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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VCAF1 O 0506 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 1.0 - - - - 30.00 - 75.4 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 0500 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 1.0 - - - - 30.00 -0.01 75.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SMKF1 C 0500 24.63 -81.11 14 118 140 3 3 - - - - 30.02 -0.02 77.0 - 66.7 - - 0.42 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LONF1 C 0500 24.84 -80.86 27 77 170 3 4 - - - - 30.02 -0.01 77.4 81.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0506 24.55 -81.81 28 246 160 1.9 1.9 - - - - 29.99 - 77.0 81.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0500 24.55 -81.81 28 246 160 1.9 1.9 - - - - 30.00 -0.02 77.2 81.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SANF1 C 0500 24.46 -81.88 34 240 70 3 4 - - - - 30.02 -0.01 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MLRF1 C 0500 25.01 -80.38 55 73 240 4 5 - - - - - - 78.1 80.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PLSF1 C 0500 24.69 -82.77 78 268 110 5 5 - - - - 29.98 -0.03 78.6 80.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FWYF1 C 0500 25.59 -80.10 84 53 220 11 12 - - - - 30.00 -0.03 76.8 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0506 26.13 -81.81 87 343 190 1.9 4.1 - - - - 29.96 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0500 26.13 -81.81 87 343 200 1.9 4.1 - - - - 29.97 -0.04 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 0500 26.10 -80.10 106 39 50 13.0 - - - - - 29.98 - 77.4 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0506 26.65 -81.87 118 346 180 2.9 5.1 - - - - - - 76.6 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0500 26.65 -81.87 118 346 230 2.9 6.0 - - - - - - 76.6 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LKWF1 C 0500 26.61 -80.03 133 32 260 3 5 - - - - 29.97 -0.02 76.6 - 68.9 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VENF1 C 0500 27.07 -82.45 152 337 190 14 14 - - - - 29.92 -0.06 77.5 80.8 71.8 - - 1.71 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SPGF1 C 0500 26.70 -79.00 173 47 200 17 20 - - - - 29.97 -0.03 78.1 - 70.0 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0506 27.64 -82.56 186 340 190 7.0 8.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0500 27.64 -82.56 186 340 190 7.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0506 27.76 -82.63 194 339 230 8.9 12.0 - - - - 29.91 - 77.4 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0500 27.76 -82.63 194 339 230 8.9 12.0 - - - - 29.90 -0.04 77.4 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0506 27.86 -82.55 198 341 200 15.0 18.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0500 27.86 -82.55 198 341 200 15.9 18.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0506 27.91 -82.43 199 343 230 8.9 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0500 27.91 -82.43 199 343 220 12.0 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0506 27.92 -82.44 200 343 210 8.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0500 27.92 -82.44 200 343 200 11.1 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 28 observations reported for 0500 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VCAF1 O 0454 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 1.0 - - - - 30.00 - 75.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 0448 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 0.0 - - - - 30.01 - 75.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 0442 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 0.0 - - - - 30.01 - 75.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 0436 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 1.0 - - - - 30.01 - 75.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 0430 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 1.0 - - - - 30.01 - 75.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 0424 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 1.0 - - - - 30.01 - 75.6 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 0418 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 1.0 - - - - 30.01 - 75.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 0412 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 1.0 - - - - 30.01 - 75.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 0406 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 1.0 - - - - 30.02 - 75.9 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 0400 24.71 -81.11 13 98 - 0.0 1.0 - - - - 30.02 +0.01 75.9 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SMKF1 C 0400 24.63 -81.11 14 118 130 3 3 - - - - 30.04 +0.02 77.4 - 66.9 - - 0.64 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LONF1 C 0400 24.84 -80.86 27 77 200 2 3 - - - - 30.04 +0.01 77.4 81.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0454 24.55 -81.81 28 246 150 1.0 1.9 - - - - 30.00 - 77.4 81.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0448 24.55 -81.81 28 246 130 1.0 1.9 - - - - 30.00 - 77.7 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0442 24.55 -81.81 28 246 80 1.9 2.9 - - - - 30.01 - 78.1 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0436 24.55 -81.81 28 246 10 1.0 1.9 - - - - 30.01 - 78.1 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0430 24.55 -81.81 28 246 10 1.0 1.9 - - - - 30.01 - 78.1 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0424 24.55 -81.81 28 246 30 1.9 1.9 - - - - 30.01 - 78.1 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0418 24.55 -81.81 28 246 - 0.0 1.0 - - - - 30.01 - 78.1 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0412 24.55 -81.81 28 246 - 0.0 4.1 - - - - 30.01 - 78.4 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0406 24.55 -81.81 28 246 20 1.0 2.9 - - - - 30.01 - 78.4 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 0400 24.55 -81.81 28 246 - 0.0 1.9 - - - - 30.01 +0.01 78.4 81.