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Station 42003 - E GULF 262 nm South of Panama City, FL ![Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42003](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/feed-icon-14x14.png)
Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
ARES 4.4 payload
25.966 N 85.594 W (25°57'56" N 85°35'40" W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below site elevation
Water depth: 3282.7 m
Watch circle radius: 3320 yards
A 3-meter replacement buoy was deployed 12/05/08. The previous 10-meter buoy at station 42003 has been recovered.
The 10-meter buoy at station 42003 has gone adrift and re-moored itself several times since 3/8/07. The original location was at 26° 03' 59" N 85° 56' 39" W. The re-moored locations were:
(1) 26° 02' 00" N 85° 53' 30" W from 3/27/07 to 8/30/07
(2) 25° 44' 40" N 85° 43' 30" W from 9/03/07 to 6/23/08
(3) 25° 54' 20" N 85° 23' 30" W from 7/1/08 to 8/31/08
During the intervening periods above, the buoy was adrift.
Latest NWS Marine Forecast
Important Notice to Mariners
Search And Rescue (SAR) Data
Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships ![Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 42003](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/feed-icon-14x14.png)
Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area
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9:50 am | NNE ( 30 deg ) | 19.4 kts |
9:40 am | NNE ( 32 deg ) | 19.6 kts |
9:30 am | NNE ( 29 deg ) | 19.6 kts |
9:20 am | NE ( 34 deg ) | 20.2 kts |
9:10 am | NNE ( 33 deg ) | 20.2 kts |
9:00 am | NNE ( 31 deg ) | 20.2 kts |
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![5-day plot - Wind Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Speed](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Gust](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wave Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Average Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Pressure Tendency](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Air Temperature](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Water Temperature](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Dew Point](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Salinity](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Visibility](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) |
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01 | 16 | 8:50 am | | NNE | 19.4 | 23.3 | 6.6 | 7 | 5.4 | NNE | 30.42 | +0.04 | 63.9 | 73.4 | 51.4 | - | - | - |
01 | 16 | 7:50 am | | NNE | 21.4 | 23.3 | 7.5 | 7 | 5.5 | NNE | 30.39 | +0.03 | 64.4 | 73.4 | 50.9 | - | - | - |
01 | 16 | 6:50 am | | NNE | 21.4 | 25.3 | 6.2 | 6 | 5.1 | NNE | 30.38 | +0.03 | 64.8 | 73.4 | 52.7 | - | - | - |
01 | 16 | 5:50 am | | NNE | 19.4 | 23.3 | 5.9 | 7 | 5.1 | NNE | 30.37 | +0.03 | 65.1 | 73.4 | 52.5 | - | - | - |
01 | 16 | 4:50 am | | NE | 19.4 | 25.3 | 6.9 | 6 | 5.4 | NNE | 30.36 | +0.00 | 65.3 | 73.4 | 51.6 | - | - | - |
01 | 16 | 3:50 am | | NE | 19.4 | 23.3 | 6.2 | 7 | 5.2 | NNE | 30.35 | +0.00 | 65.1 | 73.4 | 50.5 | - | - | - |
01 | 16 | 2:50 am | | NNE | 19.4 | 25.3 | 6.2 | 6 | 5.1 | NNE | 30.35 | -0.01 | 64.8 | 73.4 | 50.7 | - | - | - |
01 | 16 | 1:50 am | | NNE | 17.5 | 21.4 | 5.9 | 7 | 5.0 | NNE | 30.36 | +0.00 | 64.8 | 73.4 | 50.5 | - | - | - |
01 | 16 | 12:50 am | | NNE | 17.5 | 23.3 | 6.2 | 6 | 5.0 | N | 30.36 | +0.00 | 64.4 | 73.4 | 48.9 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 11:50 pm | | NNE | 19.4 | 23.3 | 5.2 | 6 | 4.8 | NNE | 30.36 | +0.00 | 64.6 | 73.6 | 49.6 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 10:50 pm | | NNE | 19.4 | 23.3 | 5.2 | 6 | 4.6 | N | 30.36 | +0.02 | 64.8 | 73.6 | 51.6 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 9:50 pm | | NNE | 19.4 | 25.3 | 4.6 | 5 | 4.4 | NNE | 30.36 | +0.04 | 64.4 | 73.6 | 50.4 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 8:50 pm | | NNE | 19.4 | 25.3 | 4.6 | 5 | 4.4 | NNE | 30.35 | +0.05 | 64.4 | 73.6 | 50.7 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 7:50 pm | | NE | 19.4 | 23.3 | 3.6 | 5 | 4.1 | NNE | 30.34 | +0.04 | 63.9 | 73.6 | 51.4 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 6:50 pm | | NNE | 17.5 | 21.4 | 3.6 | 5 | 4.1 | NNE | 30.33 | +0.06 | 64.0 | 73.6 | 50.9 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 5:50 pm | | NE | 17.5 | 21.4 | 3.3 | 5 | 4.0 | N | 30.31 | +0.04 | 63.9 | 73.6 | 49.3 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 4:50 pm | | NNE | 13.6 | 17.5 | 3.3 | 5 | 4.0 | N | 30.30 | +0.02 | 63.9 | 73.8 | 48.7 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 