Orange Beach, AL Buoy (42012)
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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Air Temperature: 76° F
Humidity: 86
Wind direction (W Dir): WSW (235 - 244 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 5.8 kts (6.7 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 7.8 kts (8.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 1.31 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 1.3 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 3 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 5 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 29.97 in
Pressure Tendency (PT): -0.01 in
Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly

Updated: 12:50 AM CDT on May 23, 2013

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Current Wave Detail Observations
Water Depth: 92 ft
Wave Height: 1.35 ft
Spectral Peak Period: 5.3 sec
Average Wave Period: 3.9 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
Updated: 1:00 AM CDT on May 23, 2013
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 May 23, 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 77 78 80 SW 7.8 8.9 6 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.96 +0.04
21:50 76 77 85 WSW 7.8 8.9 6 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.98 +0.05
22:50 76 77 86 WSW 5.8 6.7 6 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.98 +0.04
23:50 76 77 86 WSW 5.8 6.7 7 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.98 +0.01
00:50 76 77 86 WSW 5.8 6.7 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.97 -0.01
Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 23, 2013
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 92 ft 1.57 ft 4.8 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 92 ft 1.54 ft 6.3 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 92 ft 1.44 ft 6.3 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 92 ft 1.48 ft 6.3 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 92 ft 1.35 ft 5.3 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
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