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Station 42026 - C22 - Loop Current Pressure Point Buoy, 70m Isobath 
Owned and maintained by COMPS (University of South Florida)
Offshore Buoy
25.171 N 83.475 W (25°10'16" N 83°28'30" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 2.8 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.2 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.8 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 70 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 ( 120 deg true ) |
| Wind Speed (WSPD): | 9.7 kts |
| Wind Gust (GST): | 13.6 kts |
| Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): | 30.11 in |
| Air Temperature (ATMP): | 86.2 °F |
| Water Temperature (WTMP): | 87.1 °F |
| Salinity (SAL): | 36.57 psu |
| Dew Point (DEWP): | 77.7 °F |
| Heat Index (HEAT): | 98.2 °F |
| 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 |
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| 2026-08-16 07:05 am | ESE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 86.0 | 87.1 | 78.1 | 36.51 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 06:35 am | SE | 9.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.10 | - | 86.0 | 87.1 | 78.6 | 36.52 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 06:05 am | SE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.09 | - | 85.6 | 86.9 | 79.2 | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 05:35 am | SE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.08 | - | 85.6 | 86.9 | 79.3 | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 05:05 am | SE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.07 | - | 85.6 | 86.9 | 79.0 | 36.53 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 04:35 am | SE | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.07 | - | 85.6 | 87.1 | 79.2 | 36.51 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 04:05 am | SE | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.07 | - | 85.5 | 87.1 | 79.0 | 36.52 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 03:35 am | E | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.08 | - | 85.8 | 86.9 | 79.2 | 36.53 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 03:05 am | E | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.09 | - | 85.8 | 87.1 | 79.2 | 36.51 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 02:35 am | E | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.09 | - | 86.0 | 87.1 | 78.4 | 36.51 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 02:05 am | ESE | 9.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.09 | - | 86.0 | 87.1 | 78.8 | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 01:35 am | ESE | 9.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.10 | - | 86.0 | 87.1 | 78.6 | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 01:05 am | ESE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 86.2 | 87.1 | 78.8 | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 12:35 am | ESE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.12 | - | 86.2 | 87.1 | 79.0 | 36.53 | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 12:05 am | E | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.13 | - | 86.0 | 87.1 | 79.2 | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 11:35 pm | E | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 86.2 | 87.1 | 79.9 | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 11:05 pm | E | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.13 | - | 86.5 | 87.1 | 78.6 | 36.53 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 10:35 pm | E | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 86.4 | 87.1 | 79.2 | 36.53 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 10:05 pm | E | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.13 | - | 86.2 | 87.1 | 79.7 | 36.52 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 09:35 pm | E | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.12 | - | 86.2 | 87.3 | 79.2 | 36.51 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 09:05 pm | E | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.12 | - | 86.4 | 87.3 | 78.4 | 36.48 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 08:35 pm | E | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.10 | - | 86.4 | 87.3 | 78.4 | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 08:05 pm | E | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 86.4 | 87.4 | 78.8 | 36.50 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 07:35 pm | E | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.10 | - | 86.4 | 87.4 | 78.1 | 36.51 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 07:05 pm | E | 11.