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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)

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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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:   
2:57 pm CDT 1:57 pm CDT12:57 pm CDT11:57 am CDT10:57 am CDT
Depth
ft		Dir
°		Speed
kts		 Dir
°		Speed
kts		 Dir
°		Speed
kts		 Dir
°		Speed
kts		 Dir
°		Speed
kts
10 210 0.25190 0.27190 0.31170 0.29180 0.21
13 200 0.29190 0.33200 0.29160 0.35170 0.27
16 190 0.33190 0.29190 0.31180 0.21180 0.29
20 200 0.31190 0.33200 0.35190 0.21170 0.23
23 200 0.33180 0.35190 0.29190 0.25180 0.23
26 200 0.33190 0.33180 0.33180 0.19210 0.23
30 210 0.33190 0.33200 0.27180 0.31230 0.21
33 210 0.27190 0.27200 0.29170 0.31210 0.16
36 200 0.31190 0.35190 0.27180 0.33240 0.14
39 200 0.31190 0.17180 0.25150 0.21200 0.21
43 200 0.31180 0.19190 0.31170 0.23170 0.29
46 210 0.25180 0.27190 0.25160 0.27160 0.35
49 200 0.27190 0.17190 0.27170 0.25160 0.29
52 190 0.27190 0.23190 0.29160 0.16150 0.10
56 190 0.21180 0.21180 0.27160 0.33150 0.14
59 180 0.23160 0.21180 0.21150 0.25130 0.35
62 170 0.21160 0.23170 0.19160 0.17130 0.29
66 170 0.21150 0.31150 0.21160 0.21130 0.31
69 180 0.19160 0.31170 0.21160 0.27150 0.39
72 190 0.25160 0.27170 0.19160 0.29150 0.45
75 190 0.25160 0.33180 0.23170 0.27150 0.43
79 190 0.27160 0.37190 0.27170 0.31160 0.41
82 190 0.25160 0.35180 0.27160 0.37160 0.37
85 180 0.19170 0.25190 0.25170 0.29150 0.31
89 190 0.19160 0.21190 0.21170 0.27150 0.27
92 180 0.21170 0.29190 0.27180 0.23150 0.47
95 180 0.29170 0.23190 0.25180 0.33150 0.43
98 180 0.29170 0.29180 0.29180 0.41150 0.41
102 190 0.29170 0.31180 0.27170 0.35170 0.39
105 180 0.27160 0.23190 0.25170 0.33150 0.31
108 170 0.23160 0.21190 0.23170 0.31160 0.31
112 160 0.23150 0.23190 0.19170 0.27150 0.25
115 160 0.23150 0.25180 0.17170 0.25140 0.27
118 160 0.23140 0.27190 0.16170 0.27140 0.27
121 150 0.23140 0.23160 0.14150 0.17140 0.21
125 140 0.23140 0.21150 0.14150 0.21130 0.23
128 140 0.19130 0.27140 0.12160 0.16130 0.27
131 140 0.21130 0.27150 0.14140 0.16120 0.25
135 120 0.21130 0.23140 0.10150 0.10120 0.19
138 140 0.17140 0.25120 0.08120 0.14130 0.21

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