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Jim Champion Reef
Hernando County, Florida

Latitude

Longitude

28.60735° -82.94115°
28° 36' 27" N 82° 56' 29" W
28° 36.45 N 82° 56.48 W

Depth: 20' Relief: '
Date Reef Deployed: 4/28/94
Reef Materials: Concrete Culverts Barge Steel
Reef Description: 40'X 10'X 5' Steel Barge And 66 Cu/Yards Of Concrete Culverts.
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Observations from ships and stations within 200 nautical miles of Jim Champion Reef Latitude: 28.60735 Longitude: -82.94115

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
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CDRF1    C 1300  29.14  -83.03   32 352   50    13    16     -     -     -   -  30.10 +0.03  59.0     -  58.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KTNF1    C 1300  29.82  -83.59   80 335   30     5     7     -     -     -   -  30.13 +0.02  57.7     -  56.1     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VENF1    C 1300  27.07  -82.45   96 164   50     7     9     -     -     -   -  30.03 +0.04  65.3  71.2  65.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SGOF1    C 1300  29.41  -84.86  112 296   50    16    18     -     -     -   -  30.08 +0.04  61.0  64.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SAUF1    C 1300  29.86  -81.27  115  49  360    19    22     -     -     -   -  30.12 +0.04  58.8  63.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
41009    B 1320  28.52  -80.17  146  91   80  11.7  11.7   3.9    14   6.1   -  30.07     -  72.5  75.0  66.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     13.8     N/A    1.64    4.8    N/A          SWELL
41114    O 1316  27.55  -80.23  157 113    -     -     -   3.3    13   5.5  57      -     -     -  74.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.97     12.5     ENE    2.62    8.3     NE        AVERAGE
SAXG1    O 1300  31.42  -81.30  189  26  360  11.1     -     -     -     -   -  30.12 +0.03  52.0     -  48.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    8 observations reported for 1300 GMT

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CDRF1    C 1200  29.14  -83.03   32 352   30     7     9     -     -     -   -  30.10 +0.04  59.2     -  59.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KTNF1    C 1200  29.82  -83.59   80 335   30     8    12     -     -     -   -  30.12 +0.01  58.1     -  56.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42036    B 1250  28.50  -84.52   84 266   40  15.5  17.5   2.6     4   3.5  43  30.06 +0.04  65.1  68.7  64.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.33     7.7       W    2.30    3.8     NE            N/A
VENF1    C 1200  27.07  -82.45   96 164   50     6     8     -     -     -   -  30.00 +0.01  64.9  71.4  64.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42099    B 1257  27.34  -84.25  103 223    -     -     -   2.3     5   4.1 329      -     -     -  72.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00     10.5     WNW    2.30    4.8    NNW            N/A
42099    B 1227  27.34  -84.25  103 223    -     -     -   2.3     5   4.0 320      -     -     -  72.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.00     10.5     WSW    2.30    5.0     NW            N/A
SGOF1    C 1200  29.41  -84.86  112 296   50    15    16     -     -     -   -  30.06 +0.00  61.0  64.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SAUF1    C 1200  29.86  -81.27  115  49   10    18    19     -     -     -   -  30.10 +0.02  58.6  63.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
APXF1    O 1245  29.79  -84.88  124 305   50   4.1     -     -     -     -   -  30.09     -  56.7     -  56.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
APXF1    O 1230  29.79  -84.88  124 305   50   4.1     -     -     -     -   -  30.09     -  56.7     -  56.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
APXF1    O 1215  29.79  -84.88  124 305   50   5.1     -     -     -     -   -  30.09     -  56.7     -  56.1     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
APXF1    O 1200  29.79  -84.88  124 305   60   5.1     -     -     -     -   -  30.09 +0.00  57.0     -  56.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
41113    O 1251  28.40  -80.53  128  95    -     -     -   2.6    14   5.6  76      -     -     -  70.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     14.3     ENE    1.97    6.7    ENE            N/A
41113    O 1221  28.40  -80.53  128  95    -     -     -   2.6    12   5.7  83      -     -     -  70.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.64     11.8       E    2.30    6.7    ENE        AVERAGE
SHIP     S 1200  30.40  -81.50  131  35  140  11.1     -     -     -     -   -  30.10     -  57.0  63.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
41009    B 1250  28.52  -80.17  146  91   70   7.8   9.7   3.9    13   6.0   -  30.06 +0.01  73.8  75.0  64.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     12.9     N/A    1.31    3.8    N/A          SWELL
41009    B 1220  28.52  -80.17  146  91   80   7.8   9.7   3.9    13   6.0   -  30.05     -  72.9  75.0  66.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     12.9     N/A    1.31    3.8    N/A          SWELL
41012    B 1250  30.04  -80.53  152  55   10  17.5  21.4   4.9     6   4.7  21  30.08 +0.02  64.8  72.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.64     8.3     ENE    4.59    5.6    NNE     VERY_STEEP
41112    B 1251  30.72  -81.29  153  34    -     -     -   3.6     5   4.5  60      -     -     -  61.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.98     13.3       E    3.28    4.5    ENE     VERY_STEEP
41112    B 1221  30.72  -81.29  153  34    -     -     -   3.6    14   4.7  76      -     -     -  61.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     14.3     ENE    3.28    4.2     NE        AVERAGE
41114    O 1246  27.55  -80.23  157 113    -     -     -   3.0    13   5.4  57      -     -     -  74.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.64     12.5     ENE    2.62    8.3     NE        AVERAGE
41114    O 1216  27.55  -80.23  157 113    -     -     -   3.3    13   6.2  56      -     -     -  74.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.97     13.3      NE    2.30    9.9     NE        AVERAGE
RKXF1    O 1245  26.05  -81.70  167 156   40   1.9     -     -     -     -   -  30.03     -  66.7     -  66.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RKXF1    O 1230  26.05  -81.70  167 156   40   2.9     -     -     -     -   -  30.03     -  66.6     -  66.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RKXF1    O 1215  26.05  -81.70  167 156   50   2.9     -     -     -     -   -  30.03     -  66.4     -  66.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RKXF1    O 1200  26.05  -81.70  167 156   40   4.1     -     -     -     -   -  30.00 +0.00  66.4     -  66.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SAXG1    O 1245  31.42  -81.30  189  26  360   9.9     -     -     -     -   -  30.12     -  51.8     -  47.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SAXG1    O 1230  31.42  -81.30  189  26  360   9.9     -     -     -     -   -  30.12     -  51.8     -  47.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SAXG1    O 1215  31.42  -81.30  189  26  360   9.9     -     -     -     -   -  30.09     -  51.6     -  47.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SAXG1    O 1200  31.42  -81.30  189  26  360   9.9     -     -     -     -   -  30.09 +0.00  51.8     -  47.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 1200  26.70  -80.00  194 126    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.89     -  75.0     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
41008    B 1250  31.40  -80.87  199  32   10  13.6  15.5   3.0    13   4.6   -  30.14 +0.01  54.1  59.4  51.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.97     12.9     N/A    2.30    6.2    N/A        AVERAGE
    32 observations reported for 1200 GMT



