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MIDWEEK RED TIDE UPDATE (May 13)
No water samples have been received so far this week from the east coast of Florida or northwest Florida.
In southwest Florida, no Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was detected in water samples collected alongshore of Sarasota and Collier counties. Sampling will continue this week and complete results will be available in the next scheduled status report on Friday, May 16.
REGIONAL RED TIDE SUMMARIES (May 9)East Region: No water samples were collected this week from the east coast of Florida.
Northwest Region: No Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was detected this week in water samples collected offshore of Pensacola Beach (Escambia County), Crystal River (Citrus County) and Bayport (Hernando County).
Southwest Region: None of the water samples collected this week between Pinellas and Monroe counties contained Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism.
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).
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 mi 8th ft ft sec °T ft sec °T Acc Ice ft sec ft sec °T ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ERTF1 O 0318 27.92 -82.44 3 50 200 11.1 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0318 27.91 -82.43 3 66 210 8.9 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0312 27.92 -82.44 3 50 200 11.1 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0312 27.91 -82.43 3 66 210 8.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0306 27.92 -82.44 3 50 210 8.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0306 27.91 -82.43 3 66 220 8.9 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0300 27.92 -82.44 3 50 210 11.1 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0300 27.91 -82.43 3 66 220 9.9 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0318 27.86 -82.55 4 244 200 12.0 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0312 27.86 -82.55 4 244 190 12.0 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0306 27.86 -82.55 4 244 200 12.0 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0300 27.86 -82.55 4 244 200 12.0 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0318 27.76 -82.63 11 226 220 7.0 9.9 - - - - 29.94 - 77.7 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0312 27.76 -82.63 11 226 220 7.0 9.9 - - - - 29.94 - 77.5 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0306 27.76 -82.63 11 226 210 7.0 8.9 - - - - 29.94 - 77.7 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0300 27.76 -82.63 11 226 230 6.0 8.9 - - - - 29.94 -0.01 77.7 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0318 27.64 -82.56 16 196 180 6.0 8.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0312 27.64 -82.56 16 196 190 7.0 8.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0306 27.64 -82.56 16 196 190 6.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0300 27.64 -82.56 16 196 180 6.0 8.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VENF1 C 0300 27.07 -82.45 49 178 190 9 10 - - - - 29.96 +0.00 77.7 81.1 71.8 - - 1.67 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CDRF1 C 0300 29.14 -83.03 80 339 220 8 11 - - - - 29.91 -0.02 76.3 - 72.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0318 26.65 -81.87 81 156 220 4.1 7.0 - - - - - - 77.7 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0312 26.65 -81.87 81 156 220 2.9 5.1 - - - - - - 77.7 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0306 26.65 -81.87 81 156 220 1.9 5.1 - - - - - - 77.9 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0300 26.65 -81.87 81 156 250 2.9 7.0 - - - - - - 77.9 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 42099 B 0320 27.34 -84.25 100 251 - - - 2.6 5 4.3 153 - - - 77.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.00 10.5 SSE 2.62 6.2 SSW N/A SHIP S 0300 28.40 -80.60 104 72 270 1.9 - - - - - 29.94 +0.02 81.9 - 69.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0318 28.42 -80.59 105 72 240 7.0 9.9 - - - - 29.94 - 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0312 28.42 -80.59 105 72 240 6.0 8.9 - - - - 29.95 - 80.