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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAPF1 O 1506 27.76 -82.63 4 64 200 13.0 - - - - - 29.99 - 78.3 82.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 1500 27.76 -82.63 4 64 190 14.0 18.1 - - - - 29.99 +0.01 78.1 82.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 1500 27.64 -82.56 9 126 200 8.9 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 1500 27.86 -82.55 11 46 190 9.9 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 1500 27.92 -82.44 18 50 190 9.9 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 1500 27.91 -82.43 18 53 220 8.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VENF1 C 1500 27.07 -82.45 42 161 180 14 15 - - - - 30.01 +0.02 77.5 79.9 67.1 - - 2.42 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1506 26.65 -81.87 78 145 210 4.1 8.0 - - - - - - 81.7 80.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1500 26.65 -81.87 78 145 240 4.1 7.0 - - - - - - 80.8 80.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - CDRF1 C 1500 29.14 -83.03 86 348 220 10 14 - - - - 30.01 +0.04 77.4 - 71.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1506 26.13 -81.81 107 153 190 1.9 8.9 - - - - 30.03 - 81.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1500 26.13 -81.81 107 153 170 2.9 8.9 - - - - 30.03 +0.01 81.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1506 28.42 -80.59 119 69 200 14.0 18.1 - - - - 30.00 - 77.9 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1500 28.42 -80.59 119 69 200 15.0 19.0 - - - - 30.01 -0.02 77.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KTNF1 C 1500 29.82 -83.59 134 340 200 15 18 - - - - 29.98 +0.04 75.0 - 72.3 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 1500 28.20 -80.20 135 77 190 14.0 - - - - - 30.02 -0.01 73.8 - 66.6 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAUF1 C 1500 29.86 -81.26 149 30 240 11 13 - - - - 29.97 -0.01 80.2 74.1 68.5 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SGOF1 C 1500 29.41 -84.86 152 312 200 15 17 - - - - 29.96 +0.05 74.8 73.8 74.5 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LKWF1 C 1500 26.61 -80.03 158 115 150 7 10 - - - - 30.04 +0.01 80.1 - 67.8 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 1500 29.73 -84.98 170 316 210 9.9 15.9 - - - - 29.95 +0.05 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 1500 26.10 -80.10 170 125 180 7.0 - - - - - 30.05 - 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 1500 26.10 -80.10 170 125 350 9.9 - - - - - 30.04 - 77.7 79.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 1500 25.70 -80.30 177 133 140 4.1 - - - - - 30.09 - 63.1 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PLSF1 C 1500 24.69 -82.77 182 181 170 10 11 - - - - 30.01 +0.02 78.3 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1506 30.67 -81.47 188 20 220 11.1 12.0 - - - - 29.93 - 75.0 77.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1500 30.67 -81.47 188 20 220 13.0 15.0 - - - - 29.93 +0.00 75.0 77.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FWYF1 C 1500 25.59 -80.10 190 132 180 12 13 - - - - 30.05 +0.02 84.6 79.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1506 24.55 -81.81 197 166 160 8.9 13.0 - - - - 30.01 - 82.2 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1506 24.71 -81.11 200 154 160 4.1 8.0 - - - - 30.02 - 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LONF1 C 1500 24.84 -80.86 200 150 170 9 10 - - - - 30.05 +0.03 79.2 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 30 observations reported for 1500 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAPF1 O 1454 27.76 -82.63 4 64 190 14.0 18.1 - - - - 29.99 - 78.4 82.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 1448 27.76 -82.63 4 64 200 12.0 15.0 - - - - 29.99 - 77.7 82.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 1442 27.76 -82.63 4 64 200 12.0 15.0 - - - - 29.99 - 77.7 82.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 1436 27.76 -82.63 4 64 190 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.99 - 77.5 82.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 1430 27.76 -82.63 4 64 170 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.98 - 76.8 82.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 1424 27.76 -82.63 4 64 170 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.98 - 77.0 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 1418 27.76 -82.63 4 64 180 8.0 11.1 - - - - 29.98 - 76.5 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 1412 27.76 -82.63 4 64 170 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.98 - 76.1 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 1406 27.76 -82.63 4 64 160 8.9 9.9 - - - - 29.98 - 75.4 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 1400 27.76 -82.63 4 64 160 8.9 9.9 - - - - 29.98 +0.01 75.2 82.