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Wednesday
8 February 2012 UT - 5h
SUN
Begin civil twilight 06:41
Sunrise 07:05
Sun Overhead 12:40
Sunset 18:15
End civil twilight 18:39
MOON
Moonrise 18:18 on preceding day
Moon Overhead 00:50
Moonset 07:18
Moonrise 19:19
Moonset 07:58 on following day
Phase of the Moon on 8 February: waning gibbous
with 99% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. Full Moon on 7 February 2012 at 16:55 (UT - 5h).
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Tropical Weather Update
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
Marine Weather Forecast
FZUS52 KKEY 080945 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 430 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 FLORIDA BAY...HAWK CHANNEL AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS...AND THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY SEAS ARE GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ005-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 430 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 SYNOPSIS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE FLORIDA KEYS WILL LINGER OVER THE OUTER FLORIDA STRAITS TODAY...BEFORE LIFTING SLOWLY NORTHWARD TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. MEANWHILE...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN IN THE VICINITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT...BEFORE BEING REINFORCED AND PUSHED SOUTHWARD AS A COLD FRONT. THIS COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY PUSH THROUGH THE KEYS LATE SATURDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF FEBRUARY 7TH... 10 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 11 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 20 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 21 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 19 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 18 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 15 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 12 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
GMZ031-081530- FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER AND BUTTONWOOD SOUNDS- 430 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 TODAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. TONIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATE. THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SATURDAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SUNDAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
GMZ032-081530- BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS- 430 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 TODAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. TONIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS BY AROUND MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATE. THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SATURDAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SUNDAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
GMZ042>044-081530- HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF- 430 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 TODAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. TONIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATE. THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SATURDAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SUNDAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
GMZ052>055-072>075-081530- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 430 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 TODAY NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS THIS MORNING...BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TONIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SATURDAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SUNDAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
GMZ033-034-081530- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS- GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL- 430 AM EST WED FEB 8 2012 TODAY NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. TONIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATE. THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SATURDAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SUNDAY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
Point Forecast Weather for 5NM SSE Content Keys FL Gulf of Mexico Latitude: 24.7383 Longitude: -81.4433
Real Time Reports
Observations from ships and stations within 200 nautical miles of Big Torch Key, Harbor Channel, Florida Latitude: 24.7383 Longitude: -81.4433
B = Buoy, C = C-MAN Station, D = Drifting Buoy, S = Ship, O = Other
Data provided by the National Data Buoy Center
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VCAF1 O 1400 24.71 -81.11 18 96 20 4.1 6.0 - - - - 30.06 +0.05 71.4 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SMKF1 C 1400 24.63 -81.11 19 110 10 10 10 - - - - 30.06 +0.04 71.8 - 71.1 - - 1.86 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1400 24.55 -81.81 23 241 - - - - - - - - - 72.1 74.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SANF1 C 1400 24.46 -81.88 29 235 10 11 12 - - - - 30.07 +0.06 70.9 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LONF1 C 1400 24.84 -80.86 32 79 10 4 5 - - - - 30.06 +0.05 70.7 74.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MLRF1 C 1400 25.01 -80.38 60 74 350 3 4 - - - - 30.06 +0.04 69.8 75.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FWYF1 C 1400 25.59 -80.10 89 55 350 11 11 - - - - 30.03 +0.04 71.2 75.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 1400 25.73 -80.16 91 49 10 2.9 5.1 - - - - 30.01 +0.04 70.7 74.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 8 observations reported for 1400 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VCAF1 O 1354 24.71 -81.11 18 96 20 6.0 7.0 - - - - 30.05 - 71.4 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1348 24.71 -81.11 18 96 20 4.1 5.1 - - - - 30.05 - 71.6 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1342 24.71 -81.11 18 96 20 2.9 4.1 - - - - 30.06 - 71.4 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1336 24.71 -81.11 18 96 350 2.9 6.0 - - - - 30.06 - 71.6 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1330 24.71 -81.11 18 96 350 2.9 5.1 - - - - 30.06 - 71.6 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1324 24.71 -81.11 18 96 360 4.1 6.0 - - - - 30.05 - 71.4 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1318 24.71 -81.11 18 96 10 4.1 7.0 - - - - 30.05 - 71.6 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1312 24.71 -81.11 18 96 20 5.1 7.0 - - - - 30.04 - 71.4 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1306 24.71 -81.11 18 96 20 6.0 8.9 - - - - 30.04 - 71.4 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1300 24.71 -81.11 18 96 20 8.0 9.9 - - - - 30.03 +0.04 71.2 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SMKF1 C 1300 24.63 -81.11 19 110 20 8 8 - - - - 30.04 +0.04 72.0 - 71.6 - - 1.62 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1354 24.55 -81.81 23 241 - - - - - - - - - 72.0 74.