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MID GULF 180 nm South of Southwest Pass, LA (42001)

Local Time: 2:48 AM CDT on May 17, 2008 Location: 25.9 North -89.67 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 12-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 10 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 1:50 AM CDT on May 17, 2008

Air Temperature: 79° F / 26° C
Humidity: 86
Wind direction (W Dir): SSW (195 - 204 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 7.8 kts (8.9 mph / 14.4 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 9.7 kts (11.2 mph / 18.0 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 3.61 ft / 1.10 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 3.6 ft / exactly 1.1 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft / 0.25 - 0.75 m
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 6 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 2.46 - 4.10 ft / 0.75 - 1.25 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 29.91 in / 1013 hPa
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:2:00 AM CDT on May 17, 2008

Water Depth: 10741 ft / 3274 m
Wave Height: 3.71 ft / 1.13 m
Spectral Peak Period: 5.9 sec
Average Wave Period: 5.0 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 80 / 26 80 / 27 84 SE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 7 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 7 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.90 / 1012
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21:50 80 / 26 80 / 26 84 SSE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 7 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 7 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.91 / 1013 +0.03 / +0.9
22:50 80 / 26 80 / 26 83 SSE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 7 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 7 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.92 / 1013 +0.04 / +1.2
23:50 79 / 26 80 / 26 88 South 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 6 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.93 / 1013 +0.03 / +1.0
00:50 79 / 26 79 / 26 87 South 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 6 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.93 / 1013 +0.02 / +0.7
01:50 79 / 26 79 / 26 86 SSW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 6 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.91 / 1013
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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 10741 ft / 3274 m 3.35 ft / 1.02 m 6.7 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 3.90 ft / 1.19 m 7.1 sec 5.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 3.77 ft / 1.15 m 6.7 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 3.94 ft / 1.20 m 6.7 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 3.81 ft / 1.16 m 6.3 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 3.38 ft / 1.03 m 5.9 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 3.71 ft / 1.13 m 5.9 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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