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SANF1 C 0400 24.46 -81.88 34 240 20 5 5 - - - - 30.04 +0.02 78.1 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MLRF1 C 0400 25.01 -80.38 55 73 240 3 4 - - - - - - 78.1 80.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PLSF1 C 0400 24.69 -82.77 78 268 70 3 3 - - - - 30.01 +0.00 78.6 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 0445 26.05 -81.70 81 346 180 2.9 - - - - - 29.97 - 73.6 - 68.2 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 0430 26.05 -81.70 81 346 200 2.9 - - - - - 29.97 - 73.4 - 68.0 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 0415 26.05 -81.70 81 346 200 1.9 - - - - - 30.00 - 72.7 - 67.3 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - RKXF1 O 0400 26.05 -81.70 81 346 200 1.0 - - - - - 30.00 +0.00 72.9 - 67.5 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FWYF1 C 0400 25.59 -80.10 84 53 210 12 14 - - - - 30.01 +0.00 77.2 79.3 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0454 26.13 -81.81 87 343 210 1.9 5.1 - - - - 29.97 - 77.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0448 26.13 -81.81 87 343 220 2.9 5.1 - - - - 29.97 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0442 26.13 -81.81 87 343 220 2.9 6.0 - - - - 29.98 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0436 26.13 -81.81 87 343 220 2.9 5.1 - - - - 29.98 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0430 26.13 -81.81 87 343 210 1.9 6.0 - - - - 29.98 - 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0424 26.13 -81.81 87 343 230 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.98 - 77.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0418 26.13 -81.81 87 343 240 5.1 7.0 - - - - 29.99 - 77.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0412 26.13 -81.81 87 343 240 5.1 7.0 - - - - 29.99 - 77.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0406 26.13 -81.81 87 343 240 5.1 7.0 - - - - 29.99 - 77.7 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 0400 26.13 -81.81 87 343 240 6.0 7.0 - - - - 30.00 -0.01 77.5 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 0400 26.10 -80.10 106 39 80 8.0 - - - - - 29.99 - 79.0 79.5 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0454 26.65 -81.87 118 346 190 2.9 4.1 - - - - - - 77.0 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0448 26.65 -81.87 118 346 200 2.9 4.1 - - - - - - 77.2 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0442 26.65 -81.87 118 346 170 1.9 4.1 - - - - - - 77.4 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0436 26.65 -81.87 118 346 180 2.9 5.1 - - - - - - 77.2 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0430 26.65 -81.87 118 346 200 2.9 4.1 - - - - - - 77.2 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0424 26.65 -81.87 118 346 190 2.9 4.1 - - - - - - 77.2 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0418 26.65 -81.87 118 346 200 1.9 5.1 - - - - - - 77.4 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0412 26.65 -81.87 118 346 190 2.9 5.1 - - - - - - 77.4 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0406 26.65 -81.87 118 346 190 2.9 5.1 - - - - - - 77.5 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FMRF1 O 0400 26.65 -81.87 118 346 230 1.9 5.1 - - - - - - 77.5 82.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LKWF1 C 0400 26.61 -80.03 133 32 240 5 7 - - - - 29.99 +0.00 77.7 - 68.5 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VENF1 C 0400 27.07 -82.45 152 337 190 10 12 - - - - 29.95 -0.02 77.9 81.0 71.6 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SPGF1 C 0400 26.70 -79.00 173 47 200 16 17 - - - - 29.99 -0.01 78.1 - 69.4 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 41114 O 0454 27.55 -80.22 179 19 - - - 3.3 13 6.0 47 - - - 76.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.97 11.8 NE 2.30 4.2 SE AVERAGE 41114 O 0424 27.55 -80.22 179 19 - - - 3.0 12 5.9 53 - - - 76.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- 1.97 11.8 NE 2.30 4.2 SE AVERAGE PMAF1 O 0454 27.64 -82.56 186 340 180 7.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0448 27.64 -82.56 186 340 180 8.0 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0442 27.64 -82.56 186 340 180 7.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0436 27.64 -82.56 186 340 170 5.1 8.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0430 27.64 -82.56 186 340 180 6.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0424 27.64 -82.56 186 340 190 7.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0418 27.64 -82.56 186 340 180 8.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0412 27.64 -82.56 186 340 180 7.0 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0406 27.64 -82.56 186 340 180 6.0 9.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - PMAF1 O 0400 27.64 -82.56 186 340 180 6.0 8.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0454 27.76 -82.63 194 339 220 7.0 11.1 - - - - 29.90 - 77.4 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0448 27.76 -82.63 194 339 220 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.90 - 77.4 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0442 27.76 -82.63 194 339 210 8.9 11.1 - - - - 29.90 - 77.5 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0436 27.76 -82.63 194 339 210 8.9 13.0 - - - - 29.90 - 77.5 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0430 27.76 -82.63 194 339 210 8.9 13.0 - - - - 29.91 - 77.5 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0424 27.76 -82.63 194 339 210 11.1 13.0 - - - - 29.91 - 77.5 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0418 27.76 -82.63 194 339 210 9.9 13.0 - - - - 29.91 - 77.5 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0412 27.76 -82.63 194 339 210 9.9 13.0 - - - - 29.91 - 77.5 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0406 27.76 -82.63 194 339 200 12.0 15.0 - - - - 29.91 - 77.5 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SAPF1 O 0400 27.76 -82.63 194 339 210 11.1 15.0 - - - - 29.92 -0.04 77.5 82.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0454 27.86 -82.55 198 341 190 14.0 17.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0448 27.86 -82.55 198 341 180 14.0 17.