Orange Beach, AL Buoy (42012)
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General Information
Location: 30.065 North -87.555 West
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull: 3D12
Payload: ARES 4.4 payload
Owned by: NDBC
Windspeed: Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface: Measured by Intake
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for January 10, 2013
Time Temp Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Wave Swell Pressure
  Air
(°F)		 Water
(°F)		   Dir Speed
(kts)		 Speed
(mph)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Atmo.
(in)		 Tend.
(in)
20:50 67 66 100 East 13.6 15.7 6 4.27 exactly 4.3 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.23 +0.03
21:50 67 66 100 East 15.6 17.9 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 - - - 30.24 +0.03
22:50 67 66 100 East 11.7 13.4 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.25 +0.03
23:50 67 66 100 East 11.7 13.4 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.25 +0.01
00:50 67 66 100 East 13.6 15.7 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 10 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.24 -
01:50 68 66 98 East 13.6 15.7 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.23 -0.02
02:50 68 66 95 East 13.6 15.7 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.22 -0.02
03:50 68 66 95 East 13.6 15.7 7 3.61 exactly 3.6 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.20 -0.04
04:50 68 66 95 East 15.6 17.9 6 4.27 exactly 4.3 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.19 -0.04
05:50 68 66 96 East 17.5 20.1 7 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.17 -0.06
06:50 68 66 95 East 17.5 20.1 7 4.27 exactly 4.3 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.17 -0.04
07:50 68 66 97 East 15.6 17.9 6 4.27 exactly 4.3 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 10 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.20 +0.01
08:50 68 66 94 East 11.7 13.4 5 4.27 exactly 4.3 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.22 +0.05
09:50 68 67 95 ESE 9.7 11.2 7 4.59 exactly 4.6 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.25 +0.09
10:50 69 67 92 ESE 11.7 13.4 7 4.59 exactly 4.6 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.23 +0.03
11:50 69 67 92 ESE 11.7 13.4 7 4.27 exactly 4.3 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.21 -0.01
12:50 69 67 92 ESE 15.6 17.9 7 4.27 exactly 4.3 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.17 -0.09
13:50 69 67 92 SE 15.6 17.9 7 4.92 exactly 4.9 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.16 -0.07
14:50 69 67 92 ESE 15.6 17.9 7 4.92 exactly 4.9 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.16 -0.05
15:50 69 67 92 SE 15.6 17.9 8 5.25 exactly 5.2 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.15 -0.02
16:50 64 67 90 South 7.8 8.9 7 5.25 exactly 5.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 30.20 +0.04
17:50 65 67 91 SE 13.6 15.7 6 5.25 exactly 5.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.17 +0.01
18:50 66 67 89 SE 15.6 17.9 8 5.25 exactly 5.2 8 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.17 +0.02
19:50 67 67 86 SE 11.7 13.4 7 5.25 exactly 5.2 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.17 -0.04
20:50 67 67 85 SE 17.5 20.1 8 5.25 exactly 5.2 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.14 -0.03
21:50 68 67 86 ESE 21.4 24.6 8 5.25 exactly 5.2 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.13 -0.04
22:50 69 67 76 ESE 19.4 22.4 7 5.58 exactly 5.6 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.09 -0.07
23:50 69 67 78 SE 23.3 26.8 8 5.91 exactly 5.9 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.09 -0.05
00:50 68 67 87 SE 13.6 15.7 8 5.91 exactly 5.9 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.11 -0.02
01:50 68 67 84 SSE 13.6 15.7 6 5.58 exactly 5.6 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.11 +0.02
02:50 69 67 83 SSE 11.7 13.4 8 5.25 exactly 5.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.10 +0.01
03:50 69 67 81 SSE 7.8 8.9 8 5.25 exactly 5.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 30.08 -0.02
Wave Detail Buoy Data for January 10, 2013
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 92 ft 4.23 ft 5.6 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 92 ft 3.94 ft 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 92 ft 3.64 ft 5.9 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 92 ft 3.58 ft 7.1 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 92 ft 4.13 ft 5.6 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 92 ft 4.04 ft 7.1 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 92 ft 4.27 ft 7.1 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 92 ft 4.43 ft 4.8 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 92 ft 4.40 ft 7.1 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 92 ft 4.95 ft 7.1 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 92 ft 4.99 ft 7.1 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 92 ft 5.31 ft 7.7 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 92 ft 5.28 ft 6.3 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
19:00 92 ft 5.41 ft 7.7 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 92 ft 5.15 ft 7.1 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 92 ft 5.12 ft 8.3 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 92 ft 5.15 ft 8.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 92 ft 5.64 ft 7.1 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 92 ft 5.87 ft 8.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 92 ft 5.28 ft 8.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
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