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Station 42013 - C10 - WFS Central Buoy, 25m Isobath Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42013

Owned and maintained by COMPS (University of South Florida)
Offshore Buoy
27.173 N 82.924 W (27°10'23" N 82°55'26" 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: 25 m

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Station 42013

Conditions at 42013 as of
(9:35 pm CDT on 05/18/2024)
0235 GMT on 05/19/2024:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): SW ( 230 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD):2.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST):3.0 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):1015.4 mb
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 27.7 °C
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 28.1 °C
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 27.7 °C
5-day plot - Heat Index Heat Index (HEAT): 34.4 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 2 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 2 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(CDT)		 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
2024-05-18 09:05 pmSSW 3.0 4.0----1014.9- 27.8 28.1 27.7---
2024-05-18 08:35 pmSSW 3.0 4.0----1014.6- 27.9 28.1 27.8---
2024-05-18 08:05 pm SW 3.0 3.0----1014.4- 27.8 28.1 27.8---
2024-05-18 07:35 pm SW 3.0 3.0----1014.1- 28.0 28.1 27.9---
2024-05-18 07:05 pm SW 3.0 4.0----1013.9- 28.1 28.2 28.0---
2024-05-18 06:35 pm SW 2.0 3.0----1013.8- 28.2 28.2 28.2---
2024-05-18 06:05 pm S 4.0 5.0----1013.4- 28.2 28.3 28.2---
2024-05-18 05:35 pm S 3.0 3.0----1014.1- 28.3 28.4 28.3---
2024-05-18 05:05 pm SW 2.0 3.0----1014.6- 28.4 28.4 28.4---
2024-05-18 04:35 pm SW 2.0 3.0----1014.9- 28.4 28.4 28.4---
2024-05-18 04:05 pm SW 2.0 3.0----1015.1- 28.4 28.2 28.4---
2024-05-18 03:35 pm SW 3.0 4.0----1015.5- 28.4 28.3 28.4---
2024-05-18 03:05 pm SW 3.0 4.0----1015.6- 28.5 28.1 28.5---
2024-05-18 02:35 pmSSW 4.0 5.0----1015.7- 28.3 28.1 28.3---
2024-05-18 02:05 pmSSW 4.0 5.0----1015.8- 28.3 28.0 28.3---
2024-05-18 01:35 pm S 4.0 5.0----1015.6- 28.3 27.9 28.2---
2024-05-18 01:05 pm S 5.0 6.0----1015.5- 28.3 27.9 28.2---
2024-05-18 12:35 pm S 4.0 5.0----1015.7- 28.2 27.9 28.2---
2024-05-18 12:05 pm S 5.0 6.0----1015.6- 28.2 27.8 28.1---
2024-05-18 11:35 am S 4.0 5.0----1015.7- 28.1 27.7 28.1---
2024-05-18 11:05 am S 4.0 6.0----1015.6- 28.1 27.7 28.1---
2024-05-18 10:35 am S 5.0 6.0----1015.2- 28.1 27.6 28.0---
2024-05-18 10:05 am S 4.0 6.0----1015.1- 28.0 27.5 28.0---
2024-05-18 09:35 am S 5.0 6.0----1014.8- 28.0 27.5 28.0---
2024-05-18 09:05 am S 4.0 5.0----1014.9- 27.9 27.4 27.9---
2024-05-18 08:35 am S 4.0 6.0----1014.8- 27.9 27.4 27.9---
2024-05-18 08:05 amSSE 4.0 5.0----1014.9- 27.9 27.4 27.9---
2024-05-18 07:35 amSSE 4.0 5.0----1014.7- 27.8 27.4 27.8---
2024-05-18 07:05 amSSE 5.0 6.0----1014.4- 27.8 27.4 27.8---
2024-05-18 06:35 amSSE 4.0 5.0----1014.4- 27.7 27.4 27.7---
2024-05-18 06:05 amSSE 4.0 5.0----1014.3- 27.7 27.4 27.7---
2024-05-18 05:35 amSSE 4.0 4.0----1014.3- 27.7 27.5 27.7---
2024-05-18 05:05 am SE 4.0 5.0----1014.2- 27.7 27.4 27.7---
2024-05-18 04:35 amSSE 4.0 5.0----1014.2- 27.8 27.4 27.7---
2024-05-18 04:05 amSSE 4.0 5.0----1014.2- 27.7 27.5 27.7---
2024-05-18 03:35 amSSE 4.0 5.0----1014.2- 27.6 27.5 27.6---
2024-05-18 03:05 am S 4.0 6.0----1013.8- 27.5 27.5 27.5---
2024-05-18 02:35 am S 6.0 7.0----1013.4- 27.5 27.6 27.5---
2024-05-18 02:05 am S 6.0 7.0----1013.5- 27.5 27.6 27.4---
2024-05-18 01:35 am S 5.0 6.0----1013.7- 27.5 27.6 27.5---
2024-05-18 01:05 am S 5.0 7.0----1013.8- 27.5 27.6 27.5---
2024-05-18 12:35 am S 5.0 6.0----1014.1- 27.4 27.6 27.4---
2024-05-18 12:05 am S 5.0 6.0----1014.2- 27.5 27.7 27.5---
2024-05-17 11:35 pmSSE 4.0 5.0----1014.4- 27.6 27.7 27.6---
2024-05-17 11:05 pmSSE 3.0 4.0----1014.6- 27.7 27.7 27.7---
2024-05-17 10:35 pm SE 3.0 4.0----1014.6- 27.6 27.7 27.6---
2024-05-17 10:05 pm SE 3.0 3.0----1014.5- 27.7 27.7 27.7---