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0306 28.42 -80.59 105 72 240 8.0 9.9 - - - - 29.95 - 81.0 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0300 28.42 -80.59 105 72 240 8.0 11.1 - - - - 29.95 +0.01 81.0 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0318 26.13 -81.81 112 161 250 5.1 6.0 - - - - 30.01 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0312 26.13 -81.81 112 161 250 5.1 6.0 - - - - 30.00 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0306 26.13 -81.81 112 161 250 5.1 7.0 - - - - 30.00 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0300 26.13 -81.81 112 161 250 5.1 7.0 - - - - 30.01 +0.00 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41009 B 0320 28.51 -80.17 128 73 180 9.7 11.7 3.3 12 4.5 - 29.94 - 76.6 75.4 73.4 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 2.62 11.4 N/A 2.62 3.7 N/A SWELL KTNF1 C 0300 29.82 -83.59 130 334 270 9 11 - - - - 29.92 +0.00 73.8 - 69.6 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAUF1 C 0300 29.86 -81.26 134 28 240 4 6 - - - - 29.91 +0.00 75.4 74.7 71.6 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LKWF1 C 0300 26.61 -80.03 152 120 190 4 9 - - - - 29.99 +0.02 78.8 - 69.3 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SGOF1 C 0300 29.41 -84.86 155 307 300 12 12 - - - - 29.92 +0.00 72.9 73.9 71.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 0300 26.10 -80.10 167 130 10 14.0 - - - - - 30.00 - 78.4 79.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 0300 26.10 -80.10 167 130 220 1.9 - - - - - 30.01 - 79.0 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0312 29.73 -84.98 172 311 230 2.9 4.1 - - - - 29.93 - 71.8 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0306 29.73 -84.98 172 311 250 2.9 5.1 - - - - 29.93 - 71.8 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0300 29.73 -84.98 172 311 250 2.9 5.1 - - - - 29.93 +0.01 71.8 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0318 30.67 -81.47 175 17 230 7.0 9.9 - - - - 29.86 - 72.9 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0312 30.67 -81.47 175 17 230 7.0 8.0 - - - - 29.86 - 73.0 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0306 30.67 -81.47 175 17 240 8.9 9.9 - - - - 29.87 - 73.0 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0300 30.67 -81.47 175 17 240 8.9 12.0 - - - - 29.87 +0.03 73.0 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 0300 25.70 -80.30 176 138 240 1.0 - - - - - 30.06 - 64.9 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FWYF1 C 0300 25.59 -80.10 188 137 200 12 13 - - - - 30.02 +0.04 77.2 79.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PLSF1 C 0300 24.69 -82.77 193 185 30 2 3 - - - - 30.02 +0.04 78.8 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SPGF1 C 0300 26.70 -79.00 199 110 190 14 17 - - - - 30.00 +0.01 78.1 - 69.8 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 54 observations reported for 0300 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 mi 8th ft ft sec °T ft sec °T Acc Ice ft sec ft sec °T ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ERTF1 O 0254 27.92 -82.44 3 50 210 11.1 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0254 27.91 -82.43 3 66 230 8.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0248 27.92 -82.44 3 50 210 11.1 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0248 27.91 -82.43 3 66 220 12.0 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0242 27.92 -82.44 3 50 210 11.1 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0242 27.91 -82.43 3 66 220 9.9 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0236 27.92 -82.44 3 50 200 8.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0236 27.91 -82.43 3 66 220 11.1 15.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0230 27.92 -82.44 3 50 200 13.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0230 27.91 -82.43 3 66 220 9.9 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0224 27.92 -82.44 3 50 210 11.1 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0224 27.91 -82.43 3 66 220 8.9 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0218 27.92 -82.44 3 50 210 11.1 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0218 27.91 -82.43 3 66 220 12.0 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0212 27.92 -82.44 3 50 210 11.1 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0212 27.91 -82.43 3 66 220 8.9 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0206 27.92 -82.44 3 50 210 11.1 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0206 27.91 -82.43 3 66 230 11.1 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0200 27.92 -82.44 3 50 210 12.0 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0200 27.91 -82.43 3 66 220 11.1 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0254 27.86 -82.55 4 244 200 13.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0248 27.86 -82.55 4 244 190 13.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0242 27.86 -82.55 4 244 190 12.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0236 27.86 -82.55 4 244 190 14.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0230 27.86 -82.55 4 244 190 14.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0224 27.86 -82.55 4 244 190 13.0 15.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0218 27.86 -82.55 4 244 190 13.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0212 27.86 -82.55 4 244 190 13.