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The following information is provided for
(longitude W81.3, latitude N29.9):
Wednesday
23 May 2012 UT - 4h
SUN
Begin civil twilight 06:01
Sunrise 06:28
Sun Overhead 13:22
Sunset 20:17
End civil twilight 20:43
MOON
Moonset 21:52 on preceding day
Moonrise 08:30
Moon Overhead 15:35
Moonset 22:38
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 2NM S Vilano Beach FL Atlantic Ocean Latitude: 29.9167 Longitude: -81.3
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAUF1 C 0000 29.86 -81.27 4 157 150 18 19 - - - - 29.88 +0.01 77.5 80.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 0024 30.40 -81.43 30 347 130 8.9 13.0 - - - - - - 77.9 79.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 0018 30.40 -81.43 30 347 130 8.9 12.0 - - - - - - 77.9 79.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 0012 30.40 -81.43 30 347 140 8.9 13.0 - - - - - - 78.1 79.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 0006 30.40 -81.43 30 347 150 6.0 14.0 - - - - - - 78.3 79.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 0000 30.40 -81.43 30 347 130 8.9 15.0 - - - - - - 78.4 79.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0030 30.67 -81.47 46 349 140 6.0 12.0 - - - - 29.86 - 77.9 78.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0024 30.67 -81.47 46 349 140 5.1 9.9 - - - - 29.85 - 78.1 78.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0018 30.67 -81.47 46 349 140 6.0 11.1 - - - - 29.85 - 78.1 78.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0012 30.67 -81.47 46 349 150 8.0 11.1 - - - - 29.85 - 78.3 78.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0006 30.67 -81.47 46 349 130 6.0 11.1 - - - - 29.85 - 78.4 78.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 0000 30.67 -81.47 46 349 130 5.1 12.0 - - - - 29.85 +0.01 78.8 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41112 B 0021 30.72 -81.29 48 1 - - - 3.3 8 4.3 105 - - - 76.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.33 10.5 E 3.28 8.3 ESE AVERAGE SAXG1 O 0000 31.42 -81.30 90 0 150 8.9 - - - - - 29.88 +0.03 - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0024 28.42 -80.59 97 157 120 6.0 9.9 - - - - 29.90 - 77.9 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0018 28.42 -80.59 97 157 120 5.1 12.0 - - - - 29.90 - 78.1 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0012 28.42 -80.59 97 157 120 6.0 11.1 - - - - 29.90 - 78.1 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0006 28.42 -80.59 97 157 130 6.0 12.0 - - - - 29.90 - 78.1 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 0000 28.42 -80.59 97 157 120 5.1 11.1 - - - - 29.90 +0.00 78.3 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41113 B 0015 28.40 -80.53 100 156 - - - 3.0 25 4.0 90 - - - 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.98 25.0 E 2.62 3.7 SE AVERAGE 20 observations reported for 0000 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAUF1 C 2300 29.86 -81.27 4 157 150 17 18 - - - - 29.87 +0.00 77.5 80.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - GTXF1 O 2345 29.66 -81.22 16 165 130 8.0 - - - - - 29.88 - 77.5 - 70.3 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - GTXF1 O 2330 29.66 -81.22 16 165 130 8.0 - - - - - 29.88 - 77.9 - 71.1 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - GTXF1 O 2315 29.66 -81.22 16 165 140 9.9 - - - - - 29.88 - 78.4 - 70.5 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - GTXF1 O 2300 29.66 -81.22 16 165 140 11.1 - - - - - 29.88 +0.00 79.0 - 70.5 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2354 30.40 -81.43 30 347 130 8.0 13.0 - - - - - - 78.6 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2348 30.40 -81.43 30 347 130 8.9 12.0 - - - - - - 78.6 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2342 30.40 -81.43 30 347 140 8.9 15.0 - - - - - - 78.6 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2336 30.40 -81.43 30 347 130 12.0 15.0 - - - - - - 78.3 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2330 30.40 -81.43 30 347 130 9.9 15.9 - - - - - - 78.6 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2318 30.40 -81.43 30 347 120 7.0 14.0 - - - - - - 79.2 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2312 30.40 -81.43 30 347 120 8.0 13.0 - - - - - - 79.3 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2306 30.40 -81.43 30 347 130 11.1 14.0 - - - - - - 79.3 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MYPF1 O 2300 30.40 -81.43 30 347 120 8.0 13.0 - - - - - - 80.1 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41012 B 2350 30.04 -80.53 41 80 130 15.5 17.5 3.0 8 4.1 95 29.88 +0.00 79.2 79.9 68.9 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.97 8.3 E 2.30 4.5 SSE AVERAGE FRDF1 O 2354 30.67 -81.47 46 349 140 4.1 8.0 - - - - 29.85 - 79.0 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2348 30.67 -81.47 46 349 130 5.1 11.1 - - - - 29.85 - 79.0 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2342 30.67 -81.47 46 349 130 5.1 11.1 - - - - 29.85 - 79.2 78.