Station Name: BBCW8
Station Type: Fixed
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Old Cutler Road
Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
Miami-Dade County

GPS Coordinates: 25.601, -80.306

Nearby Water Temperatures

Fire Weather Watch issued February 21 at 1:12PM EST until February 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Miami FL

Effective: Sat February 21, 2026, 1:12 PM
Expires: Sun February 22, 2026, 1:00 PM

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 068 Metro Palm Beach County, Fire Weather Zone 069 Coastal Collier County, Fire Weather Zone 071 Inland Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 072 Metro Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 073 Inland Miami-Dade County, Fire Weather Zone 074 Metropolitan Miami Dade, Fire Weather Zone 075 Mainland Monroe, Fire Weather Zone 163 Glades County Lake Region, Fire Weather Zone 166 Hendry County Lakes Region, Fire Weather Zone 167 Palm Beach County Lake Region, Fire Weather Zone 168 Coastal Palm Beach County, Fire Weather Zone 170 Big Cypress, Fire Weather Zone 172 Coastal Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 173 Coastal Miami Dade County, Fire Weather Zone 174 Far South Miami-Dade County, Fire Weather Zone 263 Glades County, Fire Weather Zone 266 Hendry County, Fire Weather Zone 267 Inland Palm Beach County, Fire Weather Zone 270 Northern Collier and Fire Weather Zone 370 Southwest Collier. * TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 65. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Rip Current Statement issued February 21 at 2:51PM EST until February 24 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Miami FL

Effective: Sat February 21, 2026, 2:51 PM
Expires: Sun February 22, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...From late Sunday night through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Dense Fog Advisory issued February 22 at 5:09AM EST until February 22 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Miami FL

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 5:09 AM
Expires: Sun February 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Metro Broward County, Metropolitan Miami Dade, and Mainland Monroe Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Dense Fog Advisory issued February 22 at 5:09AM EST until February 22 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Miami FL

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 5:09 AM
Expires: Sun February 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Inland Broward County and Inland Miami-Dade County Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Special Weather Statement issued February 22 at 3:47AM EST by NWS Miami FL

Effective: Sun February 22, 2026, 3:47 AM
Expires: Sun February 22, 2026, 8:00 AM

Areas of fog have developed across interior portions of South Florida early this morning. Visibilities have dropped down to a a quarter to a half a mile in some locations and will likely continue to drop over the next several hours. If lower visibilities materialize, a dense fog advisory may be needed. Motorists are advised to drive with caution this morning as visibilities may widely vary over short distances. Use low beam headlights and leave extra distance between your vehicle and others on the road when encountering significant reductions in visibility. Allow extra time to travel to destinations.