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0442 27.86 -82.55 198 341 180 15.9 18.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0436 27.86 -82.55 198 341 180 15.0 17.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0430 27.86 -82.55 198 341 190 15.0 18.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0424 27.86 -82.55 198 341 190 15.0 17.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0418 27.86 -82.55 198 341 190 15.0 18.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0412 27.86 -82.55 198 341 190 15.0 17.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0406 27.86 -82.55 198 341 190 14.0 15.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - OPTF1 O 0400 27.86 -82.55 198 341 190 15.0 17.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0454 27.91 -82.43 199 343 220 9.9 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0448 27.91 -82.43 199 343 210 9.9 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0442 27.91 -82.43 199 343 200 8.9 11.1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0436 27.91 -82.43 199 343 200 9.9 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0430 27.91 -82.43 199 343 210 8.9 12.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0424 27.91 -82.43 199 343 210 8.9 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0418 27.91 -82.43 199 343 210 12.0 15.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0412 27.91 -82.43 199 343 210 9.9 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0406 27.91 -82.43 199 343 210 8.9 13.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MCYF1 O 0400 27.91 -82.43 199 343 210 11.1 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0454 27.92 -82.44 200 343 200 13.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0448 27.92 -82.44 200 343 200 14.0 15.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0442 27.92 -82.44 200 343 200 14.0 15.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0436 27.92 -82.44 200 343 190 12.0 14.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0430 27.92 -82.44 200 343 190 13.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0424 27.92 -82.44 200 343 200 13.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0418 27.92 -82.44 200 343 200 14.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0412 27.92 -82.44 200 343 200 14.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0406 27.92 -82.44 200 343 190 14.0 15.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - ERTF1 O 0400 27.92 -82.44 200 343 190 14.0 15.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 106 observations reported for 0400 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 KKEY 170233 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1030 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 ATLANTIC WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM...FLORIDA BAY...GULF WATERS FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM WEST OF CHOKOLOSKEE TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY GMZ005-170830- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 1030 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 SYNOPSIS AN ATLANTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MEANDER NEAR THE FLORIDA KEYS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...RESULTING IN VARIABLE WIND DIRECTIONS AND GENERALLY LIGHT BREEZES. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF MAY 16... 48 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 20 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 14 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 16 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 17 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 24 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 16 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 9 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
GMZ031-170830- /O.ROU.KKEY.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ FLORIDA BAY- 1030 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 OVERNIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. SATURDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SATURDAY NIGHT WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS DEVELOPING. MONDAY VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS OR LESS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ052>054-072>075-170830- /O.ROU.KKEY.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT- KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM- 1030 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 OVERNIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SATURDAY SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 FOOT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. SATURDAY NIGHT WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. MONDAY VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ032-033-170830- /O.ROU.KKEY.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 1030 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 OVERNIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS MOSTLY SMOOTH. SATURDAY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SATURDAY NIGHT WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS DEVELOPING. MONDAY VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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FISHING TIMES
The following information is provided for Water Key, West End%2c Big Spa
(longitude W81.3, latitude N24.7):
Saturday
17 May 2008 UT - 4h
SUN
Begin civil twilight 06:16
Sunrise 06:40
Sun Overhead 13:22
Sunset 20:03
End civil twilight 20:28
MOON
Moonrise 17:20 on preceding day
Moonset 04:49
Moonrise 18:13
Moon Overhead 23:50
Moonset 05:23 on following day
Phase of the Moon on 17 May: waxing gibbous
with 95% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. Sun & Moon Data : U.S. Naval Observatory
Notable Artificial Reefs Within 20 nautical miles of Water Key, west end, Big Spanish Channel
Distances and headings are approximate and are not intended for navigation.
