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): | ESE ( 110 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 9.7 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 13.6 kts |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 30.07 in |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 71.1 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 73.9 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.60 psu |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 68.0 °F |
| Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): | 11.7 kts |
| Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): | 11.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 06:05 am | ESE | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.07 | - | 71.2 | 73.9 | 67.6 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 05:35 am | ESE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.06 | - | 71.2 | 73.9 | 67.8 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 05:05 am | ESE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.06 | - | 71.2 | 74.1 | 67.8 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 04:35 am | SE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.05 | - | 71.1 | 74.1 | 67.3 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 04:05 am | ESE | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.04 | - | 70.9 | 74.1 | 67.5 | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 03:35 am | ESE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.03 | - | 70.9 | 74.1 | 67.3 | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 03:05 am | ESE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.04 | - | 71.2 | 74.1 | 66.9 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 02:35 am | E | 9.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.04 | - | 71.4 | 74.1 | 66.6 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 02:05 am | E | 9.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.04 | - | 71.6 | 74.1 | 66.6 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 01:35 am | E | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.04 | - | 71.6 | 74.1 | 66.9 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 01:05 am | ENE | 3.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.05 | - | 71.6 | 74.1 | 66.6 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 12:35 am | NE | 3.9 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.05 | - | 71.4 | 74.1 | 66.2 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 12:05 am | NE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.05 | - | 71.4 | 74.1 | 66.0 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:35 pm | NE | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.05 | - | 71.2 | 74.1 | 66.6 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:05 pm | NE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.05 | - | 71.8 | 74.1 | 66.9 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:35 pm | NE | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.06 | - | 72.1 | 74.1 | 66.6 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:05 pm | NE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.06 | - | 72.0 | 74.1 | 66.7 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:35 pm | NE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.06 | - | 71.8 | 74.3 | 66.7 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:05 pm | NE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.06 | - | 71.8 | 74.3 | 67.3 | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:35 pm | NE | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.06 | - | 71.8 | 74.3 | 67.8 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:05 pm | NE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.05 | - | 71.8 | 74.3 | 67.6 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 07:35 pm | ENE | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.04 | - | 71.8 | 74.3 | 68.0 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 07:05 pm | ENE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.03 | - | 71.8 | 74.3 | 67.3 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 06:35 pm | ENE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.03 | - | 71.6 | 74.5 | 67.6 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 06:05 pm | NE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 71.6 | 74.5 | 67.5 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 05:35 pm | NNE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.03 | - | 71.6 | 74.7 | 68.0 | 36.64 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 05:05 pm | NNE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 72.0 | 74.7 | 68.2 | 36.65 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 04:35 pm | NNE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 72.7 | 74.8 | 68.2 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 04:05 pm | NNE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 73.2 | 74.8 | 66.9 | 36.64 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 03:35 pm | N | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 73.4 | 75.0 | 66.6 | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 03:05 pm | N | 9.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 73.6 | 75.2 | 67.1 | 36.64 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 02:35 pm | N | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 29.99 | - | 73.9 | 75.4 | 67.6 | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 02:05 pm | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 29.99 | - | 74.1 | 75.4 | 68.4 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 01:35 pm | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 29.99 | - | 73.9 | 75.2 | 68.7 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 01:05 pm | NNW | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 74.1 | 74.7 | 69.1 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:35 pm | W | 3.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 74.7 | 75.2 | 68.9 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:05 pm | W | 1.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 74.5 | 74.8 | 68.5 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:35 am | W | 1.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 74.5 | 74.5 | 68.2 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:05 am | WSW | 3.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 73.8 | 74.5 | 68.2 | 36.63 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:35 am | SW | 5.8 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.03 | - | 73.6 | 74.3 | 68.4 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:05 am | SSW | 3.9 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.03 | - | 73.4 | 74.3 | 68.4 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:35 am | SW | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.03 | - | 73.2 | 74.1 | 68.7 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:05 am | WSW | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.02 | - | 73.2 | 74.1 | 68.2 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:35 am | WSW | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 72.9 | 74.1 | 67.8 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:05 am | WSW | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.01 | - | 72.9 | 74.1 | 66.4 | 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
| 5:57 am CST | 4:57 am CST | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 10 | 280 | 0.17 | 280 | 0.27 |
| 13 | 280 | 0.16 | 270 | 0.29 |
| 16 | 280 | 0.21 | 270 | 0.21 |
| 20 | 270 | 0.19 | 270 | 0.27 |
| 23 | 270 | 0.17 | 270 | 0.25 |
| 26 | 280 | 0.17 | 270 | 0.19 |
| 30 | 270 | 0.21 | 270 | 0.25 |
| 33 | 280 | 0.19 | 260 | 0.21 |
| 36 | 270 | 0.21 | 270 | 0.17 |
| 39 | 280 | 0.19 | 260 | 0.25 |
| 43 | 270 | 0.21 | 260 | 0.27 |
| 46 | 280 | 0.21 | 260 | 0.25 |
| 49 | 270 | 0.19 | 260 | 0.25 |
| 52 | 270 | 0.17 | 270 | 0.31 |
| 56 | 270 | 0.19 | 260 | 0.25 |
| 59 | 280 | 0.17 | 270 | 0.21 |
| 62 | 270 | 0.17 | 270 | 0.25 |
| 66 | 270 | 0.17 | 270 | 0.29 |