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HDG: heading WVHT: wave height PRES: sea level pressure VIS: visibility
WDIR: wind direction DPD: dominant wave period PTDY: pressure tendency ID: 41xxxx Atlantic, 42xxxx Gulf
WSPD: wind speed APD: average wave period ATMP: air temp nm: nautical miles

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ABNT20 KNHC 061158
TWOAT 
SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
700 AM EST MON FEB 6 2012
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM WESTERN CUBA NORTHWARD
INTO THE FLORIDA STRAITS IS INTERACTING WITH A MID TO UPPER-LEVEL
TROUGH. WHILE THIS SYSTEM IS PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF AN ORGANIZED SURFACE
CIRCULATION AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS
FAVORABLE FOR SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION DURING THE DAY TODAY.
THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A
SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. REGARDLESS OF ANY
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT...THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL AND ISOLATED GUSTY WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CUBA...THE FLORIDA KEYS AND SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY AS IT MOVES
GENERALLY NORTHEASTWARD NEAR 15 MPH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIAOFFNT3 AND WMO
HEADER FZNT23 KNHC...AND IN PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. THIS WILL BE THE LAST SPECIAL
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK ISSUED ON THIS SYSTEM. 
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
  
$$
FORECASTER BRENNAN




MIDWEEK RED TIDE UPDATE (March 3) 

No new water samples have been received this week from the east coast of Florida.

No Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was detected in water samples collected late last week offshore of Citrus County in northwest Florida.

In southwest Florida, no Karenia brevis was detected in water samples collected early this week alongshore of Sarasota and Collier counties. Samples collected late last week north of the Florida Keys (Monroe County) also contained no K. brevis. Sampling will continue this week and complete results will be available in the next scheduled status report on Friday, March 6.

REGIONAL RED TIDE SUMMARIES (February 27)
East Region:  No Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was detected this week in a single water sample collected from the Indian River Lagoon (Brevard County). Additional offshore samples collected east of Martin County also contained no K. brevis.
Northwest Region:  No Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was detected this week in a single water sample collected alongshore Escambia County. Additional offshore samples collected south of Escambia, Okaloosa and Walton counties also contained no K. brevis.
Southwest Region:  No Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was detected this week in water samples collected alongshore between Pinellas and Collier counties. Background concentrations of K. brevis were detected in a single sample collected alongshore of the Huston River inside of the Everglades National Park (Monroe County). Additional offshore samples collected west of Lee and Monroe counties also contained no K. brevis.