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0206 27.86 -82.55 4 244 200 12.0 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0200 27.86 -82.55 4 244 190 12.0 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0254 27.76 -82.63 11 226 230 6.0 8.9 - - - - 29.94 - 77.7 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0248 27.76 -82.63 11 226 210 7.0 11.1 - - - - 29.94 - 78.1 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0242 27.76 -82.63 11 226 210 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.94 - 77.9 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0236 27.76 -82.63 11 226 210 8.9 9.9 - - - - 29.94 - 77.9 83.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0230 27.76 -82.63 11 226 210 8.0 9.9 - - - - 29.95 - 77.9 83.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0224 27.76 -82.63 11 226 210 8.0 9.9 - - - - 29.95 - 77.7 83.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0218 27.76 -82.63 11 226 200 8.0 11.1 - - - - 29.94 - 77.9 83.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0212 27.76 -82.63 11 226 200 8.0 11.1 - - - - 29.94 - 77.9 83.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0206 27.76 -82.63 11 226 210 8.0 12.0 - - - - 29.95 - 77.9 83.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0200 27.76 -82.63 11 226 210 8.0 12.0 - - - - 29.95 +0.00 78.1 83.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0254 27.64 -82.56 16 196 180 6.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0248 27.64 -82.56 16 196 190 6.0 8.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0242 27.64 -82.56 16 196 180 6.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0236 27.64 -82.56 16 196 180 6.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0230 27.64 -82.56 16 196 180 7.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0224 27.64 -82.56 16 196 180 7.0 8.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0218 27.64 -82.56 16 196 190 7.0 8.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0212 27.64 -82.56 16 196 180 6.0 8.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0206 27.64 -82.56 16 196 190 6.0 7.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0200 27.64 -82.56 16 196 180 6.0 8.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VENF1 C 0200 27.07 -82.45 49 178 210 7 8 - - - - 29.98 +0.02 77.5 81.1 71.6 - - 1.57 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CDRF1 C 0200 29.14 -83.03 80 339 240 12 15 - - - - 29.93 -0.01 76.6 - 72.3 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0254 26.65 -81.87 81 156 240 4.1 5.1 - - - - - - 77.9 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0248 26.65 -81.87 81 156 220 1.9 4.1 - - - - - - 77.9 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0242 26.65 -81.87 81 156 240 4.1 6.0 - - - - - - 77.9 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0236 26.65 -81.87 81 156 230 4.1 6.0 - - - - - - 77.9 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0230 26.65 -81.87 81 156 230 2.9 5.1 - - - - - - 77.9 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0224 26.65 -81.87 81 156 230 2.9 5.1 - - - - - - 77.9 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0218 26.65 -81.87 81 156 260 5.1 7.0 - - - - - - 78.1 82.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0212 26.65 -81.87 81 156 250 2.9 5.1 - - - - - - 78.1 82.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0206 26.65 -81.87 81 156 240 1.9 4.1 - - - - - - 78.3 82.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0200 26.65 -81.87 81 156 240 1.9 4.1 - - - - - - 78.1 82.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 42099 B 0250 27.34 -84.25 100 251 - - - 2.6 6 4.5 159 - - - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.00 10.5 SSE 2.62 6.2 SSW N/A 42099 B 0220 27.34 -84.25 100 251 - - - 2.6 6 4.5 204 - - - 77.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.00 10.5 SSE 2.62 6.2 SSW N/A TRDF1 O 0254 28.42 -80.59 105 72 230 8.9 12.0 - - - - 29.95 - 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0248 28.42 -80.59 105 72 230 8.0 9.9 - - - - 29.95 - 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0242 28.42 -80.59 105 72 230 6.0 8.9 - - - - 29.95 - 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0236 28.42 -80.59 105 72 240 7.0 9.9 - - - - 29.95 - 81.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0230 28.42 -80.59 105 72 240 7.0 9.9 - - - - 29.96 - 81.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0224 28.42 -80.59 105 72 250 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.95 - 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0218 28.42 -80.59 105 72 250 8.0 12.0 - - - - 29.95 - 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0212 28.42 -80.59 105 72 260 8.9 12.0 - - - - 29.95 - 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0206 28.42 -80.59 105 72 250 8.9 12.0 - - - - 29.95 - 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0200 28.42 -80.59 105 72 250 8.0 9.9 - - - - 29.95 +0.03 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41113 O 0251 28.40 -80.53 108 73 - - - 2.3 12 4.8 85 - - - 75.