NOAA and the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) are supplying daily and historical enhanced C-MAN data via the SEAKEYS program and this Web Page. These data are also supplied daily via e-mail to interested researchers.

To learn more about the SEAKEYS program, please click here.

Please see this important note regarding SEAKEYS/C-MAN data!

SEAKEYS/C-MAN Bulletins
from the Florida Straits

Last 72 hours worth (usually), beginning early this morning (EST):

• Fowey Rocks
• Molasses Reef
• Long Key
• Sombrero Key
• Sand Key
• Pulaski Shoals

Hourly reports (from about 6:30am through 6:30pm EST only), available on the half-hour:

• Fowey Rocks
• Molasses Reef
• Long Key
• Sombrero Key
• Sand Key
• Pulaski Shoals

Reports from the Northwest Florida Bay Station

• Data format
• Most recent hourly data
• Accumulated monthly data (e.g., nfbYYMM.asc, where YY is the year, and MM is the month).
• COMPS Station printout for NW Florida bay
• PLEASE READ THIS DISCLAIMER!

FIO field technician Jon Fajans is primarily responsible for maintenance of the SEAKEYS/C-MAN stations in the Florida Straits.

There are two kinds of SEAKEYS/C-MAN data presented here. The basic National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) C-MAN instrument package generally monitors meteorological data, such as wind speed and direction, air temperature and barometric pressure; but sea temperature is also measured when possible, at 1 meter deep.

The Florida Institute of Oceanography has enhanced the NDBC stations with more oceanographic instrumentation under funding for their SEAKEYS project. We call these "enhanced" SEAKEYS/C-MAN stations. Parameters measured vary with the station, but a full suite of instrumentation includes measurements for sea temperature at 1 meter and 3 meters, salinity, and Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) at 1 meter and 3 meters. When viewing the header description file for the data files, "ZRAD" pertains to the PAR measurements.

Following are the station locations:

Not all stations are present in the data files below.

For more information on SEAKEYS/C-MAN data collection in the Keys, please contact Jon Fajans.

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Alligator Reef, Florida Keys (24 50.74 N, 80 37.34 W)

• Feb 1, 1985 to Dec 4, 1987.

Molasses Reef, Florida Keys (25.01 N, 80.38 W)

• Dec 4, 1987 to Dec 31, 1987.
• Jan 1, 1988 to May 31, 1988.
• Jun 1, 1988 to Dec 31, 1988.
• Jan 1, 1989 to Jun 30, 1989.
• Jul 1, 1989 to Dec 31, 1989.
• Jan 1, 1990 to Mar 31, 1990.
• Apr 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1990.
• Jan 1, 1991 to Feb 28, 1991.

Sombrero Reef, Florida Keys (24.63 N, 81.11 W)

• Feb 9, 1988 to Feb 28, 1991.

SEAKEYS Data Server

Older Format

• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995
• 1996

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