Station SMKF1 - SOMBRERO KEY, FL
October 1, 2023 8:50 pm EST
Location: 24.628N 81.109W or 18 nautical miles E of search location of 24.68N 81.43W.
Wind Direction: ENE (60°)
Wind Speed: 17 knots
Wind Gust: 21 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Air Temperature: 81°F (27.1°C)
Dew Point: 75°F (24.1°C)
Station VCAF1 - 8723970 - VACA KEY, FL
October 1, 2023 8:30 pm EST
Location: 24.711N 81.107W or 18 nautical miles E of search location of 24.68N 81.43W.
Wind Direction: NNE (30°)
Wind Speed: 12 knots
Wind Gust: 15 knots
Air Temperature: 81°F (27.1°C)
Water Temperature: 86°F (30.2°C)
Station KYWF1 - 8724580 - KEY WEST, FL
October 1, 2023 8:30 pm EST
Location: 24.556N 81.808W or 22 nautical miles WSW of search location of 24.68N 81.43W.
Wind Direction: E (80°)
Wind Speed: 6 knots
Wind Gust: 12 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Air Temperature: 79°F (26.2°C)
Water Temperature: 87°F (30.6°C)
Station SANF1 - SAND KEY, FL
October 1, 2023 8:40 pm EST
Location: 24.456N 81.877W or 28 nautical miles WSW of search location of 24.68N 81.43W.
Wind Direction: NE (40°)
Wind Speed: 15 knots
Wind Gust: 18 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.90 in (1012.6 mb)
Air Temperature: 82°F (27.6°C)
Dew Point: 75°F (24.0°C)
Station LONF1 - LONG KEY, FL
October 1, 2023 8:50 pm EST
Location: 24.844N 80.864W or 32 nautical miles ENE of search location of 24.68N 81.43W.
Wind Direction: E (90°)
Wind Speed: 6 knots
Wind Gust: 9 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.90 in (1012.5 mb)
Air Temperature: 81°F (27.0°C)
Dew Point: 76°F (24.2°C)
Station 42095 - SATAN SHOAL, FL (244)
October 1, 2023 8:30 pm EST
Location: 24.407N 81.967W or 34 nautical miles WSW of search location of 24.68N 81.43W.
Significant Wave Height: 2 ft
Dominant Wave Period: 5 sec
Average Period: 2.7 sec
Mean Wave Direction: ESE (106°)
Water Temperature: 87°F (30.3°C)
Sailopia.com receives it's data from the NOAA and includes wind, wave, and other marine data collected by the NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). The data are collected from NDBC moored buoys and from C-MAN (Coastal-Marine Automated Network) stations located on piers, offshore towers, lighthouses, and beaches. Parameters reported by both buoys and C-MAN stations include air temperature and pressure, wind speed and direction, wind gust, and sea surface temperature.
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