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 1454 27.64 -82.56 9 126 200 9.9 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 1448 27.64 -82.56 9 126 200 8.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 1442 27.64 -82.56 9 126 190 8.0 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 1436 27.64 -82.56 9 126 200 7.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 1430 27.64 -82.56 9 126 200 8.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 1424 27.64 -82.56 9 126 180 6.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 1418 27.64 -82.56 9 126 200 8.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 1412 27.64 -82.56 9 126 200 7.0 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 1406 27.64 -82.56 9 126 190 7.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 1400 27.64 -82.56 9 126 200 7.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 1454 27.86 -82.55 11 46 190 9.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 1448 27.86 -82.55 11 46 180 8.9 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 1442 27.86 -82.55 11 46 170 8.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 1436 27.86 -82.55 11 46 170 8.9 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 1430 27.86 -82.55 11 46 170 8.9 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 1424 27.86 -82.55 11 46 170 8.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 1418 27.86 -82.55 11 46 160 8.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 1412 27.86 -82.55 11 46 160 8.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 1406 27.86 -82.55 11 46 170 8.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 1400 27.86 -82.55 11 46 160 8.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 1454 27.92 -82.44 18 50 190 9.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 1454 27.91 -82.43 18 53 210 8.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 1448 27.92 -82.44 18 50 190 9.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 1448 27.91 -82.43 18 53 210 8.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 1442 27.92 -82.44 18 50 190 11.1 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 1442 27.91 -82.43 18 53 210 9.9 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 1436 27.92 -82.44 18 50 190 11.1 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 1436 27.91 -82.43 18 53 210 11.1 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - 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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 1400 27.92 -82.44 18 50 180 8.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 1400 27.91 -82.43 18 53 190 7.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VENF1 C 1400 27.07 -82.45 42 161 170 13 14 - - - - 29.99 +0.01 77.4 79.7 67.1 - - 2.40 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1454 26.65 -81.87 78 145 230 2.9 6.0 - - - - - - 80.2 80.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1448 26.65 -81.87 78 145 220 4.1 8.9 - - - - - - 80.6 80.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1442 26.65 -81.87 78 145 200 4.1 7.0 - - - - - - 80.8 80.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1436 26.65 -81.87 78 145 230 4.1 8.0 - - - - - - 80.2 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1430 26.65 -81.87 78 145 190 2.9 6.0 - - - - - - 80.1 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1424 26.65 -81.87 78 145 200 4.1 7.0 - - - - - - 79.5 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1418 26.65 -81.87 78 145 210 2.9 5.1 - - - - - - 79.3 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1412 26.65 -81.87 78 145 190 4.1 8.0 - - - - - - 79.7 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1406 26.65 -81.87 78 145 160 4.1 8.0 - - - - - - 79.3 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 1400 26.65 -81.87 78 145 140 7.0 9.9 - - - - - - 78.8 80.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 42099 B 1450 27.34 -84.25 86 255 - - - 3.3 5 4.2 169 - - - 76.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.00 10.5 SW 3.61 5.0 S VERY_STEEP 42099 B 1420 27.34 -84.25 86 255 - - - 3.6 5 4.2 170 - - - 76.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.00 10.5 SW 3.61 5.0 S VERY_STEEP CDRF1 C 1400 29.14 -83.03 86 348 210 14 18 - - - - 29.98 +0.00 76.3 - 71.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1454 26.13 -81.81 107 153 190 1.9 8.0 - - - - 30.03 - 81.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 42036 B 1450 28.50 -84.52 107 296 190 9.7 11.7 3.6 6 4.6 169 30.01 +0.06 76.6 76.1 74.8 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.00 0.0 - 3.61 5.6 SSE STEEP NPSF1 O 1448 26.13 -81.81 107 153 170 4.1 8.0 - - - - 30.02 - 80.8 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1442 26.13 -81.81 107 153 180 1.9 9.9 - - - - 30.02 - 81.3 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1436 26.13 -81.81 107 153 190 2.9 12.0 - - - - 30.02 - 80.