Here it is off the Penn State bouy site:
05/18 42036 28.5 -84.5 26.0 26.0 030 35 G 45 040 64 1001.7 -2.1 28.9
In plain english:
Sept 5 @ 18z (2 p.m. EST)
buoy 42036
located 28.5 N and 84.5 W (or 85 miles SSE of Apalachicola, Florida)
Temp 26.0° C or 78° F
Dewpt 26.0° C or 78° F
Wind 030° degrees (NE) at 35 kt (40 mph)
Currently gusting to 45 kt (52 mph)
Peak gust in past hour 040° degrees @ 64 kts (74 mph)
Barometric pressure: 1001.7 mb (29.58")
Sea Surface temp: 28.9° C (84°F)
PW
Gulf buoy reports GUST to hurricane force!
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