The FWRI Red Tide Status Line is now available to callers to hear a recording detailing red tide conditions throughout the state. FWRI updates the recording each Friday by 5 p.m. after sampling efforts for the week have been completed and analyzed. Red Tide Status Line: (866) 300-9399 (toll-free inside Florida only); (727) 552-2448 (outside Florida).

Marine Forecast for Jim Champion Reef as requested 08:42:40, Feb 7 Marine Weather Feed is unavailable at this time.

Popular artificial reefs near Jim Champion Reef


Bendickson Reef Tanks 4
Depth: 26 ft. (7.92 m)
Distance: 5.83 miles (5.06 nautical)
Location: 28.529167° -82.977167°
Heading: SSW (204°)
Hernando County

Bendickson Reef Tanks 3
Depth: 26 ft. (7.92 m)
Distance: 5.84 miles (5.07 nautical)
Location: 28.529833° -82.9795°
Heading: SSW (206°)
Hernando County

Bendickson Reef Tanks 7
Depth: 8 ft. (2.44 m)
Distance: 5.84 miles (5.07 nautical)
Location: 28.529167° -82.977833°
Heading: SSW (204°)
Hernando County

Bendickson Reef Tanks 2
Depth: 26 ft. (7.92 m)
Distance: 5.88 miles (5.11 nautical)
Location: 28.529° -82.979167°
Heading: SSW (205°)
Hernando County

Bendickson Reef Tanks 5
Depth: 26 ft. (7.92 m)
Distance: 5.89 miles (5.12 nautical)
Location: 28.5285° -82.978167°
Heading: SSW (205°)
Hernando County

Bendickson Reef Tanks 8
Depth: 26 ft. (7.92 m)
Distance: 5.89 miles (5.12 nautical)
Location: 28.528833° -82.979167°
Heading: SSW (205°)
Hernando County

Bendickson Reef Tanks 6
Depth: 26 ft. (7.92 m)
Distance: 5.92 miles (5.14 nautical)
Location: 28.527667° -82.977°
Heading: SSW (204°)
Hernando County

Bendickson Reef Tanks 1
Depth: 26 ft. (7.92 m)
Distance: 5.96 miles (5.18 nautical)
Location: 28.527667° -82.978833°
Heading: SSW (205°)
Hernando County

Bendickson Reef Tanks 10
Depth: 26 ft. (7.92 m)
Distance: 5.96 miles (5.17 nautical)
Location: 28.527667° -82.978667°
Heading: SSW (205°)
Hernando County

Bendickson Reef Tanks 9
Depth: 26 ft. (7.92 m)
Distance: 5.96 miles (5.18 nautical)
Location: 28.527° -82.977°
Heading: SSW (203°)
Hernando County

 

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FISHING TIMES

The following information is provided for Jim Champion Reef (longitude W82.9, latitude N28.6):

        Tuesday  
        7 February 2012       UT - 5h            

                         SUN
        Begin civil twilight      06:52                 
        Sunrise                   07:16                 
        Sun Overhead              12:46                 
        Sunset                    18:16                 
        End civil twilight        18:40                 

                         MOON
        Moonrise                  17:18 on preceding day
        Moon Overhead             00:05                 
        Moonset                   06:47                 
        Moonrise                  18:20                 
        Moonset                   07:26 on following day

 
Full Moon on 7 February 2012 at 16:55 (UT - 5h).
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Tide Predictions near Jim Champion Reef


Bayport
Distance: 18.39 miles (15.97 nautical)
Location: 28.5333° -82.6500° ESE (102°)

Tuckers Island Homosassa River FL
Distance: 18.75 miles (16.28 nautical)
Location: 28.7717° -82.6950° NE (51°)

Hernando Beach Rocky Creek Little Pine I. Bay
Distance: 18.90 miles (16.41 nautical)
Location: 28.4867° -82.6617° ESE (112°)

Johns Island Chassahowitzka Bay FL
Distance: 19.26 miles (16.73 nautical)
Location: 28.6917° -82.6383° ENE (70°)

Aripeka Hammock Creek
Distance: 20.47 miles (17.77 nautical)
Location: 28.4333° -82.6683° ESE (121°)

Mason Creek Homosassa Bay FL
Distance: 21.23 miles (18.44 nautical)
Location: 28.7617° -82.6383° ENE (58°)

Hudson Hudson Creek
Distance: 22.02 miles (19.13 nautical)
Location: 28.3617° -82.7100° SE (136°)

Mangrove Pt. Crystal Bay
Distance: 22.44 miles (19.49 nautical)
Location: 28.8700° -82.7233° NE (34°)

Shark River Crystal Bay FL
Distance: 22.44 miles (19.49 nautical)
Location: 28.8700° -82.7233° NE (34°)

Ozello St. Martins River
Distance: 22.80 miles (19.80 nautical)
Location: 28.8250° -82.6583° NE (46°)

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