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.31 12.5 ENE 2.30 3.9 SE N/A 41113 O 0221 28.40 -80.53 108 73 - - - 2.3 13 4.8 78 - - - 75.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.31 12.5 ENE 2.30 3.9 SE N/A NPSF1 O 0254 26.13 -81.81 112 161 250 5.1 6.0 - - - - 30.01 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0248 26.13 -81.81 112 161 260 5.1 7.0 - - - - 30.01 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0242 26.13 -81.81 112 161 250 6.0 6.0 - - - - 30.01 - 77.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0236 26.13 -81.81 112 161 250 5.1 6.0 - - - - 30.01 - 77.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0230 26.13 -81.81 112 161 250 5.1 6.0 - - - - 30.01 - 77.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0224 26.13 -81.81 112 161 250 4.1 6.0 - - - - 30.01 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0218 26.13 -81.81 112 161 250 5.1 6.0 - - - - 30.01 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0212 26.13 -81.81 112 161 250 6.0 7.0 - - - - 30.01 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0206 26.13 -81.81 112 161 270 5.1 7.0 - - - - 30.01 - 77.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0200 26.13 -81.81 112 161 260 6.0 7.0 - - - - 30.01 +0.03 77.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 42036 B 0250 28.50 -84.52 114 289 190 5.8 7.8 3.6 6 4.5 173 29.92 -0.03 76.5 76.5 72.0 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 3.28 5.6 S 1.64 3.7 SW STEEP 41114 O 0254 27.55 -80.22 122 99 - - - 3.3 13 5.3 46 - - - 76.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.97 12.5 NE 2.62 3.9 SE AVERAGE 41114 O 0224 27.55 -80.22 122 99 - - - 3.3 13 4.9 54 - - - 76.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.97 12.5 NE 2.62 3.9 SE AVERAGE 41009 B 0250 28.51 -80.17 128 73 180 9.7 11.7 3.6 12 4.4 - 29.95 +0.02 76.6 75.4 73.6 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 2.62 11.4 N/A 2.62 3.7 N/A SWELL 41009 B 0220 28.51 -80.17 128 73 190 9.7 15.5 3.6 11 4.5 - 29.95 - 76.3 75.4 73.8 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 2.62 11.4 N/A 2.62 3.7 N/A SWELL KTNF1 C 0200 29.82 -83.59 130 334 240 6 7 - - - - 29.88 -0.02 73.6 - 69.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAUF1 C 0200 29.86 -81.26 134 28 240 10 14 - - - - 29.91 -0.01 75.9 74.7 71.4 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LKWF1 C 0200 26.61 -80.03 152 120 180 5 7 - - - - 29.99 +0.03 78.8 - 70.3 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SGOF1 C 0200 29.41 -84.86 155 307 240 9 9 - - - - 29.90 -0.02 72.7 73.9 71.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41012 B 0250 30.04 -80.55 164 38 220 9.7 11.7 - - - - 29.88 +0.01 75.4 75.6 72.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- APCF1 O 0254 29.73 -84.98 172 311 250 2.9 4.1 - - - - 29.92 - 71.8 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0248 29.73 -84.98 172 311 230 1.9 4.1 - - - - 29.92 - 71.8 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0242 29.73 -84.98 172 311 240 1.9 2.9 - - - - 29.92 - 72.0 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0236 29.73 -84.98 172 311 230 1.9 2.9 - - - - 29.93 - 72.0 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0230 29.73 -84.98 172 311 220 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.93 - 72.0 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0224 29.73 -84.98 172 311 220 2.9 5.1 - - - - 29.93 - 72.0 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0218 29.73 -84.98 172 311 250 2.9 5.1 - - - - 29.93 - 72.0 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0212 29.73 -84.98 172 311 220 4.1 6.0 - - - - 29.93 - 72.1 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0206 29.73 -84.98 172 311 220 4.1 6.0 - - - - 29.93 - 72.1 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 0200 29.73 -84.98 172 311 210 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.92 +0.01 72.3 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0254 30.67 -81.47 175 17 240 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.88 - 73.0 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0248 30.67 -81.47 175 17 230 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.87 - 73.0 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0242 30.67 -81.47 175 17 240 8.9 9.9 - - - - 29.87 - 73.0 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0236 30.67 -81.47 175 17 240 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.87 - 73.0 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0230 30.67 -81.47 175 17 240 8.9 13.0 - - - - 29.87 - 73.0 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0224 30.67 -81.47 175 17 240 9.9 12.0 - - - - 