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1348 24.55 -81.81 23 241 - - - - - - - - - 71.8 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1342 24.55 -81.81 23 241 - - - - - - - - - 71.8 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1336 24.55 -81.81 23 241 - - - - - - - - - 71.6 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1330 24.55 -81.81 23 241 - - - - - - - - - 71.8 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1324 24.55 -81.81 23 241 - - - - - - - - - 71.6 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1318 24.55 -81.81 23 241 - - - - - - - - - 71.6 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1312 24.55 -81.81 23 241 - - - - - - - - - 71.6 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1306 24.55 -81.81 23 241 - - - - - - - - - 71.8 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1300 24.55 -81.81 23 241 - - - - - - - - - 71.6 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SANF1 C 1300 24.46 -81.88 29 235 30 10 11 - - - - 30.05 +0.04 70.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LONF1 C 1300 24.84 -80.86 32 79 360 9 10 - - - - 30.03 +0.03 70.5 74.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MLRF1 C 1300 25.01 -80.38 60 74 360 6 8 - - - - 30.03 +0.04 70.3 75.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 1345 26.05 -81.70 80 350 10 4.1 - - - - - 30.09 - 66.0 - 64.9 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 1330 26.05 -81.70 80 350 360 5.1 - - - - - 30.09 - 66.0 - 64.9 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 1315 26.05 -81.70 80 350 360 5.1 - - - - - 30.06 - 66.2 - 65.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 1300 26.05 -81.70 80 350 10 5.1 - - - - - 30.06 +0.03 66.4 - 65.3 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1354 26.13 -81.81 86 347 350 6.0 8.0 - - - - 30.08 - 65.1 70.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1348 26.13 -81.81 86 347 10 6.0 8.0 - - - - 30.07 - 64.9 70.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1342 26.13 -81.81 86 347 20 7.0 8.9 - - - - 30.07 - 65.3 70.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1336 26.13 -81.81 86 347 20 5.1 8.0 - - - - 30.07 - 65.5 70.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1330 26.13 -81.81 86 347 30 4.1 6.0 - - - - 30.07 - 65.5 70.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1324 26.13 -81.81 86 347 20 5.1 8.9 - - - - 30.07 - 65.5 70.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1318 26.13 -81.81 86 347 20 5.1 8.9 - - - - 30.07 - 65.3 70.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1312 26.13 -81.81 86 347 30 5.1 9.9 - - - - 30.06 - 65.3 70.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1306 26.13 -81.81 86 347 10 8.0 11.1 - - - - 30.06 - 65.3 70.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1300 26.13 -81.81 86 347 360 8.9 11.1 - - - - 30.06 +0.04 65.7 70.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FWYF1 C 1300 25.59 -80.10 89 55 340 10 11 - - - - 30.02 +0.04 70.7 75.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 1354 25.73 -80.16 91 49 350 2.9 6.0 - - - - 30.01 - 70.7 74.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 1348 25.73 -80.16 91 49 350 2.9 6.0 - - - - 30.01 - 70.7 74.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 1342 25.73 -80.16 91 49 - 2.9 5.1 - - - - 30.01 - 70.5 74.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 1336 25.73 -80.16 91 49 360 2.9 4.1 - - - - 30.00 - 70.3 74.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 1330 25.73 -80.16 91 49 360 1.9 4.1 - - - - 30.00 - 70.2 74.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 1324 25.73 -80.16 91 49 30 1.9 4.1 - - - - 29.99 - 70.3 74.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 1318 25.73 -80.16 91 49 350 1.9 4.1 - - - - 30.00 - 70.2 74.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 1312 25.73 -80.16 91 49 10 1.9 5.1 - - - - 29.99 - 70.2 74.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 1306 25.73 -80.16 91 49 20 1.9 4.1 - - - - 29.99 - 70.0 74.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 1300 25.73 -80.16 91 49 20 4.1 6.0 - - - - 29.99 +0.03 70.0 74.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 49 observations reported for 1300 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 |
B = Buoy, C = C-MAN Station, D = Drifting Buoy, S = Ship, O = Other
Data provided by the National Data Buoy Center
Notable Artificial Reefs Within 20 nautical miles of Big Torch Key, Harbor Channel, Florida
Adolphus Busch Sr
Depth: 100 ft. (30.48 m)
Distance: 14.39 miles (12.50 nautical)
Location: 24.530683° -81.461467°
Heading: S (184°)
Monroe County
Depth: 100 ft. (30.48 m)
Distance: 14.39 miles (12.50 nautical)
Location: 24.530683° -81.461467°
Heading: S (184°)
Monroe County
Wilkes Barre Bow Section
Depth: 250 ft. (76.20 m)
Distance: 18.82 miles (16.35 nautical)
Location: 24.4849° -81.553367°
Heading: SSW (199°)
Monroe County
Depth: 250 ft. (76.20 m)
Distance: 18.82 miles (16.35 nautical)
Location: 24.4849° -81.553367°
Heading: SSW (199°)
Monroe County
Wilkes Barre Stern Section
Depth: 250 ft. (76.20 m)
Distance: 18.83 miles (16.35 nautical)
Location: 24.484483° -81.5523°
Heading: SSW (199°)
Monroe County
Depth: 250 ft. (76.20 m)
Distance: 18.83 miles (16.35 nautical)
Location: 24.484483° -81.5523°
Heading: SSW (199°)
Monroe County
Uss Fred T Berry Dd858
Depth: 350 ft. (106.68 m)
Distance: 20.51 miles (17.81 nautical)
Location: 24.459° -81.5537°
Heading: SSW (197°)
Monroe County
Depth: 350 ft. (106.68 m)
Distance: 20.51 miles (17.81 nautical)
Location: 24.459° -81.5537°
Heading: SSW (197°)
Monroe County
USS Kendrick Dd612
Depth: 320 ft. (97.54 m)
Distance: 21.62 miles (18.78 nautical)
Location: 24.460133° -81.601067°
Heading: SSW (204°)
Monroe County
Depth: 320 ft. (97.54 m)
Distance: 21.62 miles (18.78 nautical)
Location: 24.460133° -81.601067°
Heading: SSW (204°)
Monroe County
USS Saufley Dd465
Depth: 420 ft. (128.02 m)
Distance: 21.83 miles (18.95 nautical)
Location: 24.449033° -81.5829°
Heading: SSW (201°)
Monroe County
Depth: 420 ft. (128.02 m)
Distance: 21.83 miles (18.95 nautical)
Location: 24.449033° -81.5829°
Heading: SSW (201°)
Monroe County
Distances and headings are approximate and are not intended for navigation.
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