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1430 26.13 -81.81 107 153 180 4.1 8.9 - - - - 30.01 - 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1424 26.13 -81.81 107 153 200 1.9 9.9 - - - - 30.01 - 80.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1418 26.13 -81.81 107 153 180 1.9 12.0 - - - - 30.01 - 79.9 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1412 26.13 -81.81 107 153 180 1.9 9.9 - - - - 30.01 - 80.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1406 26.13 -81.81 107 153 170 5.1 9.9 - - - - 30.02 - 79.9 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 1400 26.13 -81.81 107 153 180 2.9 7.0 - - - - 30.02 +0.02 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 1445 26.05 -81.70 114 152 180 5.1 - - - - - 30.03 - 80.1 - 63.9 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 1430 26.05 -81.70 114 152 170 5.1 - - - - - 30.00 - 80.1 - 63.9 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 1415 26.05 -81.70 114 152 160 4.1 - - - - - 30.00 - 79.9 - 64.6 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 1400 26.05 -81.70 114 152 200 4.1 - - - - - 30.03 +0.03 78.8 - 64.9 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1454 28.42 -80.59 119 69 210 13.0 18.1 - - - - 30.01 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1448 28.42 -80.59 119 69 210 15.0 19.0 - - - - 30.00 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1442 28.42 -80.59 119 69 200 14.0 18.1 - - - - 30.01 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1436 28.42 -80.59 119 69 210 14.0 18.1 - - - - 30.00 - 77.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1430 28.42 -80.59 119 69 210 14.0 18.1 - - - - 30.00 - 77.2 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1424 28.42 -80.59 119 69 190 15.9 19.0 - - - - 30.00 - 76.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1418 28.42 -80.59 119 69 210 14.0 18.1 - - - - 30.00 - 76.8 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1412 28.42 -80.59 119 69 200 14.0 20.0 - - - - 30.00 - 76.3 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1406 28.42 -80.59 119 69 210 15.9 19.0 - - - - 30.00 - 76.3 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 1400 28.42 -80.59 119 69 200 14.0 19.0 - - - - 30.00 -0.02 75.9 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41113 O 1451 28.40 -80.53 122 70 - - - 3.0 13 4.2 81 - - - 76.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.31 11.8 ENE 2.62 4.5 SE AVERAGE 41113 O 1421 28.40 -80.53 122 70 - - - 3.0 12 4.2 78 - - - 76.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.31 11.8 ENE 2.62 4.5 SE AVERAGE 41114 O 1454 27.55 -80.22 132 94 - - - 3.3 13 6.9 56 - - - 76.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 2.95 13.3 ENE 2.30 9.9 NE SWELL 41114 O 1424 27.55 -80.22 132 94 - - - 3.6 13 7.7 66 - - - 75.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 2.95 13.3 ENE 2.30 9.9 NE SWELL KTNF1 C 1400 29.82 -83.59 134 340 200 15 16 - - - - 29.97 +0.01 74.7 - 72.5 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - GTXF1 O 1445 29.66 -81.22 140 34 240 6.0 - - - - - 29.94 - 81.3 - 67.5 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - GTXF1 O 1430 29.66 -81.22 140 34 250 6.0 - - - - - 29.97 - 80.4 - 66.9 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - GTXF1 O 1415 29.66 -81.22 140 34 250 6.0 - - - - - 29.97 - 79.9 - 67.8 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - GTXF1 O 1400 29.66 -81.22 140 34 250 6.0 - - - - - 29.97 +0.00 78.6 - 68.7 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41009 B 1450 28.51 -80.17 142 70 200 19.4 21.4 4.6 10 4.4 - 30.01 -0.01 73.9 74.8 68.4 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 3.94 12.1 N/A 3.61 4.5 N/A SWELL 41009 B 1420 28.51 -80.17 142 70 200 17.5 21.4 4.9 12 4.8 - 30.00 - 73.8 74.8 68.4 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 3.94 12.1 N/A 3.61 4.5 N/A SWELL SAUF1 C 1400 29.86 -81.26 149 30 250 9 13 - - - - 29.97 +0.00 76.1 73.9 68.9 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SGOF1 C 1400 29.41 -84.86 152 312 200 15 16 - - - - 29.94 +0.03 75.0 73.8 74.3 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LKWF1 C 1400 26.61 -80.03 158 115 150 6 7 - - - - 30.04 +0.02 78.1 - 66.2 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APXF1 O 1445 29.79 -84.88 169 318 230 11.1 - - - - - 29.97 - 78.3 - 75.7 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APXF1 O 1430 29.79 -84.88 169 318 220 11.1 - - - - - 29.97 - 78.8 - 75.7 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APXF1 O 1415 29.79 -84.88 169 318 220 11.1 - - - - - 29.94 - 79.2 - 76.