29.88 - 72.9 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0218 30.67 -81.47 175 17 240 11.1 13.0 - - - - 29.87 - 73.0 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0212 30.67 -81.47 175 17 240 9.9 11.1 - - - - 29.87 - 72.9 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0206 30.67 -81.47 175 17 240 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.87 - 72.9 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0200 30.67 -81.47 175 17 240 11.1 12.0 - - - - 29.88 +0.02 72.9 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FWYF1 C 0200 25.59 -80.10 188 137 200 11 12 - - - - 30.03 +0.06 77.5 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PLSF1 C 0200 24.69 -82.77 193 185 10 4 5 - - - - 30.01 +0.04 78.8 80.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 42039 B 0250 28.79 -86.02 195 287 320 7.8 9.7 3.9 7 5.1 178 29.94 +0.04 74.7 75.2 74.3 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 3.94 7.1 SSW 1.31 3.7 SW AVERAGE SPGF1 C 0200 26.70 -79.00 199 110 190 13 14 - - - - 30.00 +0.04 77.7 - 68.5 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 120 observations reported for 0200 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 |
FZUS52 KTBW 170144 CWFTBW COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 944 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 GULF COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NM. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MARINERS...MARINE FORECASTS ARE ISSUED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES A DAY. BOATERS ON EXTENDED TRIPS SHOULD ROUTINELY MONITOR SUBSEQUENT FORECAST ISSUANCES AND UPDATES FOR THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER INFORMATION. GMZ800-171000- SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER- 944 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 SYNOPSIS A COLD FRONT IS SETTLING ACROSS THE WATERS AND THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE SUNDAY. A SECONDARY FRONT WILL THEN SETTLE JUST NORTH OF THE WATERS AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
GMZ830-171000- /O.ROU.KTBW.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ TAMPA BAY WATERS- 944 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TONIGHT WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SATURDAY NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SATURDAY NIGHT WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNDAY WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SUNDAY NIGHT WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MONDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. TUESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. TUESDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ853-856-873-876-171000- /O.ROU.KTBW.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 944 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TONIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SATURDAY WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SATURDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNDAY WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SUNDAY NIGHT WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MONDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. TUESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. TUESDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ850-870-171000- /O.ROU.KTBW.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 944 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 TONIGHT WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SATURDAY WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING... THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SATURDAY NIGHT WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNDAY WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SUNDAY NIGHT WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MONDAY WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MONDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. TUESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. TUESDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. WEDNESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FISHING TIMES
The following information is provided for Ballast Point
(longitude W82.5, latitude N27.9):
Friday
16 May 2008 UT - 4h
SUN
Begin civil twilight 06:14
Sunrise 06:40
Sun Overhead 13:26
Sunset 20:13
End civil twilight 20:39
MOON
Moonrise 16:35 on preceding day
Moonset 04:19
Moonrise 17:29
Moon Overhead 23:12
Moonset 04:49 on following day
Phase of the Moon on 16 May: waxing gibbous
with 89% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. Sun & Moon Data : U.S. Naval Observatory
Notable Artificial Reefs Within 20 nautical miles of Ballast Point
Distances and headings are approximate and are not intended for navigation.
