Sparkman channel entrance

NOAA CO-OPS station 8726671

Observed , 11 minutes ago

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Light NE winds at 4 kn gusting to 13 kn. Water 86°F. Overnight: Northeast Winds Around 10 Knots.

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Wind

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

Time WindWater
4.1 kn NE87°F
4.5 kn NE87°F
3.3 kn NNE86°F
6.6 kn NNE86°F
4.7 kn ENE85°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Salinity 16 to 22 PSU over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

TPA Cruise Terminal 2, Tampa, FL 1 NM NE Old Port Tampa Currents 7 NM WSW Cut D Ch., Inbound Rear Range 11 NM SSW St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, FL 14 NM SW

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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.