Distance: 11.4 Miles
- BoatSmart
Squadron: Key West
District: 8 - Web Site
Contact: Joe Fadlovich Phone: 305-304-9744
Email: fadlovij@bellsouth.net
Location: Venture Out
Address: 701 Spanish Main Drive
City: Cudjoe Key, FL 33042
Start Date: APR 01, 2008 Time: 07:00PM
Registration Date: MAR 29, 2008
Registration Time: 09:30AM
STATUS: Registration Closed
Distance: 20.6 Miles
Squadron: Marathon
District: 8 - Web Site
Contact: Dick Schewe Phone: 305-240-0205
Email: phylrich1@yahoo.com
City: Marathon, FL 33050
STATUS: Schedule Pending
Distance: 21.4 Miles
Squadron: Key West
District: 8 - Web Site
Contact: Joe Fadlovich Phone: 305-304-9744
Email: fadlovij@bellsouth.net
Location: Squadron Building: Stock Island
Address: 5205 College Rd
City: Key West, FL 33040
Start Date: MAR 24, 2009 Time: 07:00PM
Registration Time: 06:00PM
STATUS: Accepting Registrations
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Distance: 21.4 Miles
- BoatSmart
Squadron: Key West
District: 8 - Web Site
Contact: Joe Fadlovich Phone: 305-304-9744
Email: fadlovij@bellsouth.net
Location: Squadron Building: Stock Island
Address: 5205 College Rd
City: Key West, FL 33040
Start Date: JAN 27, 2009 Time: 07:00PM
Registration Time: 06:00PM
STATUS: Accepting Registrations
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Distance: 21.4 Miles
- BoatSmart
Squadron: Key West
District: 8 - Web Site
Contact: Joe Fadlovich Phone: 305-304-9744
Email: fadlovij@bellsouth.net
Location: Squadron Building: Stock Island
Address: 5205 College Rd
City: Key West, FL 33040
Start Date: SEP 30, 2008 Time: 07:00PM
Registration Time: 06:00PM
STATUS: Accepting Registrations
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Distance: 77.7 Miles
- BoatSmart
Squadron: Homestead
District: 8 - Web Site
Contact: Brian Coleman Phone: 305-245-2240
Email: GIFFINS@AOL.COM
City: Homestead, FL 33030
STATUS: Schedule Pending
Distance: 89.2 Miles
- BoatSmart
Squadron: Marco Island
District: 22 - Web Site
Contact: Charles R. (Bob) Mueller Phone: 239-389-2714
Email: charliefour2003@yahoo.com
City: Marco Island, FL 34145
STATUS: Schedule Pending
Distance: 95.2 Miles
Squadron: Cutler Cove
District: 8 - Web Site
Contact: Cliff Root Phone: 305-238-4807
Email: clifroot@msn.com
Location: Palmetto Middle School Cafeteria
Address: 7351 SW 128 Street
City: Miami, FL 33156
Start Date: APR 29, 2008 Time: 07:30PM
Registration Time: 07:00PM
STATUS: Registration Closed
Distance: 104.4 Miles
- BoatSmart
Squadron: Naples
District: 22
Contact: Mac MacVicar Phone: 239-643-2702
City: Naples, FL 34104
STATUS: Schedule Pending
Distance: 105.7 Miles
- BoatSmart
Squadron: Biscayne Bay
District: 8 - Web Site
Contact: Jay Frischman Phone: 305-386-4407
Email: Yehudi@bellsouth.net
Location: Miami Yacht Club
Address: 1001 MacArthur Causeway
City: Miami, FL 33132
Start Date: JUN 21, 2008 Time: 08:00AM
Registration Date: JUN 21, 2008
Registration Time: 07:30AM
STATUS: Accepting Registrations
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