| TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE | 1002 Mb |
| PHILIPPE EXPECTED TO DRIFT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS | |
| LOCATED 560 MI...900 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS |
Surf & Beach Report Updated: 7:30 am
Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Thursday sunrise regional Gulf surf and beach report. We monitor the conditions with updates every fifteen minutes throughout the day. So keep checking in for the latest up to the minute observations. Surf is up at best spots. Right now the Egmont Channel buoy pinging around 2.3 ft. Long period at 8 seconds. May bump up some rogue sets and boost quality at standout spots. Shin pulse maybe Knee sets at right spot and tide. Surf stays down over the 16-day forecast period. Keep checking the updated every fifteen minute surf reports, the six day model based surf forecast and the long-range 16 day advanced surf forecast.
Latest coastal observations. Air temperature at 75°. Water temperature at 84 °. High humidity with the dew point at 75°. Currently east-northeast winds 4 to 6 knots on Venice Beach; Incomming tide at 1.5 ↑ ft...(more.) Clearwater beach east-northeast winds 6 to 8 knots; Incomming tide 1.5 ↑ ft...(more.) Later on across the region Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. The UV Index is (8) very high today. Today's Sunset is at 7:19 pm. Last Light is at 7:43 pm. The moon phase is Waxing Gibbous at 98% illumination and next main phase is Full Moon on 9-29..
Planning on beach or watersport activities today; 11 hours and 59 minutes till Last Light.
Active Weather - Watches, Warnings and Advisories posted below.
Check out the full East Florida Surf forecast, weather forecast, marine forecast, buoy observations, beach cams, watches and warnings. The Swellmachine currently posting (EFL) surf: Thigh high. Onshore winds in the mix.
Tropics
Spaghetti models indicate a chance of a storm track into the Caribbean.
+National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Philippe . The Swellmachine's WX Page displays 21 of the latest updated storm and forecasting images. View the latest Spaghetti Models for Tropical Storm Philippe ; also keep an eye on Invest 91L. Take a look at the GFS modeling for the Western or Full Atlantic. The next storm name on deck is Rina. A total of 63 Hurricane season days ahead.
The 2023 storm names are Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harold, Idalia, Jose, Katia, Lee, Margot, Nigel, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince and Whitney. Already 16 names crossed off the storm list. Counting down 5 names till the Greek Alphabet takes over naming storms.
One sure way to be prepared is to tune into the Swellmachine's Epic coverage of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
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Thursday 09-28
| Hour EDT | Wave Ft | Wave Dir | Wave Per | Wind knots | Wind Dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0.9 | SSW | 5.5 | 3.8 | E |
| 5 | 0.9 | SSW | 5.43 | 3.8 | ENE |
| 6 | 0.9 | SSW | 5.33 | 5.7 | ENE |
| 7 | 0.9 | SSW | 5.24 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 8 | 0.9 | SSW | 5.16 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 9 | 1.0 | SSW | 5.04 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 10 | 1.0 | SSW | 4.89 | 7.6 | E |
| 11 | 1.1 | SSW | 4.71 | 7.6 | E |
| 12 | 1.0 | SSW | 4.49 | 5.7 | E |
| 13 | 1.0 | S | 4.32 | 5.7 | E |
| 14 | 1.0 | S | 4.22 | 3.8 | ESE |
| 15 | 1.0 | S | 4.14 | 1.9 | ESE |
| 16 | 1.0 | S | 4.09 | 0 | ESE |
| 17 | 0.9 | S | 4.05 | 0 | ENE |
| 18 | 0.9 | S | 4.01 | 1.9 | NNE |
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Affected Areas: Monroe Lower Keys
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Affected Areas: Monroe Middle Keys; Monroe Upper Keys
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Current moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. Percentage of moon's disk illuminated is 98% and gradually becomes more illuminated. The next main phase is Full Moon on 9-29. This begins in . The present lunar month and orbital period is 29 days, 14 hours and 21 minutes . The Moon's age and time elapsed into this period is 13 days, 9 hours and 49 minutes. Astronomical Moon phases below:
| 09-29 | 5:58 AM | Full Moon |
| 10-06 | 9:49 AM | Last Quarter |
| 10-14 | 1:55 PM | New Moon |
| 10-21 | 11:30 PM | First Quarter |
| 10-28 | 4:24 PM | Full Moon |
Expanded Moon Phase Time and Dates
| 09-28 | 6:21 AM | Moonset |
| 09-28 | 7:06 PM | Moonrise |
| 09-29 | 7:27 AM | Moonset |
| 09-29 | 7:41 PM | Moonrise |
| First Light | 6:56 am |
| Sunrise | 7:21 am |
| Sunset | 7:19 pm |
| Last Light | 7:43 pm |
| First Light | 6:57 am |
| Sunrise | 7:21 am |
| Sunset | 7:18 pm |
| Last Light | 7:42 pm |
New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele
| Autumn Equinox | 9-23-2023 |
| Winter Solstice | 12-21-2023 |
| Vernal Equinox | 3-20-2024 |
| Summmer Solstice | 6-20-2024 |
| 09-28 | 12:15 AM | 1.80 ft | High |
| 09-28 | 5:58 AM | 0.83 ft | Low |
| 09-28 | 11:59 AM | 2.49 ft | High |
| 09-28 | 6:57 PM | 0.50 ft | Low |
| 09-29 | 12:28 AM | 1.95 ft | High |
| 09-29 | 6:49 AM | 0.54 ft | Low |
| 09-29 | 12:55 PM | 2.35 ft | High |
| 09-29 | 7:24 PM | 0.77 ft | Low |
| 09-28 | 2:17 AM | 1.97 ft | High |
| 09-28 | 7:36 AM | 0.92 ft | Low |
| 09-28 | 2:01 PM | 2.73 ft | High |
| 09-28 | 8:35 PM | 0.55 ft | Low |
| 09-29 | 2:30 AM | 2.14 ft | High |