3:50 pm | | NNE | 17.5 | 21.4 | 3.6 | 5 | 4.1 | NNE | 30.27 | - | 63.7 | 73.8 | 49.3 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 2:50 pm | | NNE | 15.5 | 19.4 | 3.3 | 5 | 4.1 | NNW | 30.27 | - | 63.7 | 73.8 | 50.4 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 1:50 pm | | NNE | 15.5 | 19.4 | 3.0 | 5 | 4.0 | NNW | 30.27 | -0.06 | 64.0 | 73.8 | 50.0 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 12:50 pm | | NNE | 15.5 | 19.4 | 3.6 | 4 | 4.1 | NNE | 30.28 | -0.05 | 64.2 | 73.9 | 51.3 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 11:50 am | | N | 15.5 | 17.5 | 3.3 | 5 | 4.2 | N | 30.32 | +0.00 | 64.6 | 74.1 | 52.2 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 10:50 am | | NNE | 13.6 | 17.5 | 3.6 | 5 | 4.3 | N | 30.34 | +0.04 | 65.1 | 74.1 | 52.7 | - | - | - |
01 | 15 | 9:50 am | | NNE | 13.6 | 17.5 | 3.6 | 5 | 4.3 | NNE | 30.33 | +0.06 | 65.5 | 74.1 | 54.0 | - | - | - |
| | | | ![5-day plot - Significant Wave Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Swell Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Swell Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Swell Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Wave Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Wave Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wave Steepness](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Average Wave Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116160626im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) |
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01 | 16 | 9:00 am | | 6.6 | | - | | - | | - | 6.6 | 6.7 | | NNE | STEEP | 5.4 |
01 | 16 | 8:00 am | | 7.5 | | - | | - | | - | 7.5 | 6.7 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 5.5 |
01 | 16 | 7:00 am | | 6.2 | | - | | - | | - | 6.2 | 6.2 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 5.1 |
01 | 16 | 6:00 am | | 5.9 | | - | | - | | - | 5.9 | 6.7 | | NNE | STEEP | 5.1 |
01 | 16 | 5:00 am | | 6.9 | | - | | - | | - | 6.9 | 6.2 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 5.4 |
01 | 16 | 4:00 am | | 6.2 | | - | | - | | - | 6.2 | 6.7 | | NNE | STEEP | 5.2 |
01 | 16 | 3:00 am | | 6.2 | | 0.3 | | 13.8 | | ENE | 6.2 | 6.2 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 5.1 |
01 | 16 | 2:00 am | | 5.9 | | 0.7 | | 9.1 | | N | 5.9 | 6.7 | | NNE | STEEP | 5.0 |
01 | 16 | 1:00 am | | 6.2 | | 0.3 | | 9.1 | | N | 6.2 | 6.2 | | N | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
01 | 16 | 12:00 am | | 5.2 | | 0.3 | | 9.1 | | NE | 5.2 | 5.6 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.8 |
01 | 15 | 11:00 pm | | 5.2 | | 0.3 | | 10.0 | | NNW | 4.9 | 5.9 | | N | VERY_STEEP | 4.6 |
01 | 15 | 10:00 pm | | 4.6 | | 0.3 | | 9.1 | | ESE | 4.6 | 5.3 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.4 |
01 | 15 | 9:00 pm | | 4.6 | | - | | - | | - | 4.6 | 5.3 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.4 |
01 | 15 | 8:00 pm | | 3.6 | | - | | - | | - | 3.6 | 5.0 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
01 | 15 | 7:00 pm | | 3.6 | | 0.3 | | 8.3 | | SSE | 3.6 | 5.0 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
01 | 15 | 6:00 pm | | 3.3 | | 0.7 | | 8.3 | | SSW | 3.3 | 4.8 | | N | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
01 | 15 | 5:00 pm | | 3.3 | | 0.7 | | 8.3 | | SSW | 3.3 | 5.0 | | N | VERY_STEEP | 4.0 |
01 | 15 | 4:00 pm | | 3.6 | | 0.3 | | 8.3 | | E | 3.6 | 4.5 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
01 | 15 | 3:00 pm | | 3.3 | | 0.7 | | 7.7 | | SSW | 3.3 | 5.0 | | NNW | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
01 | 15 | 2:00 pm | | 3.0 | | 0.7 | | 8.3 | | WSW | 3.0 | 5.3 | | NNW | STEEP | 4.0 |
01 | 15 | 1:00 pm | | 3.6 | | 0.7 | | 7.7 | | SSW | 3.6 | 4.2 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.1 |
01 | 15 | 12:00 pm | | 3.3 | | 0.7 | | 8.3 | | SSW | 3.3 | 5.3 | | N | VERY_STEEP | 4.2 |
01 | 15 | 11:00 am | | 3.6 | | - | | - | | - | 3.6 | 5.3 | | N | VERY_STEEP | 4.3 |
01 | 15 | 10:00 am | | 3.6 | | 0.7 | | 7.7 | | WSW | 3.3 | 4.5 | | NNE | VERY_STEEP | 4.3 |
Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)
Description of Measurements
Links which are specific to this station are listed below:
Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.
Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.
The weekly status report and the weekly maintenance report
also provide valuable station information. Note that the payload types and the station locations occasionally change.
Please refer to the NDBC data inventory
for the data history of each station.
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