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 42013

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
8:57 pm CDT 7:57 pm CDT 6:57 pm CDT
Depth
m		Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s
3 30 3.0 10 2.0 20 8.0
4 10 5.0320 3.0350 10.0
5 340 7.0340 9.0340 12.0
6 320 11.0330 11.0340 13.0
7 330 14.0330 12.0340 15.0
8 320 14.0330 13.0330 12.0
9 320 12.0330 13.0320 9.0
10 330 12.0340 14.0340 12.0
11 330 12.0340 12.0350 12.0
12 340 12.0340 12.0350 11.0
13 340 10.0350 11.0360 10.0
14 340 8.0350 10.0 0 8.0
15 340 7.0360 7.0 10 6.0
16 330 5.0340 6.0 10 5.0
17 320 5.0340 4.0 20 5.0
18 320 4.0340 4.0 20 5.0
19 300 4.0340 3.0 10 4.0
20 280 4.0330 3.0 10 3.0

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42013

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Solar Radiation Conditions at 42013 as of
(9:35 pm CDT on 05/18/2024)
0235 GMT on 05/19/2024:
     

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5-day plot - Long Wave Radiation Long Wave Radiation (LWRAD): 415.9watts/meter2
Previous observations
TIME
(CDT)		 5-day plot - Short Wave Radiation 1
SRAD1
w/m2		 5-day plot - Short Wave Radiation 2
SRAD2
w/m2		 5-day plot - Long Wave Radiation
LRAD
w/m2
2024-05-18 09:05 pm-- 413.0
2024-05-18 08:35 pm-- 413.1
2024-05-18 08:05 pm-- 415.1
2024-05-18 07:35 pm-- 413.0
2024-05-18 07:05 pm 8.8- 411.1
2024-05-18 06:35 pm 74.2- 416.7
2024-05-18 06:05 pm 173.9- 413.7
2024-05-18 05:35 pm 285.4- 421.6
2024-05-18 05:05 pm 297.8- 437.2
2024-05-18 04:35 pm 443.5- 433.5
2024-05-18 04:05 pm 598.0- 430.7
2024-05-18 03:35 pm 605.2- 430.8
2024-05-18 03:05 pm 775.5- 430.5
2024-05-18 02:35 pm 792.9- 429.6
2024-05-18 02:05 pm 926.8- 431.3
2024-05-18 01:35 pm 926.3- 430.7
2024-05-18 01:05 pm 941.9- 430.3
2024-05-18 12:35 pm 977.1- 434.6
2024-05-18 12:05 pm 923.2- 435.4
2024-05-18 11:35 am 807.0- 432.3
2024-05-18 11:05 am 700.0- 430.2
2024-05-18 10:35 am 807.6- 428.1
2024-05-18 10:05 am 711.4- 426.3
2024-05-18 09:35 am 669.7- 429.9
2024-05-18 09:05 am 602.8- 429.4
2024-05-18 08:35 am 484.6- 426.8
2024-05-18 08:05 am 245.1- 434.7
2024-05-18 07:35 am 289.1- 420.4
2024-05-18 07:05 am 180.1- 419.2
2024-05-18 06:35 am 83.5- 420.9
2024-05-18 06:05 am 19.5- 419.8
2024-05-18 05:35 am-- 419.6
2024-05-18 05:05 am-- 438.8
2024-05-18 04:35 am-- 425.1
2024-05-18 04:05 am-- 416.6
2024-05-18 03:35 am-- 414.9
2024-05-18 03:05 am-- 412.5
2024-05-18 02:35 am-- 409.3
2024-05-18 02:05 am-- 406.6
2024-05-18 01:35 am-- 404.1
2024-05-18 01:05 am-- 402.4
2024-05-18 12:35 am-- 402.8
2024-05-18 12:05 am-- 402.8
2024-05-17 11:35 pm-- 405.0
2024-05-17 11:05 pm-- 407.7
2024-05-17 10:35 pm-- 406.5
2024-05-17 10:05 pm-- 407.2