Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 4:50 AM EDT on May 17, 2008 |
| Air Temperature: |
64° F / 18° C |
| Wind direction (W Dir): |
NNW (325 - 334 Degrees) |
| Wind Speed (W Spd): |
21.4 kts (24.6 mph / 39.6 km/h) |
| Wind Gust (W Spd): |
27.2 kts (31.3 mph / 50.4 km/h) |
| Dominant Wave Period (DWP): |
8 sec |
| Dominant Wave Height (DWH): |
8.53 ft / 2.60 m |
| Dominant Wave Range (DWR): |
exactly 8.5 ft / exactly 2.6 m |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): |
8 sec |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): |
8.20 ft / 2.50 m |
| Wind Wave Range (WWR): |
7.38 - 9.02 ft / 2.25 - 2.75 m |
| Atmospheric Pressure (AP): |
29.70 in / 1006 hPa |
| Pressure Tendency (PT): |
+0.05 in / +1.8 hPa Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly |
| NDBC QuikSCAT: |
Wind Map |
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:5:00 AM EDT on May 17, 2008 |
| Water Depth: |
223 ft / 68 m |
| Wave Height: |
8.53 ft / 2.60 m |
| Spectral Peak Period: |
7.7 sec |
| Average Wave Period: |
5.7 sec |
| Sampling Interval: |
0.6 sec |
| Wave Record: |
2400 sec |
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for May 17, 2008
| Update Time: |
Temperature |
Humidity |
Wind |
Dominant Wave |
Wind Wave |
Wave Swell |
Pressure |
| Air(°F / °C) |
Water(°F / °C) |
Dir |
Speed(kts) |
Speed(mph / km/h) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft / m) |
Range (ft / m) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft / m) |
Range (ft / m) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft / m) |
Range (ft / m) |
Atmosphere (in / hPa) |
Tendency (in / hPa) |
| 20:50 |
72 / 22 |
67 / 20 |
-
|
SW |
21.4 |
24.6 / 39.6 |
8 |
11.15 / 3.40 |
exactly 11.2 / exactly 3.4 |
7 |
8.20 / 2.50 |
7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75 |
8 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
29.61 / 1003 |
-0.02 / -0.8 |
| 21:50 |
72 / 22 |
67 / 20 |
-
|
SW |
25.3 |
29.1 / 46.8 |
8 |
10.83 / 3.30 |
exactly 10.8 / exactly 3.3 |
8 |
11.48 / 3.50 |
10.66 - 12.30 / 3.25 - 3.75 |
- |
- |
- |
29.61 / 1002 |
-0.01 / -0.3 |
| 22:50 |
72 / 22 |
67 / 20 |
-
|
SW |
21.4 |
24.6 / 39.6 |
9 |
12.47 / 3.80 |
exactly 12.5 / exactly 3.8 |
6 |
9.84 / 3.00 |
9.02 - 10.66 / 2.75 - 3.25 |
9 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
29.61 / 1003 |
- |
| 00:50 |
69 / 20 |
67 / 20 |
-
|
West |
11.7 |
13.4 / 21.6 |
8 |
10.83 / 3.30 |
exactly 10.8 / exactly 3.3 |
6 |
4.92 / 1.50 |
4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 |
8 |
9.84 / 3.00 |
9.02 - 10.66 / 2.75 - 3.25 |
29.64 / 1004 |
+0.03 / +1.1 |
| 01:50 |
64 / 18 |
67 / 20 |
-
|
North |
17.5 |
20.1 / 32.4 |
8 |
10.17 / 3.10 |
exactly 10.2 / exactly 3.1 |
6 |
4.92 / 1.50 |
4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 |
8 |
8.20 / 2.50 |
7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75 |
29.65 / 1004 |
+0.03 / +1.1 |
| 02:50 |
64 / 18 |
67 / 20 |
-
|
North |
19.4 |
22.4 / 36.0 |
8 |
8.86 / 2.70 |
exactly 8.9 / exactly 2.7 |
6 |
4.92 / 1.50 |
4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 |
8 |
8.20 / 2.50 |
7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75 |
29.67 / 1004 |
- |
| 03:50 |
64 / 18 |
67 / 20 |
-
|
NNW |
21.4 |
24.6 / 39.6 |
8 |
8.53 / 2.60 |
exactly 8.5 / exactly 2.6 |
6 |
4.92 / 1.50 |
4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 |
8 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
29.68 / 1005 |
+0.04 / +1.2 |
| 04:50 |
64 / 18 |
67 / 20 |
-
|
NNW |
21.4 |
24.6 / 39.6 |
8 |
8.53 / 2.60 |
exactly 8.5 / exactly 2.6 |
8 |
8.20 / 2.50 |
7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75 |
- |
- |
- |
29.70 / 1006 |
+0.05 / +1.8 |
Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 17, 2008
| Update Time: |
Water Depth: |
Wave Height: |
Spectral Peak Period: |
Average Wave Period: |
Sampling Interval: |
Wave Record: |
| 20:00 |
223 ft / 68 m |
11.25 ft / 3.43 m |
8.3 sec |
6.2 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 21:00 |
223 ft / 68 m |
11.06 ft / 3.37 m |
8.3 sec |
6.2 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 22:00 |
223 ft / 68 m |
10.76 ft / 3.28 m |
8.3 sec |
6.0 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 23:00 |
223 ft / 68 m |
12.34 ft / 3.76 m |
9.1 sec |
6.4 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 01:00 |
223 ft / 68 m |
10.96 ft / 3.34 m |
8.3 sec |
6.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 02:00 |
223 ft / 68 m |
10.01 ft / 3.05 m |
8.3 sec |
6.2 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 03:00 |
223 ft / 68 m |
8.96 ft / 2.73 m |
8.3 sec |
6.1 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 04:00 |
223 ft / 68 m |
8.43 ft / 2.57 m |
8.3 sec |
6.0 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 05:00 |
223 ft / 68 m |
8.53 ft / 2.60 m |
7.7 sec |
5.7 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
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