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The following information is provided for
(longitude W81.5, latitude N30.4):
Wednesday
23 May 2012 UT - 4h
SUN
Begin civil twilight 06:00
Sunrise 06:27
Sun Overhead 13:23
Sunset 20:18
End civil twilight 20:45
MOON
Moonset 21:54 on preceding day
Moonrise 08:30
Moon Overhead 15:36
Moonset 22:40
Moonrise 09:24 on following day
Phase of the Moon on 23 May: waxing crescent
with 6% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. New Moon on 20 May 2012 at 19:48 (UT - 4h).
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Sun & Moon Data : U.S. Naval Observatory
NOAA National Weather Service Marine Forecasts
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Marine Text Forecasts
Tropical WX Outlook
Jacksonville, FL
Melbourne, FL
Miami, FL
Key West, FL
Tampa, FL
Tallahassee, FL
Mobile, AL
Tropical Weather Update
ABNT20 KNHC 231822
TWOAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
225 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN
SEA IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED CLOUDINESS...SHOWERS...AND
THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS NO WELL-DEFINED CENTER OF CIRCULATION...
AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN UNFAVORABLE FOR
DEVELOPMENT. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...NEAR ZERO PERCENT...OF
BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
AND PORTIONS OF CUBA...SOUTHERN FLORIDA...AND THE BAHAMAS. FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM...PLEASE SEE PRODUCTS FROM
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE OR NATIONAL
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. NO ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER
OUTLOOKS FOR THIS SYSTEM ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
$$
FORECASTER PASCH/BERG
Marine Weather Forecast
FZUS52 KJAX 231956 CWFJAX COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA/SOUTHEAST GEORGIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 355 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 60 NM AMZ400-240245- SYNOPSIS FOR ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT TO 60 NM- 355 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 SYNOPSIS LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP NEAR THE BAHAMAS THIS WEEKEND WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA. THE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH TO THE NORTH AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE BAHAMAS WILL INCREASE THE ONSHORE FLOW THIS WEEKEND WITH ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ450-452-454-240245- ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM- ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- 355 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 TONIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. THURSDAY EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SATURDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SATURDAY NIGHT EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNDAY EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNDAY NIGHT EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MONDAY EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
AMZ470-472-474-240245- ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE- 355 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 TONIGHT SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SATURDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SATURDAY NIGHT EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT EAST WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MONDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
Point Forecast Weather for 6 Miles NNW Atlantic Beach FL Latitude: 30.4167 Longitude: -81.4533
Real Time Reports
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MYPF1 O 2236 30.40 -81.43 2 139 110 8.9 15.0 - - - - - - 80.4 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2230 30.40 -81.43 2 139 110 8.0 12.0 - - - - - - 81.1 79.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2224 30.40 -81.43 2 139 120 8.0 14.0 - - - - - - 81.1 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2218 30.40 -81.43 2 139 110 8.9 13.0 - - - - - - 81.0 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2212 30.40 -81.43 2 139 110 8.0 12.0 - - - - - - 81.3 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2206 30.40 -81.43 2 139 100 8.0 12.0 - - - - - - 81.3 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2200 30.40 -81.43 2 139 100 9.9 14.0 - - - - - - 80.4 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2242 30.67 -81.47 15 356 140 5.1 9.9 - - - - 29.83 - 81.5 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2236 30.67 -81.47 15 356 130 7.0 12.0 - - - - 29.83 - 81.0 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2230 30.67 -81.47 15 356 130 7.0 13.0 - - - - 29.83 - 81.0 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2224 30.67 -81.47 15 356 130 8.9 13.0 - - - - 29.83 - 80.8 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2218 30.67 -81.47 15 356 140 6.0 13.0 - - - - 29.83 - 81.3 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2212 30.67 -81.47 15 356 140 8.9 12.0 - - - - 29.83 - 81.0 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2206 30.67 -81.47 15 356 140 8.0 13.0 - - - - 29.83 - 81.1 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2200 30.67 -81.47 15 356 130 8.9 15.0 - - - - 29.83 -0.02 81.5 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41112 B 2221 30.72 -81.29 20 25 - - - 3.3 9 4.7 107 - - - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.33 11.1 ESE 3.28 9.1 ESE AVERAGE SAUF1 C 2200 29.86 -81.27 35 164 150 16 18 - - - - 29.87 -0.01 77.7 81.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41012 B 2250 30.04 -80.53 53 115 130 13.6 17.5 3.3 9 4.7 85 29.88 -0.02 78.8 80.1 70.3 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 2.30 9.1 E 2.30 4.5 SSE SWELL SAXG1 O 2200 31.42 -81.30 60 7 150 9.9 - - - - - 29.85 -0.03 - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41008 B 2250 31.40 -80.87 66 27 150 11.7 13.6 3.0 9 4.4 - 29.87 -0.01 77.0 76.5 73.4 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.97 9.1 N/A 2.30 5.6 N/A AVERAGE 20 observations reported for 2200 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 Sisters Creek, Florida
Depth: 61 ft. (18.59 m)
Distance: 13.19 miles (11.46 nautical)
Location: 30.462667° -81.238333°
Heading: ENE (74°)
Duval County
Depth: 65 ft. (19.81 m)
Distance: 13.74 miles (11.93 nautical)
Location: 30.4305° -81.223167°
Heading: E (89°)
Duval County
Depth: 65 ft. (19.81 m)
Distance: 13.80 miles (11.98 nautical)
Location: 30.447833° -81.2245°
Heading: E (82°)
Duval County
Depth: 68 ft. (20.73 m)
Distance: 13.94 miles (12.11 nautical)
Location: 30.441° -81.221°
Heading: E (85°)
Duval County
Depth: 65 ft. (19.81 m)
Distance: 13.97 miles (12.13 nautical)
Location: 30.445167° -81.221167°
Heading: E (83°)
Duval County
Depth: 65 ft. (19.81 m)
Distance: 14.17 miles (12.30 nautical)
Location: 30.44395° -81.217567°
Heading: E (84°)
Duval County
Depth: 66 ft. (20.12 m)
Distance: 14.19 miles (12.32 nautical)
Location: 30.436833° -81.216317°
Heading: E (87°)
Duval County
Depth: 62 ft. (18.90 m)
Distance: 14.65 miles (12.72 nautical)
Location: 30.421333° -81.2075°
Heading: E (94°)
Duval County
Depth: 73 ft. (22.25 m)
Distance: 16.19 miles (14.06 nautical)
Location: 30.338167° -81.197333°
Heading: SE (127°)
Duval County
Depth: 73 ft. (22.25 m)
Distance: 16.23 miles (14.09 nautical)
Location: 30.338667° -81.1965°
Heading: SE (127°)
Duval County
Distances and headings are approximate and are not intended for navigation.
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