Following is data collected from Offshore Buoy's within 50 mile radius of Panama City, FL.
Station PCBF1 - 8729210 - PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL
December 9, 2024 4:30 am EST
Location: 30.213N 85.88W or 3 nautical miles ESE of search location of 30.23N 85.94W.
Wind Direction: S (180°)
Wind Speed: 11 knots
Wind Gust: 13 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.05 in (1017.7 mb)
Air Temperature: 69°F (20.7°C)
Water Temperature: 65°F (18.4°C)
Station PACF1 - 8729108 - PANAMA CITY, FL
December 9, 2024 3:30 am CST
Location: 30.152N 85.667W or 15 nautical miles ESE of search location of 30.23N 85.94W.
Wind Direction: SE (140°)
Wind Speed: 5 knots
Wind Gust: 6 knots
Water Temperature: 63°F (17.1°C)
Florida Offshore Weather 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.