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Joes Tug Reef
Monroe County, Florida

Latitude

Longitude

24.46417° -81.73783°
24° 27' 51" N 81° 44' 16" W
24° 27.85 N 81° 44.26 W

Depth: 65' Relief: 25'
Date Reef Deployed: 1/21/89
Reef Materials: Ship Steel Tugboat 90'
Reef Description: 90 Foot Long Tugboat
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Observations from ships and stations within 200 nautical miles of Joes Tug Reef Latitude: 24.46417 Longitude: -81.73783

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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KYWF1    O 0630  24.55  -81.81    7 325    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  78.4  83.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KYWF1    O 0624  24.55  -81.81    7 325    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  78.4  83.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KYWF1    O 0618  24.55  -81.81    7 325    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  78.4  83.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KYWF1    O 0612  24.55  -81.81    7 325    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  78.6  83.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KYWF1    O 0606  24.55  -81.81    7 325    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  78.6  83.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
KYWF1    O 0600  24.55  -81.81    7 325    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.91 -0.03  78.6  83.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SANF1    C 0600  24.45  -81.88    8 266  130     4     5     -     -     -   -  29.93 -0.04  79.0     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 0600  24.60  -81.80    9 339  120   4.1     -     -     -     -   -  29.92     -  81.5  87.6  75.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SMKF1    C 0600  24.63  -81.11   36  73  160    12    13     -     -     -   -  29.93 -0.04  80.2     -  76.1     -    -  0.79     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VCAF1    O 0630  24.71  -81.11   38  66  170   5.1   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  80.1  85.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VCAF1    O 0624  24.71  -81.11   38  66  180   6.0   8.9     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  79.9  86.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VCAF1    O 0618  24.71  -81.11   38  66  170   5.1   7.0     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  80.1  86.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VCAF1    O 0612  24.71  -81.11   38  66  170   5.1   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  79.9  86.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VCAF1    O 0606  24.71  -81.11   38  66  160   4.1   6.0     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  79.9  86.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VCAF1    O 0600  24.71  -81.11   38  66  160   2.9   6.0     -     -     -   -  29.93 -0.05  79.9  86.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLRF1    C 0600  25.01  -80.38   81  66  150    12    13     -     -     -   -  29.92 -0.06  80.1  80.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NPSF1    O 0630  26.13  -81.81  100 358   50   4.1   4.1     -     -     -   -  29.95     -  71.4  81.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NPSF1    O 0624  26.13  -81.81  100 358   80   1.9   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.95     -  71.6  81.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NPSF1    O 0618  26.13  -81.81  100 358   80   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.95     -  71.6  81.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NPSF1    O 0612  26.13  -81.81  100 358   80   4.1   6.0     -     -     -   -  29.95     -  71.4  81.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NPSF1    O 0606  26.13  -81.81  100 358   80   5.1   6.0     -     -     -   -  29.94     -  71.6  81.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NPSF1    O 0600  26.13  -81.81  100 358   90   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -  29.95 -0.04  71.8  81.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 0600  26.30  -81.80  110 358  120   0.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.96     -  71.6  86.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FWYF1    C 0600  25.59  -80.10  112  52  130    11    12     -     -     -   -  29.91 -0.07  79.7  81.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VAKF1    O 0630  25.73  -80.16  115  48  160   6.0   7.0     -     -     -   -  29.88     -  79.5  81.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VAKF1    O 0624  25.73  -80.16  115  48  160   5.1   6.0     -     -     -   -  29.88     -  79.5  81.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VAKF1    O 0618  25.73  -80.16  115  48  160   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.88     -  79.5  81.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VAKF1    O 0612  25.73  -80.16  115  48  170   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.88     -  79.3  81.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VAKF1    O 0606  25.73  -80.16  115  48  150   2.9   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.88     -  79.3  81.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VAKF1    O 0600  25.73  -80.16  115  48  140   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.88 -0.07  79.3  81.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42023    B 0630  26.06  -83.07  120 323  200  11.7  11.7     -     -     -   -      -     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
42023    B 0600  26.06  -83.07  120 323  190   9.7  11.7     -     -     -   -      -     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FMRF1    O 0630  26.65  -81.87  132 357  110   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  29.92     -  72.1  82.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FMRF1    O 0624  26.65  -81.87  132 357  110   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  29.92     -  72.3  82.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
PVGF1    O 0624  26.09  -80.11  132  42  140   6.0   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.90     -  79.2     -  73.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FMRF1    O 0618  26.65  -81.87  132 357  140   1.0   1.9     -     -     -   -  29.92     -  72.1  82.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
PVGF1    O 0618  26.09  -80.11  132  42  140   6.0   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  79.2     -  73.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FMRF1    O 0612  26.65  -81.87  132 357  120   1.9   1.9     -     -     -   -  29.92     -  72.5  82.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
PVGF1    O 0612  26.09  -80.11  132  42  140   6.0   8.9     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  79.2     -  73.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FMRF1    O 0606  26.65  -81.87  132 357  110     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.92     -  72.0  82.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
PVGF1    O 0606  26.09  -80.11  132  42  140   7.0   8.9     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  79.2     -  73.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
FMRF1    O 0600  26.65  -81.87  132 357    -   0.0   4.1     -     -     -   -  29.92 -0.04  72.1  82.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
PVGF1    O 0600  26.09  -80.11  132  42  140   8.0   8.9     -     -     -   -  29.91 -0.07  79.0     -  73.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 0600  26.10  -80.10  133  42    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
LKWF1    O 0624  26.61  -80.03  159  35  140   7.0   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  78.8  79.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
LKWF1    O 0618  26.61  -80.03  159  35  140   8.0   9.9     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  79.0  79.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
LKWF1    O 0612  26.61  -80.03  159  35  140   8.9   9.9     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  79.0  80.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
LKWF1    O 0606  26.61  -80.03  159  35  150   8.0   8.9     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  79.2  80.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
LKWF1    O 0600  26.61  -80.03  159  35  150   8.0   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.92 -0.07  79.2  80.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
VENF1    C 0600  27.07  -82.45  161 346   90     3     3     -     -     -   -  29.92 -0.05  69.4  83.8  69.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 0600  26.70  -80.00  164  35    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.81     -  79.2     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 0600  26.20  -78.60  200  58  250  13.0     -   3.3   4.0     -   -  29.84 -0.01  77.0 -18.4  72.0     5    7     -   3.3   4.0    250   3.3   4.0    250  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    52 observations reported for 0600 GMT



DIST: distance GST: gusts MWD: mean wave direction DEWP: dew point
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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42408 FRDF1 41112 SECG1 BGCF1 VENF1 42013 42022 42021 HSSF1 TRDF1 42014 42024 VAKF1 SGOF1 APCF1 KYWF1 42023 42003 PLSF1 SANF1 NFBF1 SMKF1 LONF1 MLRF1 FWYF1 LKWF1 NPSF1 FMRF1 VCAF1 SHPF1 PCLF1 MYPF1 SPGF1 41009 41010 41012 CDRF1 42036 42039 SAUF1 KTNF1 PCBF1 42040 DPIA1 41008 Central Florida Map

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National Hurricane Center


ABNT20 KNHC 141730
TWOAT 
SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
130 PM EDT MON MAY 14 2012
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
SHOWER ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH A NON-TROPICAL LOW ABOUT
450 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN AZORES ISLANDS REMAINS
MINIMAL.  ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE NOT CONDUCIVE FOR
DEVELOPMENT...AND THE SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...OF
BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS.  NO ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOKS ON THIS
SYSTEM ARE ANTICIPATED.  ROUTINE ISSUANCE OF THE ATLANTIC TROPICAL
WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BEGIN ON 1 JUNE 2012.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
$$
FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/FRANKLIN




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 Joes Tug Reef as requested 02:59:24, May 17 Marine Weather Feed is unavailable at this time.

