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Station MDKF1 - Middle Key, FL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station MDKF1

Owned and maintained by Everglades National Park
Water Quality Station
25.289 N 80.396 W (25°17'21" N 80°23'47" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.5 m below MLLW

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Conditions at MDKF1 as of
(5:00 pm EDT)
2100 GMT on 05/12/2025:
Note: This report is more than two hours old
     

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5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 83.7 °F
5-day plot - Salinity Salinity (SAL): 37.59 psu
5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW) Tide (above MLLW) (TIDE):-0.53 ft
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 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
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-05-12 04:00 pm---------- 83.3- 37.82--0.52
2025-05-12 03:00 pm---------- 82.4- 37.79--0.41
2025-05-12 02:00 pm---------- 81.7- 37.86--0.33
2025-05-12 01:00 pm---------- 81.3- 37.87--0.31
2025-05-12 12:00 pm---------- 80.8- 37.89--0.38
2025-05-12 11:00 am---------- 80.6- 37.92--0.52
2025-05-12 10:00 am---------- 80.4- 37.81--0.55
2025-05-12 09:00 am---------- 79.9- 37.30--0.81
2025-05-12 08:00 am---------- 80.4- 38.30--0.75
2025-05-12 07:00 am---------- 81.0- 38.84--0.62
2025-05-12 06:00 am---------- 81.3- 39.48--0.76
2025-05-12 05:00 am---------- 81.5- 39.48--0.60
2025-05-12 04:00 am---------- 81.9- 39.49--0.63
2025-05-12 03:00 am---------- 82.0- 39.55--0.47
2025-05-12 02:00 am---------- 82.4- 39.46--0.48
2025-05-12 01:00 am---------- 82.6- 39.41--0.48
2025-05-12 12:00 am---------- 82.9- 39.42--0.52
2025-05-11 11:00 pm---------- 83.3- 39.41--0.74
Ocean Conditions at MDKF1 as of
(5:00 pm EDT)
2100 GMT on 05/12/2025:
Note: This report is more than two hours old

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Depth (DEPTH): 4.9 ft
5-day plot - Ocean Temperature Ocean Temperature (OTMP):83.61 °F
5-day plot - Salinity Salinity (SAL):37.59 psu
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 DEPTH
ft		 5-day plot - Ocean Temperature
OTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Conductivity
COND
mS/cm		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration
O2%
%		 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration
O2PPM
ppm		 5-day plot - Chlorophyll
CLCON
ug/l		 5-day plot - Turbidity
TURB
FTU		 5-day plot - pH
PH
 		 5-day plot - Eh
EH
mv
2025-05-12 04:00 pm 4.983.30-37.82------
2025-05-12 03:00 pm 4.982.42-37.79------
2025-05-12 02:00 pm 4.981.68-37.86------
2025-05-12 01:00 pm 4.981.25-37.87------
2025-05-12 12:00 pm 4.980.76-37.89------
2025-05-12 11:00 am 4.980.51-37.92------
2025-05-12 10:00 am 4.980.35-37.81------
2025-05-12 09:00 am 4.979.84-37.30------
2025-05-12 08:00 am 4.980.38-38.30------
2025-05-12 07:00 am 4.980.92-38.84------
2025-05-12 06:00 am 4.981.23-39.48------
2025-05-12 05:00 am 4.981.48-39.48------
2025-05-12 04:00 am 4.981.81-39.49------
2025-05-12 03:00 am 4.982.09-39.55------
2025-05-12 02:00 am 4.982.35-39.46------
2025-05-12 01:00 am 4.982.53-39.41------
2025-05-12 12:00 am 4.982.85-39.42------
2025-05-11 11:00 pm 4.983.23-39.41------
Rainfall at MDKF1 as of
(5:00 pm EDT)
2100 GMT on 05/12/2025:
Note: This report is more than two hours old
     

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* indicates interpolated rain values

Previous observations
5-day plot - Hourly Rain Accmulation -------- Ten-minute Rain Rates (Centered at hour + minutes) ---------
   TIME
(EDT)		   Hourly Accum
inches		 0
inches/hour		 10
inches/hour		 20
inches/hour		 30
inches/hour		 40
inches/hour		 50
inches/hour
2025-05-12 05:00 pm0.30- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 04:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 03:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 02:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 01:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 12:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 11:00 am0.00- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 10:00 am0.15- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 09:00 am0.67- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 08:00 am0.36- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 07:00 am0.70- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 06:00 am0.03- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 05:00 am0.00- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 04:00 am0.00- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 03:00 am0.00- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 02:00 am0.00- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 01:00 am0.03- - - - - - 
2025-05-12 12:00 am0.00- - - - - - 
2025-05-11 11:00 pm0.00- - - - - -