Surface ocean velocities obtained by High Frequency (HF) radar stations located in Straits of Florida from 2019-12-28 to 2022-06-03

High Frequency (HF) Radar is a real-time ocean surface current mapping instrument with the intended purpose of observing surface currents over the horizon out to a range of about 200 km. The radial velocity components, eastward surface current (u) and northward surface current (v) may be used for model assimilation and validation, and to better understand the evolution of the Loop Current System (LCS) in the Gulf of Mexico. The Center for Ocean Observing Leadership at Rutgers University assembles raw HF radar data from UGOS HF radar operators. This data is post-processed from the radar cross spectra into radial ocean current data. Radial velocity files are presented in the Columnar Table Format (CTF) format which presents keyword descriptors as metadata preceded by percent signs (%) while the measured velocities and diagnostic data are reported in a tab-delimited format in separate tables. The data currently span the dates 2019-12-28 - 2022-06-03.