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APXF1 O 1400 29.79 -84.88 169 318 220 9.9 - - - - - 29.94 +0.00 79.2 - 76.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 1454 29.73 -84.98 170 316 200 8.9 15.0 - - - - 29.95 - 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 1448 29.73 -84.98 170 316 200 8.9 13.0 - - - - 29.95 - 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 1442 29.73 -84.98 170 316 200 6.0 12.0 - - - - 29.96 - 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 1436 29.73 -84.98 170 316 200 8.9 15.9 - - - - 29.95 - 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 1430 29.73 -84.98 170 316 200 8.0 12.0 - - - - 29.96 - 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 1424 29.73 -84.98 170 316 200 7.0 11.1 - - - - 29.96 - 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 1418 29.73 -84.98 170 316 200 9.9 15.0 - - - - 29.96 - 79.3 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 1412 29.73 -84.98 170 316 200 12.0 17.1 - - - - 29.95 - 81.0 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 1406 29.73 -84.98 170 316 210 7.0 12.0 - - - - 29.95 - 81.3 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - APCF1 O 1400 29.73 -84.98 170 316 190 6.0 12.0 - - - - 29.94 +0.03 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 1400 26.10 -80.10 170 125 360 9.9 - - - - - 30.03 - 77.4 79.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41012 B 1450 30.04 -80.55 179 39 210 13.6 17.5 - - - - 29.94 +0.00 73.4 74.5 70.2 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- PLSF1 C 1400 24.69 -82.77 182 181 160 10 12 - - - - 30.00 +0.04 78.3 79.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 42039 B 1450 28.79 -86.02 187 291 200 7.8 9.7 4.9 6 5.4 168 29.97 +0.07 76.6 75.0 76.6 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 4.27 7.1 S 1.97 4.2 S STEEP FRDF1 O 1454 30.67 -81.47 188 20 230 9.9 13.0 - - - - 29.93 - 75.2 77.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1448 30.67 -81.47 188 20 210 13.0 15.9 - - - - 29.92 - 75.0 77.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1442 30.67 -81.47 188 20 220 12.0 14.0 - - - - 29.92 - 75.0 77.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1436 30.67 -81.47 188 20 220 11.1 13.0 - - - - 29.93 - 75.0 77.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1430 30.67 -81.47 188 20 230 11.1 12.0 - - - - 29.93 - 75.0 77.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1424 30.67 -81.47 188 20 230 9.9 12.0 - - - - 29.93 - 75.2 77.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1418 30.67 -81.47 188 20 230 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.93 - 75.2 77.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1412 30.67 -81.47 188 20 220 9.9 12.0 - - - - 29.93 - 75.0 77.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1406 30.67 -81.47 188 20 230 9.9 12.0 - - - - 29.92 - 74.8 77.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 1400 30.67 -81.47 188 20 220 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.92 -0.01 74.8 77.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FWYF1 C 1400 25.59 -80.10 190 132 160 12 13 - - - - 30.05 +0.05 83.1 79.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1454 24.55 -81.81 197 166 180 8.9 12.0 - - - - 30.01 - 82.2 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1448 24.55 -81.81 197 166 170 8.9 13.0 - - - - 30.01 - 82.2 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1442 24.55 -81.81 197 166 170 8.9 12.0 - - - - 30.01 - 82.2 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1436 24.55 -81.81 197 166 170 7.0 11.1 - - - - 30.01 - 82.9 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1430 24.55 -81.81 197 166 170 7.0 12.0 - - - - 30.01 - 82.8 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1424 24.55 -81.81 197 166 170 8.0 13.0 - - - - 30.01 - 82.0 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1418 24.55 -81.81 197 166 170 9.9 14.0 - - - - 30.01 - 81.5 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1412 24.55 -81.81 197 166 170 9.9 13.0 - - - - 30.01 - 81.9 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1406 24.55 -81.81 197 166 170 7.0 12.0 - - - - 30.01 - 82.4 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1400 24.55 -81.81 197 166 180 9.9 14.0 - - - - 30.01 +0.04 82.0 81.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1454 24.71 -81.11 200 154 160 2.9 7.0 - - - - 30.02 - 82.8 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1448 24.71 -81.11 200 154 170 5.1 8.9 - - - - 30.02 - 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1442 24.71 -81.11 200 154 160 4.1 7.0 - - - - 30.02 - 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1436 24.71 -81.11 200 154 170 5.1 7.0 - - - - 30.02 - 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1430 24.71 -81.11 200 154 150 1.9 7.0 - - - - 30.02 - 83.