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.10 | - | 86.5 | 87.8 | 78.3 | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 06:35 pm | E | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.10 | - | 86.7 | 88.0 | 77.7 | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 06:05 pm | ENE | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 87.1 | 88.3 | 77.2 | 36.51 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 05:35 pm | ENE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.12 | - | 87.1 | 88.5 | 77.7 | 36.53 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 05:05 pm | NE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.13 | - | 86.9 | 88.5 | 77.7 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 04:35 pm | NE | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.13 | - | 87.1 | 88.7 | 77.9 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 04:05 pm | ENE | 5.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 87.1 | 88.7 | 77.7 | 36.60 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 03:35 pm | ENE | 3.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 87.3 | 88.7 | 77.0 | 36.57 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 03:05 pm | E | 3.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 87.3 | 88.7 | 76.5 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 02:35 pm | E | 3.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 86.9 | 88.5 | 76.3 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 02:05 pm | E | 3.9 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.16 | - | 87.1 | 88.2 | 76.8 | 36.59 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 01:35 pm | ESE | 3.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.16 | - | 86.9 | 88.0 | 76.6 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 01:05 pm | ESE | 3.9 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.16 | - | 86.7 | 87.8 | 76.5 | 36.51 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 12:35 pm | SSE | 3.9 | 5.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.17 | - | 86.7 | 87.6 | 76.8 | 36.48 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 12:05 pm | SSE | 5.8 | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 30.17 | - | 86.4 | 87.4 | 76.6 | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 11:35 am | SSE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.16 | - | 86.2 | 87.3 | 77.2 | 36.52 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 11:05 am | S | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.16 | - | 86.2 | 87.3 | 77.4 | 36.55 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 10:35 am | SSE | 9.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 30.16 | - | 85.6 | 87.3 | 79.2 | 36.56 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 10:05 am | SE | 7.8 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 85.8 | 87.3 | 79.0 | 36.51 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 09:35 am | SE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 85.8 | 87.1 | 77.5 | 36.53 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 09:05 am | SE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.14 | - | 86.2 | 87.1 | 76.8 | 36.54 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 08:35 am | ESE | 7.8 | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.13 | - | 86.0 | 87.1 | 77.9 | 36.48 | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 08:05 am | ESE | 9.7 | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 30.13 | - | 85.8 | 87.1 | 77.5 | 36.49 | - | - |
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 42026
| 6:57 am CDT | 5:57 am CDT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth ft | Dir ° | Speed kts |
Dir ° | Speed kts |
| 10 | 330 | 0.35 | 360 | 0.14 |
| 13 | 320 | 0.27 | 300 | 0.14 |
| 16 | 320 | 0.29 | 270 | 0.06 |
| 20 | 320 | 0.33 | 260 | 0.12 |
| 23 | 330 | 0.31 | 300 | 0.08 |
| 26 | 340 | 0.23 | 320 | 0.08 |
| 30 | 30 | 0.23 | 360 | 0.17 |
| 33 | 330 | 0.27 | 320 | 0.27 |
| 36 | 330 | 0.25 | 320 | 0.21 |
| 39 | 330 | 0.23 | 310 | 0.21 |
| 43 | 330 | 0.21 | 310 | 0.23 |
| 46 | 340 | 0.21 | 320 | 0.21 |
| 49 | 340 | 0.17 | 320 | 0.17 |
| 52 | 340 | 0.16 | 330 | 0.17 |
| 56 | 350 | 0.14 | 320 | 0.16 |
| 59 | 350 | 0.12 | 340 | 0.16 |
| 62 | 350 | 0.12 | 340 | 0.16 |
| 66 | 340 | 0.08 | 330 | 0.14 |
| 69 | 10 | 0.08 | 320 | 0.12 |
| 72 | 350 | 0.04 | 320 | 0.14 |
| 75 | 20 | 0.06 | 330 | 0.06 |
| 79 | 120 | 0.04 | 320 | 0.04 |
| 82 | 170 | 0.08 | 170 | 0.02 |
| 85 | 180 | 0.10 | 170 | 0.10 |
| 89 | 180 | 0.19 | 180 | 0.14 |
| 92 | 190 | 0.19 | 170 | 0.16 |
| 95 | 190 | 0.19 | 180 | 0.19 |
| 98 | 210 | 0.25 | 190 | 0.19 |
| 102 | 190 | 0.21 | 190 | 0.19 |
| 105 | 200 | 0.19 | 190 | 0.21 |
| 108 | 200 | 0.16 | 180 | 0.23 |
| 112 | 210 | 0.14 | 190 | 0.27 |
| 115 | 230 | 0.14 | 200 | 0.25 |
| 118 | 260 | 0.06 | 210 | 0.21 |
| 121 | 250 | 0.16 | 220 | 0.19 |
| 125 | 270 | 0.17 | 240 | 0.19 |
| 128 | 270 | 0.19 | 240 | 0.23 |
| 131 | 270 | 0.27 | 250 | 0.31 |
| 135 | 270 | 0.31 | 250 | 0.31 |
| 138 | 280 | 0.33 | 250 | 0.39 |
| 141 | 270 | 0.31 | 260 | 0.43 |
| 144 | 270 | 0.33 | 260 | 0.37 |
| 148 | 270 | 0.31 | 270 | 0.35 |
| 151 | 270 | 0.31 | 260 | 0.35 |
| 154 | 270 | 0.27 | 260 | 0.39 |
| 157 | 270 | 0.25 | 260 | 0.39 |
| 161 | 270 | 0.27 | 270 | 0.35 |
| 164 | 260 | 0.21 | 260 | 0.31 |
