CAT ISLAND, MISSISSIPPI SOUND, MS - Station ID: 8745799
| Established: | Jul 31, 1979 |
| Time Meridian: | 90° W |
| Present Installation: | Jul 31, 1979 |
| Date Removed: | 1980-02-01 |
| Water Level Max (ref MHHW): | N/A |
| Water Level Min (ref MLLW): | N/A |
| Mean Range: | 1.38 ft. |
| Diurnal Range: | 1.57 ft. |
| Latitude | 30° 13.9' N |
| Longitude | 89° 7' W |
| NOAA Chart#: | 11372 |
| Met Site Elevation: | ft. above |
How to reach: To reach the tidal bench marks from Long Beach Harbor, proceed by boat on a heading of 165° magnetic (approx. SSE) for 13.3 km (9.5 nm), then west along the north shoreline of Cat Island to the gage site. The bench marks are located south of the gage site along a two-rut dirt road. The tide gage and staff were located on the northernmost of a series of abandoned pier pilings in a small cove.