Popular artificial reefs near Joes Tug Reef


Cayman Salvage Master
Depth: 92 ft. (28.04 m)
Distance: 1.94 miles (1.68 nautical)
Location: 24.4535° -81.766333°
Heading: WSW (244°)
Monroe County

Key West Tournament Reef Lola
Depth: 184 ft. (56.08 m)
Distance: 2.19 miles (1.90 nautical)
Location: 24.454167° -81.770833°
Heading: WSW (248°)
Monroe County

Key West Tournament Reef Lsmr
Depth: 180 ft. (54.86 m)
Distance: 2.19 miles (1.90 nautical)
Location: 24.454167° -81.770833°
Heading: WSW (248°)
Monroe County

USS Curb
Depth: 185 ft. (56.39 m)
Distance: 2.71 miles (2.35 nautical)
Location: 24.436867° -81.768783°
Heading: SW (221°)
Monroe County

Key West Tournament Reef
Depth: 205 ft. (62.48 m)
Distance: 2.86 miles (2.48 nautical)
Location: 24.427883° -81.759733°
Heading: SSW (205°)
Monroe County

Stargazer Reef
Depth: 13 ft. (3.96 m)
Distance: 8.13 miles (7.06 nautical)
Location: 24.455° -81.866667°
Heading: W (263°)
Monroe County

USS Kendrick Dd612
Depth: 320 ft. (97.54 m)
Distance: 8.61 miles (7.47 nautical)
Location: 24.460133° -81.601067°
Heading: E (95°)
Monroe County

USS Saufley Dd465
Depth: 420 ft. (128.02 m)
Distance: 9.80 miles (8.51 nautical)
Location: 24.449033° -81.5829°
Heading: E (100°)
Monroe County

Uss Fred T Berry Dd858
Depth: 350 ft. (106.68 m)
Distance: 11.59 miles (10.06 nautical)
Location: 24.459° -81.5537°
Heading: E (95°)
Monroe County

Wilkes Barre Bow Section
Depth: 250 ft. (76.20 m)
Distance: 11.69 miles (10.15 nautical)
Location: 24.4849° -81.553367°
Heading: E (85°)
Monroe County

 

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FISHING TIMES

The following information is provided for Joes Tug Reef (longitude W81.7, latitude N24.4):

        Thursday 
        17 May 2012           UT - 4h            

                         SUN
        Begin civil twilight      06:18                 
        Sunrise                   06:42                 
        Sun Overhead              13:23                 
        Sunset                    20:05                 
        End civil twilight        20:29                 

                         MOON
        Moonset                   16:38 on preceding day
        Moonrise                  04:24                 
        Moon Overhead             10:54                 
        Moonset                   17:29                 
        Moonrise                  05:00 on following day

 
Phase of the Moon on 17 May:   waning crescent with 10% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
New Moon on 20 May 2012 at 19:48 (UT - 4h).
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Tide Predictions near Joes Tug Reef


Key West south side Hawk Channel
Distance: 6.27 miles (5.45 nautical)
Location: 24.5450° -81.7833° NNW (335°)

Key West FL
Distance: 7.59 miles (6.59 nautical)
Location: 24.5533° -81.8083° NW (326°)

Boca Chica Channel Bridge
Distance: 7.86 miles (6.82 nautical)
Location: 24.5767° -81.7200° N (8°)

Key Haven - Stock Island Channel
Distance: 8.00 miles (6.95 nautical)
Location: 24.5800° -81.7383° N (360°)

Sigsbee Park Garrison Bight Channel
Distance: 8.67 miles (7.53 nautical)
Location: 24.5850° -81.7750° NNW (345°)

Sand Key Lighthouse Sand Key Channel
Distance: 8.77 miles (7.61 nautical)
Location: 24.4533° -81.8767° W (262°)

Channel Key west side
Distance: 9.65 miles (8.38 nautical)
Location: 24.6033° -81.7250° N (5°)

Rockland Key Rockland Channel Bridge
Distance: 9.84 miles (8.54 nautical)
Location: 24.5917° -81.6683° NNE (25°)

Boca Chica Key Long Point
Distance: 9.93 miles (8.62 nautical)
Location: 24.6033° -81.6983° NNE (14°)

Bird Key Similar Sound
Distance: 10.62 miles (9.22 nautical)
Location: 24.5883° -81.6383° NE (35°)

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