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B.V. Buchanan Park and Public Boat Ramp

Public ramp · Bay County · Florida

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About B.V. Buchanan Park and Public Boat Ramp

B.V. Buchanan Park and Public Boat Ramp is a public boat ramp in Bay County, Florida, on West Bay - Intracoastal Waterway. From here SeaStatus scores 7 waters: Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM (Area 1 of 3), Saint Andrew's Bay, Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay, St. Andrews Bay Waterways, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Segment 7 of 19), West Bay Creek, and 1 more.

The main water here is West Bay Creek. Rivers are scored mostly on wind and current. Wave height is not part of the score, because a river has no real sea state; visibility and comfort make up the rest. Tide predictions come from NOAA station 8729197, West Bay Creek, West Bay, the closest one to here. Its conditions are read at a reference point on the water about 1.4 mi from this ramp.

Ramp type
Public
County
Bay County
State
Florida
Location
30.2941, -85.8588
Waters scored
7
Tide station
NOAA 8729197 · West Bay Creek, West Bay
Cameras on these waters
2

Scores are decision support, not a substitute for your own judgment or the official NWS forecast. Read the limits.

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Sources · NOAA Tide Station 8729197