| 69 | 280 | 0.19 | 270 | 0.25 |
| 72 | 270 | 0.23 | 270 | 0.21 |
| 75 | 280 | 0.21 | 280 | 0.21 |
| 79 | 270 | 0.17 | 270 | 0.29 |
| 82 | 260 | 0.19 | 270 | 0.23 |
| 85 | 270 | 0.19 | 270 | 0.14 |
| 89 | 260 | 0.17 | 280 | 0.19 |
| 92 | 260 | 0.17 | 260 | 0.25 |
| 95 | 270 | 0.21 | 260 | 0.23 |
| 98 | 250 | 0.17 | 260 | 0.23 |
| 102 | 250 | 0.19 | 270 | 0.19 |
| 105 | 260 | 0.19 | 240 | 0.19 |
| 108 | 280 | 0.16 | 230 | 0.16 |
| 112 | 240 | 0.12 | 230 | 0.17 |
| 115 | 260 | 0.17 | 260 | 0.16 |
| 118 | 270 | 0.12 | 260 | 0.17 |
| 121 | 290 | 0.12 | 250 | 0.21 |
| 125 | 250 | 0.12 | 250 | 0.17 |
| 128 | 260 | 0.19 | 260 | 0.17 |
| 131 | 250 | 0.23 | 220 | 0.14 |
| 135 | 260 | 0.21 | 260 | 0.16 |
| 138 | 270 | 0.17 | 260 | 0.19 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42023
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| Depth (DEPTH): | 3.3 ft |
| Ocean Temperature (OTMP): | 73.98 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.60 psu |
| TIME (CST) |
DEPTH ft |
OTMP °F |
COND mS/cm |
SAL psu |
O2% % |
O2PPM ppm |
CLCON ug/l |
TURB FTU |
PH |
EH mV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 06:35 am | 0.0 | 73.98 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 06:05 am | 3.3 | 73.98 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 06:05 am | 0.0 | 73.98 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 05:35 am | 3.3 | 73.99 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 05:35 am | 0.0 | 73.99 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 05:05 am | 3.3 | 74.03 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 05:05 am | 0.0 | 74.03 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 04:35 am | 3.3 | 74.05 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 04:35 am | 0.0 | 74.05 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 04:05 am | 3.3 | 74.08 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 04:05 am | 0.0 | 74.08 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 03:35 am | 3.3 | 74.08 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 03:35 am | 0.0 | 74.08 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 03:05 am | 3.3 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 03:05 am | 0.0 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 02:35 am | 3.3 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 02:35 am | 0.0 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 02:05 am | 3.3 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 02:05 am | 0.0 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 01:35 am | 3.3 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 01:35 am | 0.0 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 01:05 am | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 01:05 am | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 12:35 am | 3.3 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 12:35 am | 0.0 | 74.12 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 12:05 am | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 12:05 am | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.16 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.19 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.19 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.23 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.23 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.25 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.25 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.28 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.28 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.30 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.30 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 07:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.32 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 07:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.32 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 07:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.37 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 07:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.37 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 06:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.39 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 06:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.39 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 06:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.48 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 06:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.48 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 05:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.57 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 05:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.57 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 05:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.71 | - | 36.65 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 05:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.71 | - | 36.65 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 04:35 pm | 3.3 | 74.79 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 04:35 pm | 0.0 | 74.79 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 04:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.89 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 04:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.89 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 03:35 pm | 3.3 | 75.07 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 03:35 pm | 0.0 | 75.07 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 03:05 pm | 3.3 | 75.24 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 03:05 pm | 0.0 | 75.24 | - | 36.64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 02:35 pm | 3.3 | 75.42 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 02:35 pm | 0.0 | 75.42 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 02:05 pm | 3.3 | 75.36 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 02:05 pm | 0.0 | 75.36 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 01:35 pm | 3.3 | 75.18 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 01:35 pm | 0.0 | 75.18 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 01:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.73 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 01:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.73 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:35 pm | 3.3 | 75.11 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:35 pm | 0.0 | 75.11 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:05 pm | 3.3 | 74.82 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 12:05 pm | 0.0 | 74.82 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:35 am | 3.3 | 74.55 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:35 am | 0.0 | 74.55 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:05 am | 3.3 | 74.43 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 11:05 am | 0.0 | 74.43 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:35 am | 3.3 | 74.32 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:35 am | 0.0 | 74.32 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:05 am | 3.3 | 74.21 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 10:05 am | 0.0 | 74.21 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:35 am | 3.3 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:35 am | 0.0 | 74.14 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:05 am | 3.3 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 09:05 am | 0.0 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:35 am | 3.3 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:35 am | 0.0 | 74.10 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:05 am | 3.3 | 74.08 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-01-04 08:05 am | 0.0 | 74.08 | - | 36.63 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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