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Station HCEF1 - Highway Creek, FL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station HCEF1

Owned and maintained by Everglades National Park
Water Quality Station
25.254 N 80.444 W (25°15'15" N 80°26'39" W)

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

Water levels are referenced to local datums.  They provide relative change in water level and are not to be used for navigation.

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Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station HCEF1

Station HCEF1
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Conditions at HCEF1 as of
(5:00 pm EDT)
2100 GMT on 08/12/2022:
     

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5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 92.5 °F
5-day plot - Salinity Salinity (SAL): 17.17 psu
5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW) Tide (above MLLW) (TIDE): -0.29 ft
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(EDT)		 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
0812 4:00 pm---------- 91.8- 16.92--0.32
0812 3:00 pm---------- 90.5- 16.98--0.34
0812 2:00 pm---------- 89.4- 17.02--0.36
0812 1:00 pm---------- 88.3- 16.91--0.39
081212:00 pm---------- 87.3- 16.67--0.40
081211:00 am---------- 86.2- 16.55--0.41
081210:00 am---------- 85.3- 16.62--0.40
0812 9:00 am---------- 84.9- 16.79--0.39
0812 8:00 am---------- 85.3- 16.87--0.38
0812 7:00 am---------- 85.5- 16.71--0.37
0812 6:00 am---------- 85.3- 16.47--0.36
0812 5:00 am---------- 85.8- 16.23--0.36
0812 4:00 am---------- 86.2- 16.07--0.38
0812 3:00 am---------- 87.1- 16.49--0.40
0812 2:00 am---------- 87.1- 16.12--0.42
0812 1:00 am---------- 87.3- 16.26--0.44
081212:00 am---------- 88.0- 16.57--0.46
081111:00 pm---------- 88.5- 16.55--0.46
081110:00 pm---------- 89.1- 16.62--0.44
0811 9:00 pm---------- 89.4- 16.97--0.41
0811 8:00 pm---------- 90.0- 17.18--0.40
0811 7:00 pm---------- 90.3- 17.47--0.38
0811 6:00 pm---------- 90.7- 17.41--0.35
Ocean Conditions at HCEF1 as of
(5:00 pm EDT)
2100 GMT on 08/12/2022:

These oceanographic data are displayed in rounded times.

     

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 Depth (DEPTH): 4.9 ft
5-day plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):92.52 °F
5-day plot - SalinitySalinity (SAL):17.17 psu
Previous observations
5-day plot - Ocean Temperature 5-day plot - Conductivity 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT) 5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM) 5-day plot - Chlorophyll 5-day plot - Turbidity 5-day plot - pH 5-day plot - Eh
MM   DD    TIME
(EDT)		 DEPTH
ft		        OTMP
°F		    COND
mS/cm		   SAL
psu		   O2%
%		    O2PPM
ppm		 CLCON
ug/l		 TURB
FTU		 PH EH
mv
08124:00 pm 4.991.76-16.92------
08123:00 pm 4.990.52-16.98------
08122:00 pm 4.989.44-17.02------
08121:00 pm 4.988.32-16.91------
081212:00 pm 4.987.24-16.67------
081211:00 am 4.986.11-16.55------
081210:00 am 4.985.30-16.62------
08129:00 am 4.984.90-16.79------
08128:00 am 4.985.24-16.87------
08127:00 am 4.985.42-16.71------
08126:00 am 4.985.33-16.47------
08125:00 am 4.985.73-16.23------
08124:00 am 4.986.11-16.07------
08123:00 am 4.987.03-16.49------
08122:00 am 4.987.04-16.12------
08121:00 am 4.987.28-16.26------
081212:00 am 4.988.00-16.57------
081111:00 pm 4.988.52-16.55------
081110:00 pm 4.989.06-16.62------
08119:00 pm 4.989.40-16.97------
08118:00 pm 4.990.03-17.18------
08117:00 pm 4.990.36-17.47------
08116:00 pm 4.990.59-17.41------
Rainfall at HCEF1 as of
(5:00 pm EDT)
2100 GMT on 08/12/2022:
     

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* indicates interpolated rain values

Previous observations
  5-day plot - Hourly Rain Accmulation   -------- Ten-minute Rain Rates (Centered at hour + minutes) ---------
MM   DD    TIME
(EDT)		   Hourly Accum
inches		   0
inches/hour		  10
inches/hour		  20
inches/hour		  30
inches/hour		  40
inches/hour		  50
inches/hour		 
08125:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
08124:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
08123:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
08122:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
08121:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
081212:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
081211:00 am0.00- - - - - - 
081210:00 am0.00- - - - - - 
08129:00 am0.00- - - - - - 
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08128:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
08117:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 
08116:00 pm0.00- - - - - - 

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical data for this station can be requested by directly contacting the Everglades NPS at email: EVER_data_request@nps.gov