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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): | N ( 10 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 7.8 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 11.7 kts |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 30.12 in |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 85.8 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 87.4 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.57 psu |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 77.2 °F |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 97.2 °F |
| Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): | 9.7 kts |
| Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): | 11.7 kts |
| Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure |
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| TIME (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 12:05 pm | NNE | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.13 | - | 85.8 | 87.3 | 76.8 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 11:35 am | N | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 85.8 | 87.3 | 77.2 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 11:05 am | N | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 85.8 | 87.1 | 76.3 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 10:35 am | NNE | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 85.8 | 87.1 | 76.8 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 10:05 am | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 85.8 | 87.1 | 76.6 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 09:35 am | NNE | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 85.8 | 87.1 | 76.3 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 09:05 am | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 86.0 | 87.1 | 76.3 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 08:35 am | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.13 | - | 86.0 | 86.9 | 76.1 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 08:05 am | N | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.13 | - | 86.0 | 86.9 | 76.5 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 07:35 am | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 86.0 | 86.9 | 76.3 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 07:05 am | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 85.8 | 86.9 | 76.3 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 06:35 am | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.10 | - | 85.6 | 86.9 | 75.9 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 06:05 am | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.09 | - | 85.3 | 87.1 | 75.7 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 05:35 am | N | 3.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.08 | - | 85.3 | 87.1 | 75.9 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 05:05 am | N | 5.8 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.08 | - | 85.5 | 87.1 | 75.0 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 04:35 am | N | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.08 | - | 85.5 | 87.1 | 75.0 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 04:05 am | N | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.07 | - | 85.5 | 87.1 | 75.6 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 03:35 am | N | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.07 | - | 85.6 | 87.3 | 75.4 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 03:05 am | N | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.07 | - | 85.8 | 87.3 | 75.0 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 02:35 am | N | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.08 | - | 85.6 | 87.3 | 75.2 | 36.61 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 02:05 am | NNW | 1.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.08 | - | 85.1 | 87.3 | 76.1 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 12:35 am | NW | 1.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.10 | - | 85.6 | 87.4 | 75.4 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 12:05 am | WNW | 1.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 85.8 | 87.4 | 74.8 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 06:35 pm | NNE | 1.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.08 | - | 87.3 | 88.3 | 75.2 | 36.62 | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 06:05 pm | NE | 1.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.09 | - | 87.8 | 88.5 | 75.4 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 02:35 pm | E | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.10 | - | 86.7 | 88.2 | 76.6 | 36.58 | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 02:05 pm | ESE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.10 | - | 86.5 | 88.0 | 77.0 | 36.59 | - | - |
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
| 11:56 am CDT | 10:56 am CDT | |||
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| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 10 | 170 | 0.10 | 190 | 0.10 |
| 13 | 200 | 0.10 | 170 | 0.12 |
| 16 | 200 | 0.14 | 150 | 0.16 |
| 20 | 200 | 0.12 | 160 | 0.19 |
| 23 | 190 | 0.16 | 170 | 0.16 |
| 26 | 210 | 0.14 | 170 | 0.16 |
| 30 | 190 | 0.14 | 170 | 0.12 |
| 33 | 160 | 0.08 | 160 | 0.16 |
| 36 | 160 | 0.08 | 170 | 0.14 |
| 39 | 200 | 0.10 | 180 | 0.17 |
| 43 | 160 | 0.10 | 180 | 0.16 |
| 46 | 160 | 0.10 | 160 | 0.17 |
| 49 | 180 | 0.08 | 150 | 0.06 |
| 52 | 180 | 0.08 | 150 | 0.10 |
| 56 | 160 | 0.14 | 150 | 0.14 |
| 59 | 10 | 0.06 | 130 | 0.14 |
| 62 | 150 | 0.08 | 110 | 0.14 |
