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E GULF 262 nm South of Panama City, FL (42003)

Local Time: 6:10 AM CDT on May 17, 2008 Location: 26.03 North -85.88 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 10-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 6N35 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: Station 42003 went adrift on 03/08/2007 and has subsequently re-moored itself (listed above) about 3.5 nm east-southeast of its previous mooring location (26° 03' 59" N 85° 56' 39" W).

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 5:49 AM CDT on May 17, 2008

Air Temperature: 80° F / 27° C
Humidity: 77
Wind direction (W Dir): SW (225 - 234 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 3.9 kts (4.5 mph / 7.2 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 3.9 kts (4.5 mph / 7.2 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 2.95 ft / 0.90 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 3.0 ft / exactly 0.9 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 3 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): 5 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): 29.95 in / 1014 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT): +0.02 in / +0.8 hPa
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:6:00 AM CDT on May 17, 2008

Water Depth: 10607 ft / 3233 m
Wave Height: 2.82 ft / 0.86 m
Spectral Peak Period: 5.3 sec
Average Wave Period: 4.9 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)
20:49 81 / 27 83 / 28 77 SSE 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 6 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 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 29.97 / 1015 +0.01 / +0.3
21:49 81 / 27 82 / 28 79 South 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 6 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 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 29.98 / 1015
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22:49 81 / 27 82 / 28 77 South 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 6 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 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 29.97 / 1015 -0.01 / -0.4
23:49 81 / 27 82 / 28 78 South 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 6 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 8 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.94 / 1014 -0.04 / -1.3
00:49 81 / 27 82 / 28 75 South 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 6 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.94 / 1014 -0.04 / -1.2
01:49 80 / 27 81 / 27 80 South 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 6 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.92 / 1013 -0.05 / -1.6
02:49 80 / 27 81 / 27 79 South 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 5 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.92 / 1013 -0.01 / -0.4
03:49 80 / 27 81 / 27 77 South 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 5 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.93 / 1013 -0.01 / -0.5
04:49 80 / 27 81 / 27 77 SSW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 5 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.93 / 1014 +0.01 / +0.4
05:49 80 / 27 81 / 27 77 SW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 5 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.95 / 1014 +0.02 / +0.8

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 10607 ft / 3233 m 2.69 ft / 0.82 m 6.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 10607 ft / 3233 m 2.79 ft / 0.85 m 5.6 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 10607 ft / 3233 m 2.85 ft / 0.87 m 5.6 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 10607 ft / 3233 m 2.85 ft / 0.87 m 5.9 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 10607 ft / 3233 m 2.85 ft / 0.87 m 5.6 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 10607 ft / 3233 m 3.08 ft / 0.94 m 5.6 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 10607 ft / 3233 m 3.18 ft / 0.97 m 5.6 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 10607 ft / 3233 m 3.02 ft / 0.92 m 5.3 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 10607 ft / 3233 m 2.62 ft / 0.80 m 5.3 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 10607 ft / 3233 m 2.82 ft / 0.86 m 5.3 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 10607 ft / 3233 m 2.82 ft / 0.86 m 5.3 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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