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Station 42023 - C13 - WFS South Buoy, 50m Isobath Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42023

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 Mexico 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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Station 42023

Conditions at 42023 as of
0535 GMT on 04/29/2024:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):ESE ( 110 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD):9.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST):11.0 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):1018.9 mb
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 24.0 °C
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 24.3 °C
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 21.1 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 10 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 11 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
m/s		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
m/s		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
mb		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
mb		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°C		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°C		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°C		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
km		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
m
2024-04-29 0505 E 9.0 11.0----1019.1- 24.1 24.3 21.1---
2024-04-29 0435ESE 9.0 11.0----1019.2- 24.4 24.4 21.1---
2024-04-29 0405 E 9.0 11.0----1019.3- 24.6 24.4 21.2---
2024-04-29 0335 E 8.0 11.0----1019.3- 24.8 24.4 21.3---
2024-04-29 0305ESE 7.0 10.0----1019.2- 24.6 24.4 21.8---
2024-04-29 0235 E 5.0 7.0----1019.2- 24.5 24.4 22.2---
2024-04-29 0205 E 4.0 5.0----1019.1- 24.0 24.4 21.6---
2024-04-29 0135 E 5.0 7.0----1019.2- 23.6 24.4 21.3---
2024-04-29 0105 E 4.0 4.0----1018.9- 24.4 24.4 22.7---
2024-04-29 0035ESE 4.0 6.0----1018.7- 24.6 24.4 22.7---
2024-04-29 0005ESE 5.0 6.0----1018.6- 24.6 24.4 22.5---
2024-04-28 2335ESE 5.0 7.0----1018.6- 24.7 24.4 22.4---
2024-04-28 2305ESE 5.0 6.0----1018.6- 24.8 24.4 22.1---
2024-04-28 2235ESE 4.0 5.0----1018.8- 24.9 24.4 22.0---
2024-04-28 2205ESE 5.0 6.0----1018.8- 24.8 24.4 22.2---
2024-04-28 2135ESE 5.0 7.0----1018.7- 24.9 24.4 22.0---
2024-04-28 2105ESE 5.0 7.0----1018.7- 24.8 24.3 21.7---
2024-04-28 2035ESE 6.0 8.0----1018.8- 24.8 24.3 21.5---
2024-04-28 2005ESE 6.0 8.0----1018.9- 24.8 24.3 21.5---
2024-04-28 1935ESE 7.0 8.0----1019.2- 24.7 24.3 21.6---
2024-04-28 1905 E 7.0 10.0----1019.5- 24.6 24.3 21.5---
2024-04-28 1835 E 8.0 10.0----1019.9- 24.5 24.2 21.4---
2024-04-28 1805ESE 8.0 10.0----1020.1- 24.3 24.2 21.5---
2024-04-28 1735 E 9.0 11.0----1020.4- 24.1 24.2 21.3---
2024-04-28 1705ESE 8.0 11.0----1020.2- 24.2 24.2 21.3---
2024-04-28 1635ESE 9.0 12.0----1020.3- 24.1 24.2 21.3---
2024-04-28 1605ESE 9.0 12.0----1020.4- 24.0 24.2 21.3---
2024-04-28 1535ESE 9.0 11.0----1020.4- 23.9 24.2 21.4---
2024-04-28 1505 E 9.0 12.0----1020.5- 23.8 24.2 21.2---
2024-04-28 1435 E 9.0 11.0----1020.2- 23.9 24.2 21.3---
2024-04-28 1405ESE 10.0 12.0----1019.9- 23.9 24.1 21.1---
2024-04-28 1335ESE 10.0 12.0----1020.0- 23.8 24.1 21.0---
2024-04-28 1305ESE 9.0 11.0----1020.2- 23.7 24.1 21.1---
2024-04-28 1235ESE 9.0 11.0----1020.0- 23.6 24.1 21.1---
2024-04-28 1205 E 9.0 12.0----1019.6- 23.6 24.1 21.2---
2024-04-28 1135ESE 9.0 11.0----1019.3- 23.6 24.1 21.5---
2024-04-28 1105ESE 9.0 11.0----1019.1- 23.5 24.1 21.4---
2024-04-28 1035 E 10.0 11.0----1018.7- 23.5 24.1 21.4---
2024-04-28 1005 E 8.0 10.0----1018.6- 23.5 24.1 21.6---
2024-04-28 0935 E 9.0 11.0----1018.4- 23.5 24.1 21.4---
2024-04-28 0905ESE 9.0 11.0----1018.5- 23.6 24.2 21.2---
2024-04-28 0835ESE 9.0 12.0----1018.8- 23.6 24.2 21.2---
2024-04-28 0805 E 10.0 12.0----1018.9- 23.6 24.2 21.2---
2024-04-28 0735 E 10.0 12.0----1019.1- 23.7 24.2 21.1---
2024-04-28 0705 E 10.0 12.0----1019.5- 23.6 24.2 21.1---
2024-04-28 0635 E 10.0 13.0----1019.9- 23.7 24.2 21.2---
2024-04-28 0605 E 9.0 12.0----1020.4- 23.7 24.2 20.9---

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

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
0457 GMT0357 GMT0257 GMT
Depth
m		Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s
3 20 16.0 0 23.0 10 19.0
4 10 15.0360 22.0 10 18.0
5 10 17.0350 20.0 10 14.0
6 10 18.0 0 17.0 10 13.0
7 20 11.0360 18.0 0 16.0
8 0 12.0350 17.0 0 15.0
9 360 9.0350 19.0 0 12.0
10 350 14.0 10 21.0 20 15.0
11 10 11.0 0 21.0 10 15.0
12 0 11.0 0 19.0 20 13.0
13 20 11.0 10 18.0 20 12.0
14 10 11.0 0 17.0 10 12.0
15 30 11.0 0 17.0 10 13.0
16 20 11.0350 17.0360 12.0
17 30 13.0360 15.0 10 8.0
18 70 17.0 50 12.0 70 8.0
19 50 4.0 0 12.0 20 8.0
20 40 7.0 0 9.0330 5.0
21 10 5.0350 8.0340 4.0
22 20 6.0340 9.0330 5.0
23 0 5.0330 8.0340 4.0
24 340 1.0330 7.0320 6.0
25 70 3.0330 9.0310 7.0
26 330 7.0300 11.0300 5.0
27 300 2.0300 10.0310 7.0
28 10 8.0300 9.0310 9.0
29 30 4.0310 10.0320 10.0
30 320 7.0290 11.0310 15.0
31 320 10.0300 14.0320 12.0
32 330 10.0310 12.0320 14.0
33 340 4.0300 13.0320 9.0
34 310 8.0300 16.0320 15.0
35 300 7.0310 14.0310 13.0
36 330 14.0310 17.0310 14.0
37 330 12.0320 21.0320 15.0
38 340 15.0320 22.0330 15.0
39 340 16.0330 21.0330 14.0
40 340 16.0320 18.0330 9.0
41 360 14.0330 15.0330 10.0
42 350 9.0330 13.0330 9.0

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42023

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