Coastal Spot Reports

Hurricane Ike is quite a way south of the Alabama/NW Florida coast, but the huge circulation around him is sending waves crashing into the coast and producing strong winds. Here is a roundup of actual reports at midday:

Gulf Shores Airport…heavy rain, wind east, gusts to 28 mph
Brookley Field/Mobile…wind east 20, gusts to 26
Ft. Walton Area (Actually Mary Ester)…east 18, gusts 26
Pensacola Naval Air Station…east 20, gusts 30
Valparaiso…east 17, gusts 31
East Dauphin Island…east 28, gusts 31
Pensacola Bay Buoy…sea surface temperature 85
Buoy 64 miles south of Dauphin Island…east 36, gusts 43, 27-foot waves
Buoy 67 miles south of Ft. Morgan…ENE 49 mph sustained
Buoy 115 miles SE of Pensacola…east 34, gusts 40, 23-foot waves
Buoy #42001, Mid Gulf…NNE 49, gusts 60, 28-foot waves
Gulfport…cloudy, east 12, gusts 25

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