Orange Beach, AL Buoy (42012)
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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Air Temperature: 80° F
Humidity: 41
Wind direction (W Dir): East (95 - 104 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 3.9 kts (4.5 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 5.8 kts (6.7 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 3 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
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.13 in

Updated: 1:50 PM CDT on May 24, 2013

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Current Wave Detail Observations
Water Depth: 92 ft
Wave Height: 1.18 ft
Spectral Peak Period: 3.2 sec
Average Wave Period: 3.2 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
Updated: 2:00 PM CDT on May 24, 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 24, 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 80 79 71 West 11.7 13.4 3 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.01 +0.02
21:50 79 79 79 West 11.7 13.4 3 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.03 +0.04
22:50 79 79 82 West 9.7 11.2 3 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.03 +0.03
23:50 79 79 82 West 9.7 11.2 3 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.04 +0.03
00:50 79 79 83 West 7.8 8.9 3 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.03 -
01:50 80 79 81 West 9.7 11.2 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.03 -
02:50 80 79 80 WNW 11.7 13.4 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.03 -
03:50 80 79 81 NW 9.7 11.2 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.02 -0.01
04:50 79 80 84 NNW 7.8 8.9 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 - - - 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.04 +0.01
05:50 78 79 86 NNW 9.7 11.2 5 0.98 exactly 1.0 - - - - - - 30.05 +0.02
06:50 78 79 67 NW 9.7 11.2 5 0.98 exactly 1.0 - - - - - - 30.06 +0.04
07:50 77 79 61 North 9.7 11.2 5 0.98 exactly 1.0 - - - - - - 30.09 +0.05
08:50 78 79 49 NNE 11.7 13.4 5 0.98 exactly 1.0 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.11 +0.06
09:50 78 79 47 NNE 9.7 11.2 2 0.98 exactly 1.0 2 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.12 +0.06
10:50 79 79 45 NNE 9.7 11.2 3 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.13 +0.04
11:50 78 80 47 NE 7.8 8.9 2 0.98 exactly 1.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.14 +0.04
12:50 79 80 44 East 5.8 6.7 3 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.14 +0.01
13:50 80 80 41 East 3.9 4.5 3 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.13 -
Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 24, 2013
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
21:00 92 ft 1.57 ft 2.7 sec 3.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 92 ft 1.61 ft 2.7 sec 3.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 92 ft 1.67 ft 2.9 sec 3.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 92 ft 1.41 ft 2.9 sec 3.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 92 ft 1.44 ft 2.7 sec 3.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 92 ft 1.28 ft 5.3 sec 3.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 92 ft 1.35 ft 5.0 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 92 ft 1.28 ft 5.3 sec 3.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 92 ft 1.18 ft 5.3 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 92 ft 1.02 ft 5.0 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 92 ft 1.02 ft 5.3 sec 3.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 92 ft 1.18 ft 2.6 sec 3.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 92 ft 1.05 ft 2.5 sec 3.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 92 ft 1.25 ft 3.2 sec 3.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 92 ft 1.18 ft 3.2 sec 3.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
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