| 66 | 150 | 0.04 | 150 | 0.12 |
| 69 | 190 | 0.06 | 80 | 0.14 |
| 72 | 160 | 0.10 | 70 | 0.12 |
| 75 | 110 | 0.19 | 80 | 0.10 |
| 79 | 150 | 0.14 | 40 | 0.17 |
| 82 | 90 | 0.21 | 80 | 0.29 |
| 85 | 110 | 0.23 | 90 | 0.41 |
| 89 | 100 | 0.33 | 100 | 0.51 |
| 92 | 110 | 0.47 | 90 | 0.47 |
| 95 | 110 | 0.45 | 90 | 0.45 |
| 98 | 90 | 0.43 | 80 | 0.37 |
| 102 | 100 | 0.29 | 90 | 0.33 |
| 105 | 80 | 0.19 | 90 | 0.21 |
| 108 | 80 | 0.16 | 90 | 0.23 |
| 112 | 70 | 0.10 | 100 | 0.19 |
| 115 | 100 | 0.12 | 100 | 0.19 |
| 118 | 120 | 0.10 | 110 | 0.17 |
| 121 | 150 | 0.06 | 120 | 0.16 |
| 125 | 210 | 0.06 | 130 | 0.14 |
| 128 | 230 | 0.06 | 120 | 0.08 |
| 131 | 250 | 0.08 | 10 | 0.02 |
| 135 | 290 | 0.10 | 130 | 0.02 |
| 138 | 300 | 0.12 | 30 | 0.04 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42023
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| Depth (DEPTH): | 3.3 ft |
| Ocean Temperature (OTMP): | 87.37 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.57 psu |
| TIME (CDT) |
DEPTH ft |
OTMP °F |
COND mS/cm |
SAL psu |
O2% % |
O2PPM ppm |
CLCON ug/l |
TURB FTU |
PH |
EH mV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 12:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.37 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 12:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.31 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 12:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.31 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 11:35 am | 3.3 | 87.19 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 11:35 am | 0.0 | 87.19 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 11:05 am | 3.3 | 87.13 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 11:05 am | 0.0 | 87.13 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 10:35 am | 3.3 | 87.03 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 10:35 am | 0.0 | 87.03 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 10:05 am | 3.3 | 87.03 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 10:05 am | 0.0 | 87.03 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 09:35 am | 3.3 | 86.99 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 09:35 am | 0.0 | 86.99 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 09:05 am | 3.3 | 86.99 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 09:05 am | 0.0 | 86.99 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 08:35 am | 3.3 | 86.95 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 08:35 am | 0.0 | 86.95 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 08:05 am | 3.3 | 86.95 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 08:05 am | 0.0 | 86.95 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 07:35 am | 3.3 | 86.95 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 07:35 am | 0.0 | 86.95 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 07:05 am | 3.3 | 86.95 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 07:05 am | 0.0 | 86.95 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 06:35 am | 3.3 | 86.97 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 06:35 am | 0.0 | 86.97 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 06:05 am | 3.3 | 87.01 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 06:05 am | 0.0 | 87.01 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 05:35 am | 3.3 | 87.01 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 05:35 am | 0.0 | 87.01 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 05:05 am | 3.3 | 87.06 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 05:05 am | 0.0 | 87.06 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 04:35 am | 3.3 | 87.10 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 04:35 am | 0.0 | 87.10 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 04:05 am | 3.3 | 87.13 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 04:05 am | 0.0 | 87.13 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 03:35 am | 3.3 | 87.17 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 03:35 am | 0.0 | 87.17 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 03:05 am | 3.3 | 87.22 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 03:05 am | 0.0 | 87.22 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 02:35 am | 3.3 | 87.26 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 02:35 am | 0.0 | 87.26 | - | 36.61 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 02:05 am | 3.3 | 87.30 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 02:05 am | 0.0 | 87.30 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 12:35 am | 3.3 | 87.37 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 12:35 am | 0.0 | 87.37 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 12:05 am | 3.3 | 87.35 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-16 12:05 am | 0.0 | 87.35 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 06:35 pm | 3.3 | 88.36 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 06:35 pm | 0.0 | 88.36 | - | 36.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 06:05 pm | 3.3 | 88.43 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 06:05 pm | 0.0 | 88.43 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 02:35 pm | 3.3 | 88.14 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 02:35 pm | 0.0 | 88.14 | - | 36.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 02:05 pm | 3.3 | 87.96 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-07-15 02:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.96 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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