Site Notes: A 5-piling USCG structure located in 4 meters of water, 1 nm SSW of Cape Sable at 25° 05.061' N (25.084° N) 81° 05.744' W (81.096° W) Yellow dayboards facing N and S with black letters 'MG' and 4-second amber flasher. Onboard instrumentation monitors Wind Speed/Direction (primary and secondary), Relative Humidity/Air Temperature, Barometric Pressure, Precipitation, Water Level, Water Temperature and Salinity, as well as outputs from a flourometer and transmissometer. Data is hourly transmitted via the GOES satellite for internet posting. Site funding is via a cooperative effort between the Florida Institute of Oceanography and the University of South Florida's/College of Marine Science.
Note!!The Station got damaged by Hurricane Katrina (August 25, 2005 0654 UTC) and no new data are not available at this time. Please check back later. Sorry for any inconvenience.