Sparkman channel entrance
NOAA CO-OPS station 8726671
Observed , 11 minutes ago
Elevated
Light NE winds at 4 kn gusting to 13 kn. Water 86°F. Overnight: Northeast Winds Around 10 Knots.
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Speed
4.1kn
Gust
13kn
Direction
39° NE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours1.9 to 11 kn
Water temp
87°F
Last 11 hours85 to 88°F
Salinity
16.9PSU
Band
Brackish
Last 11 hours16 to 22 PSU
Zone forecast
Overnight
Northeast Winds Around 10 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms Early This Evening.
Thursday
North Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters A Moderate Chop.
Thursday Night
Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Choppy.
NWS zone Tampa Bay waters
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Salinity 16 to 22 PSU over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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What this station measures
This station is not reporting air temperature or barometric pressure. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the station.
Station 8726671
27°55'16" N 82°26'42" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.