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Big Pass Information as of August 14th, 2010. The course starts between Can BP 7 and Red BP 8 at 27°16.676'N 082°34.312'W and runs in a straight line on a course of 210 M .58 nm to a point in deeper water at 27°16.149'N 082°34.592'W where you will see the entrance marks, BP-1 & BP-2 . The reciprocal course is 30 M. The course appears to have a controlling depth of about 6.5' at MLLW and is unchanged from April 16th. Traverse this route slowly on a rising tide, mid-tide or above depending on your draft. A picture of the spaghetti The coordinates were taken with GPS/WAAS, but your readings could be different. Please note that the actual MLLW may be less than the predicted MLLW on any given day. To see how the tide is running you can check St. Petersburg or Port Manatee for an approximation. For the latest weather conditions you can check http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tbw/html/tbw/ and click on the area of the map in which you are interested.In addition, be aware that when the wind has been blowing strongly with any northern or easterly component within the past day or two, that the water tends to get blown out of the pass thereby lowering the water level. Finally, if there is a swell running remember that the trough will be that much lower. Changes, including shoaling, can and will occur. The following LAT/LON list has been provided by Sarasota County on 4/29/10 indicating the new location of the Big Pass BP-1 & BP-2 navigational aids.
Flat Earth Society Big Pass Course as of April 2nd from the Gulf of Mexico to near SYC sign :
 Source: Sarasota County  Mike Solum & County Coastal Resources staff repositioning marks in Big Pass
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