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2336 30.67 -81.47 46 349 130 5.1 11.1 - - - - 29.84 - 79.5 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2324 30.67 -81.47 46 349 130 6.0 11.1 - - - - 29.84 - 79.9 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2318 30.67 -81.47 46 349 130 7.0 15.0 - - - - 29.84 - 80.1 78.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2312 30.67 -81.47 46 349 130 7.0 12.0 - - - - 29.84 - 80.6 78.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2306 30.67 -81.47 46 349 140 8.9 13.0 - - - - 29.84 - 80.6 78.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FRDF1 O 2300 30.67 -81.47 46 349 130 5.1 13.0 - - - - 29.84 +0.00 81.3 78.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41112 B 2351 30.72 -81.29 48 1 - - - 3.3 8 4.4 101 - - - 77.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.33 10.5 ESE 3.28 8.3 E AVERAGE 41112 B 2321 30.72 -81.29 48 1 - - - 3.0 9 4.5 111 - - - 77.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.33 10.5 ESE 2.95 9.1 ESE AVERAGE SAXG1 O 2345 31.42 -81.30 90 0 150 7.0 - - - - - 29.88 - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAXG1 O 2330 31.42 -81.30 90 0 160 8.9 - - - - - 29.85 - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAXG1 O 2315 31.42 -81.30 90 0 150 8.9 - - - - - 29.85 - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAXG1 O 2300 31.42 -81.30 90 0 160 9.9 - - - - - 29.85 +0.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41008 B 2350 31.40 -80.87 92 14 150 13.6 15.5 3.0 8 4.7 - 29.88 +0.00 76.5 76.3 73.9 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.97 8.3 N/A 2.30 5.9 N/A AVERAGE TRDF1 O 2354 28.42 -80.59 97 157 120 7.0 13.0 - - - - 29.89 - 78.3 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 2348 28.42 -80.59 97 157 130 7.0 11.1 - - - - 29.89 - 78.6 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 2342 28.42 -80.59 97 157 120 6.0 11.1 - - - - 29.89 - 79.0 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 2336 28.42 -80.59 97 157 130 7.0 13.0 - - - - 29.89 - 79.2 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 2330 28.42 -80.59 97 157 130 6.0 12.0 - - - - 29.89 - 79.5 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 2318 28.42 -80.59 97 157 130 7.0 13.0 - - - - 29.89 - 79.9 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 2312 28.42 -80.59 97 157 120 7.0 13.0 - - - - 29.89 - 80.1 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 2306 28.42 -80.59 97 157 110 5.1 13.0 - - - - 29.89 - 80.8 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - TRDF1 O 2300 28.42 -80.59 97 157 120 8.0 13.0 - - - - 29.89 -0.01 80.6 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41113 B 2345 28.40 -80.53 100 156 - - - 2.6 4 3.6 135 - - - 78.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.33 10.5 ENE 2.62 3.7 SE N/A 41113 B 2315 28.40 -80.53 100 156 - - - 2.6 9 3.6 90 - - - 79.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 0.33 10.5 E 2.62 9.1 E N/A 42 observations reported for 2300 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 Vilano Beach ICWW, Tolomato River, Florida
Depth: 63 ft. (19.20 m)
Distance: 10.23 miles (8.88 nautical)
Location: 29.891667° -81.131667°
Heading: SSE (163°)
St. Johns County
Depth: 49 ft. (14.94 m)
Distance: 18.06 miles (15.68 nautical)
Location: 30.174° -81.247167°
Heading: N (4°)
Duval County
Depth: 84 ft. (25.60 m)
Distance: 19.68 miles (17.09 nautical)
Location: 29.84975° -80.98075°
Heading: S (179°)
St. Johns County
Depth: 70 ft. (21.34 m)
Distance: 20.61 miles (17.90 nautical)
Location: 29.938333° -80.956667°
Heading: ENE (63°)
St. Johns County
Depth: 78 ft. (23.77 m)
Distance: 21.10 miles (18.32 nautical)
Location: 29.8345° -80.960833°
Heading: S (178°)
St. Johns County
Depth: 78 ft. (23.77 m)
Distance: 21.66 miles (18.81 nautical)
Location: 29.846333° -80.947667°
Heading: S (180°)
St. Johns County
Distances and headings are approximate and are not intended for navigation.
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