| 09-29 | 8:27 AM | 0.59 ft | Low |
| 09-29 | 2:57 PM | 2.59 ft | High |
| 09-29 | 9:02 PM | 0.84 ft | Low |
| 09-28 | 1:31 AM | 1.80 ft | High |
| 09-28 | 7:16 AM | 0.83 ft | Low |
| 09-28 | 1:15 PM | 2.49 ft | High |
| 09-28 | 8:15 PM | 0.50 ft | Low |
| 09-29 | 1:44 AM | 1.95 ft | High |
| 09-29 | 8:07 AM | 0.54 ft | Low |
| 09-29 | 2:11 PM | 2.35 ft | High |
| 09-29 | 8:42 PM | 0.77 ft | Low |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 06:56 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 06:26 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 05:56 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 05:26 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 04:56 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 04:26 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 03:26 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 02:56 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 02:26 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 01:56 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 01:26 AM | 2.6 | 3 | ENE |
| 12:56 AM | 2.6 | 3 | ENE |
| 12:26 AM | 2.6 | 3 | NE |
| 11:56 PM | 2.3 | 3 | NE |
| 11:26 PM | 2.3 | 3 | NE |
| 10:56 PM | 2.3 | 5 | S |
| 10:26 PM | 2.3 | 5 | S |
| 09:56 PM | 2.3 | 5 | S |
| 09:26 PM | 2.0 | 5 | S |
| 08:56 PM | 2.3 | 5 | SSE |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 06:56 AM | 2.0 | 8 | SSW |
| 06:26 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SW |
| 05:56 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SW |
| 05:26 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SSW |
| 04:56 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
| 04:26 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SSW |
| 03:56 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SSW |
| 03:26 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 02:56 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SSW |
| 02:26 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
| 01:56 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SW |
| 01:26 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SW |
| 12:56 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SW |
| 12:26 AM | 2.6 | 8 | SSW |
| 11:56 PM | 2.6 | 7 | SSW |
| 11:26 PM | 2.6 | 7 | SSW |
| 10:56 PM | 2.6 | 5 | ESE |
| 10:26 PM | 3.0 | 5 | ESE |
| 09:56 PM | 2.6 | 5 | SE |
| 09:26 PM | 3.0 | 6 | ESE |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 06:20 AM | 5.2 | 6 | ENE |
| 04:50 AM | 4.9 | 6 | NE |
| 03:20 AM | 4.9 | 6 | NE |
| 02:50 AM | 4.6 | 6 | NE |
| 02:20 AM | 4.9 | 6 | NE |
| 10:50 PM | 3.9 | 5 | NE |
| 10:20 PM | 3.9 | 5 | NE |
| 09:20 PM | 3.0 | 4 | NE |
| 06:50 PM | 2.3 | 5 | SSE |
| 05:50 PM | 2.0 | 5 | S |
| 04:50 PM | 2.0 | 5 | S |
| 04:20 PM | 2.0 | 4 | SSE |
| 03:50 PM | 2.0 | 5 | SSE |
| 02:50 PM | 2.3 | 4 | SE |
| 02:20 PM | 2.3 | 4 | ESE |
| 01:50 PM | 2.3 | 5 | SSE |
| 01:20 PM | 2.3 | 5 | SE |
| 12:20 PM | 2.6 | 5 | SE |
| 11:50 AM | 2.6 | 5 | SE |
| 11:20 AM | 2.6 | 5 | ESE |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 07:00 AM | 5.7 | 5.7 | ENE |
| 06:00 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | ENE |
| 05:00 AM | 3.8 | 3.8 | E |
| 04:00 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | E |
| 03:00 AM | 5.7 | 5.7 | E |
| 02:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 01:00 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | NE |
| 12:00 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | NNE |
| 11:00 PM | 3.8 | 3.8 | SSE |
| 10:00 PM | 7.6 | 7.6 | SW |
| 09:00 PM | 11.4 | 11.4 | SSE |
| 08:00 PM | 3.8 | 5.7 | SE |
| 07:00 PM | 3.8 | 3.8 | S |
| 06:00 PM | 3.8 | 3.8 | S |
| 05:00 PM | 3.8 | 3.8 | SSW |
| 04:00 PM | 5.7 | 5.7 | S |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 06:48 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | ENE |
| 06:30 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 06:18 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 06:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NE |
| 05:48 AM | 3.8 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 05:30 AM | 3.8 | 7.6 | E |
| 05:18 AM | 3.8 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 05:00 AM | 3.8 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 04:48 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 04:30 AM | 7.6 | 11.4 | NE |
| 04:18 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | E |
| 04:00 AM | 3.8 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 03:48 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NE |
| 03:30 AM | 3.8 | 7.6 | NE |
| 03:18 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | NE |
| 03:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NE |
| 02:48 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NE |
| 02:36 AM | 3.8 | 7.6 | NE |
| 02:30 AM | 3.8 | 7.6 | ENE |
| 02:18 AM | 3.8 | 7.6 | ENE |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 05:00 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | ESE |
| 04:00 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | ESE |
| 03:00 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | E |
| 02:00 AM | 11.4 | 13.3 | E |
| 01:00 AM | 13.3 | 17.1 | E |
| 12:00 AM | 13.3 | 17.1 | E |
| 11:00 PM | 13.3 | 15.2 | ENE |
| 10:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | NNE |
| 09:00 PM | 3.8 | 7.6 | NNE |
| 08:00 PM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NNW |
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