Distance: 1.5 Miles
Squadron: Tampa
District: 22 - Web Site
Contact: Charles L. Laye Phone: 813-967-0516
Email: Charlie@Laye.com
Location: Port Tampa Library
Address: 4902 W. Commerce St.
City: Tampa, FL 33616
Start Date: AUG 16, 2008 Time: 10:00AM
Registration Date: APR 21, 2008
Registration Time: 09:30AM
STATUS: Accepting Registrations
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Distance: 1.5 Miles
Squadron: Tampa
District: 22 - Web Site
Contact: Charles L. Laye Phone: 813-967-0516
Email: Charlie@Laye.com
Location: Port Tampa Library
Address: 4902 W. Commerce St.
City: Tampa, FL 33616
Start Date: OCT 25, 2008 Time: 10:00AM
Registration Date: APR 21, 2008
Registration Time: 09:30AM
STATUS: Accepting Registrations
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Distance: 1.5 Miles
Squadron: Tampa
District: 22 - Web Site
Contact: Charles L. Laye Phone: 813-967-0516
Email: Charlie@Laye.com
Location: Port Tampa Library
Address: 4902 W. Commerce St.
City: Tampa, FL 33616
Start Date: MAY 17, 2008 Time: 10:00AM
Registration Date: APR 10, 2008
Registration Time: 09:30AM
STATUS: Accepting Registrations
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Distance: 1.5 Miles
Squadron: Tampa
District: 22 - Web Site
Contact: Charles L. Laye Phone: 813-967-0516
Email: Charlie@Laye.com
Location: Port Tampa Library
Address: 4902 W. Commerce St.
City: Tampa, FL 33616
Start Date: SEP 20, 2008 Time: 10:00AM
Registration Date: APR 21, 2008
Registration Time: 09:30AM
STATUS: Accepting Registrations
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Distance: 1.5 Miles
Squadron: Tampa
District: 22 - Web Site
Contact: Charles L. Laye Phone: 813-967-0516
Email: Charlie@Laye.com
Location: Port Tampa Library
Address: 4902 W. Commerce St.
City: Tampa, FL 33616
Start Date: JUN 21, 2008 Time: 10:00AM
Registration Date: APR 21, 2008
Registration Time: 09:30AM
STATUS: Accepting Registrations
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Distance: 1.5 Miles
Squadron: Tampa
District: 22 - Web Site
Contact: Charles L. Laye Phone: 813-967-0516
Email: Charlie@Laye.com
City: Tampa, FL 33616
STATUS: Schedule Pending
Distance: 11.5 Miles
Squadron: St. Petersburg
District: 22 - Web Site
Contact: Stu Farnum Phone: 727-866-7456
Email: stufarnum@verizon.net
City: St. Petersburg, FL 33701
STATUS: Schedule Pending
Distance: 11.5 Miles
- BoatSmart
Squadron: Apollo Beach
District: 22
Contact: James Freeman Phone: 813-684-5063
Email: don.freeman@mindspring.com
City: Apollo Beach, FL 33572
STATUS: Schedule Pending
Distance: 17.7 Miles
- BoatSmart
Squadron: Clearwater
District: 22
Contact: Squadron Headquarters Phone: 727-441-8775
City: Clearwater, FL 33755
STATUS: Schedule Pending
Distance: 17.7 Miles
- BoatSmart
Squadron: Clearwater
District: 22
Contact: Squadron Headquarters Phone: 727-441-8775
Location: Clearwater Squadron Building
Address: 1000 Cleveland St
City: Clearwater, FL 33755
Start Date: MAY 07, 2008 Time: 07:00PM
Registration Time: 06:45PM
STATUS: Registration Closed
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