| 167 | 250 | 0.23 | 260 | 0.27 |
| 171 | 240 | 0.21 | 250 | 0.25 |
| 174 | 240 | 0.19 | 250 | 0.25 |
| 177 | 230 | 0.23 | 240 | 0.29 |
| 180 | 220 | 0.25 | 230 | 0.27 |
| 184 | 220 | 0.27 | 220 | 0.29 |
| 187 | 230 | 0.31 | 210 | 0.33 |
| 190 | 230 | 0.35 | 210 | 0.33 |
| 194 | 240 | 0.35 | 220 | 0.39 |
Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42026
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| Depth (DEPTH): | 0.0 ft |
| Ocean Temperature (OTMP): | 87.03 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 07:05 am | 0.0 | 87.03 | - | 36.51 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 06:35 am | 0.0 | 86.99 | - | 36.52 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 06:05 am | 0.0 | 86.95 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 05:35 am | 0.0 | 86.95 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 05:05 am | 0.0 | 86.97 | - | 36.53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 04:35 am | 0.0 | 87.03 | - | 36.51 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 04:05 am | 0.0 | 86.99 | - | 36.52 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 03:35 am | 0.0 | 86.97 | - | 36.53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 03:05 am | 0.0 | 87.01 | - | 36.51 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 02:35 am | 0.0 | 87.03 | - | 36.51 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 02:05 am | 0.0 | 87.10 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 01:35 am | 0.0 | 87.10 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 01:05 am | 0.0 | 87.12 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 12:35 am | 0.0 | 87.13 | - | 36.53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-16 12:05 am | 0.0 | 87.08 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 11:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.12 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 11:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.13 | - | 36.53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 10:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.13 | - | 36.53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 10:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.15 | - | 36.52 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 09:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.17 | - | 36.51 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 09:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.24 | - | 36.48 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 08:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.28 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 08:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.37 | - | 36.50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 07:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.51 | - | 36.51 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 07:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.73 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 06:35 pm | 0.0 | 88.05 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 06:05 pm | 0.0 | 88.30 | - | 36.51 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 05:35 pm | 0.0 | 88.57 | - | 36.53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 05:05 pm | 0.0 | 88.52 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 04:35 pm | 0.0 | 88.68 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 04:05 pm | 0.0 | 88.74 | - | 36.60 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 03:35 pm | 0.0 | 88.65 | - | 36.57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 03:05 pm | 0.0 | 88.66 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 02:35 pm | 0.0 | 88.52 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 02:05 pm | 0.0 | 88.12 | - | 36.59 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 01:35 pm | 0.0 | 88.03 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 01:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.84 | - | 36.51 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 12:35 pm | 0.0 | 87.57 | - | 36.48 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 12:05 pm | 0.0 | 87.40 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 11:35 am | 0.0 | 87.31 | - | 36.52 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 11:05 am | 0.0 | 87.24 | - | 36.55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 10:35 am | 0.0 | 87.22 | - | 36.56 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 10:05 am | 0.0 | 87.17 | - | 36.51 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 09:35 am | 0.0 | 87.13 | - | 36.53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 09:05 am | 0.0 | 87.10 | - | 36.54 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 08:35 am | 0.0 | 87.08 | - | 36.48 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026-08-15 08:05 am | 0.0 | 87.06 | - | 36.49 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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