89 | 220 | 0.27 | 180 | 0.19 |
| 92 | 230 | 0.25 | 190 | 0.19 |
| 95 | 220 | 0.21 | 200 | 0.14 |
| 98 | 200 | 0.23 | 190 | 0.14 |
| 102 | 220 | 0.19 | 190 | 0.19 |
| 105 | 220 | 0.21 | 160 | 0.12 |
| 108 | 210 | 0.27 | 170 | 0.12 |
| 112 | 240 | 0.14 | 160 | 0.12 |
| 115 | 230 | 0.19 | 180 | 0.12 |
| 118 | 220 | 0.19 | 210 | 0.08 |
| 121 | 230 | 0.25 | 170 | 0.16 |
| 125 | 260 | 0.14 | 220 | 0.08 |
| 128 | 210 | 0.08 | 160 | 0.16 |
| 131 | 170 | 0.10 | 170 | 0.17 |
| 135 | 210 | 0.02 | 150 | 0.16 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42023
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| Depth (DEPTH): | 3.3 ft |
| Ocean Temperature (OTMP): | 74.28 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.62 psu |
| TIME (CST) |
DEPTH ft |
OTMP °F |
COND mS/cm |
SAL psu |
O2% % |
O2PPM ppm |
CLCON ug/l |
TURB FTU |
PH |
EH mV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 01:35 am | 0.0 | 74.28 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 01:05 am | 3.3 | 74.30 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 01:05 am | 0.0 | 74.30 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:35 am | 3.3 | 74.32 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:35 am | 0.0 | 74.32 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:05 am | 3.3 | 74.32 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:05 am | 0.0 | 74.32 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.28 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.28 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.21 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.21 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.08 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.08 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.19 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.19 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.25 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.25 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 02:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.19 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 02:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.19 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 02:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.19 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 02:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.19 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 01:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 01:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 01:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 01:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 12:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 12:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 12:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 12:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:35 am | 3.3 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:35 am | 0.0 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:05 am | 3.3 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 11:05 am | 0.0 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:35 am | 3.3 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:35 am | 0.0 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:05 am | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 10:05 am | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:35 am | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:35 am | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:05 am | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 09:05 am | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:35 am | 3.3 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:35 am | 0.0 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:05 am | 3.3 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 08:05 am | 0.0 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:35 am | 3.3 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:35 am | 0.0 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:05 am | 3.3 | 74.08 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 07:05 am | 0.0 | 74.08 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:35 am | 3.3 | 74.08 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:35 am | 0.0 | 74.08 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:05 am | 3.3 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 06:05 am | 0.0 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:35 am | 0.0 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:35 am | 3.3 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:05 am | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 05:05 am | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:35 am | 3.3 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:35 am | 0.0 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:05 am | 3.3 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 04:05 am | 0.0 | 74.17 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:35 am | 3.3 | 74.19 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:35 am | 0.0 | 74.19 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:05 am | 3.3 | 74.25 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-03 03:05 am | 0.0 | 74.25 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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