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1424 24.71 -81.11 200 154 170 4.1 7.0 - - - - 30.02 - 83.3 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1418 24.71 -81.11 200 154 170 4.1 6.0 - - - - 30.02 - 83.3 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1412 24.71 -81.11 200 154 160 2.9 6.0 - - - - 30.03 - 83.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1406 24.71 -81.11 200 154 170 4.1 7.0 - - - - 30.03 - 83.8 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LONF1 C 1400 24.84 -80.86 200 150 180 8 9 - - - - 30.05 +0.05 79.3 79.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1400 24.71 -81.11 200 154 160 4.1 6.0 - - - - 30.03 +0.05 83.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 153 observations reported for 1400 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 161400 CWFTBW COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 1000 AM 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. GMZ800-162030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER- 1000 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 SYNOPSIS HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO RIDGE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. THE FRONT WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AND THEN GRADUALLY DISSIPATE SUNDAY. A SECONDARY FRONT WILL THEN SETTLE INTO THE AREA MONDAY AND DISSIPATE THROUGH TUESDAY.
GMZ830-162030- /O.ROU.KTBW.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ TAMPA BAY WATERS- 1000 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 REST OF TODAY SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. TONIGHT WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SATURDAY WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SATURDAY NIGHT WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SUNDAY WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNDAY NIGHT WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. MONDAY WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MONDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. TUESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ853-856-873-876-162030- /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- 1000 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 REST OF TODAY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. TONIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SATURDAY WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SATURDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SUNDAY WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNDAY NIGHT WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. MONDAY WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT 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. TUESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ850-870-162030- /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- 1000 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 REST OF TODAY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. TONIGHT WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SATURDAY WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SATURDAY NIGHT WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SUNDAY WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNDAY NIGHT WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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 AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. TUESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
FISHING TIMES
The following information is provided for Boca Ciega Bay, Gulfport
(longitude W82.7, latitude N27.7):
Friday
16 May 2008 UT - 4h
SUN
Begin civil twilight 06:15
Sunrise 06:41
Sun Overhead 13:27
Sunset 20:14
End civil twilight 20:39
MOON
Moonrise 16:36 on preceding day
Moonset 04:20
Moonrise 17:29
Moon Overhead 23:13
Moonset 04:50 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 Boca Ciega Bay, Gulfport
Distances and headings are approximate and are not intended for navigation.
Distance: 3.5 Miles
- BoatSmart
Squadron: Boca Ciega
District: 22 - Web Site
Contact: Henry (Chet)C. Hughes Phone: 727-397-8999
Email: hhughes16@tampabay.rr.com
Location: Boca Ciega Sail & Power Squadron Bldg.
Address: 130 - 126th Ave.
City: Treasure Island, FL 33706
Start Date: MAY 03, 2008 Time: 08:30AM
STATUS: Registration Closed
Distance: 3.6 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: 13.6 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: 13.6 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: 13.6 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: 13.6 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: 13.6 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: 13.6 Miles
Squadron: Tampa
District: 22 - Web Site
Contact: Charles L. Laye Phone: 813-967-0516
Email: