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GALVESTON 22NM East of Galveston, TX (42035)

Local Time: 12:41 PM CDT on May 16, 2008 Location: 29.22 North -94.4 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 25 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 11:50 AM CDT on May 16, 2008

Air Temperature: 68° F / 20° C
Humidity: 75
Wind direction (W Dir): NNE (15 - 24 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 15.6 kts (17.9 mph / 28.8 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 17.5 kts (20.1 mph / 32.4 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 3 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): 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 2.46 - 4.10 ft / 0.75 - 1.25 m
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 8 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft / 0.25 - 0.75 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 29.99 in / 1016 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT): +0.02 in / +0.6 hPa
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:12:00 PM CDT on May 16, 2008

Water Depth: 52 ft / 16 m
Wave Height: 2.95 ft / 0.90 m
Spectral Peak Period: 3.4 sec
Average Wave Period: 3.9 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for May 16, 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 77 / 25 78 / 26 87 East 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 8 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 8 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.85 / 1011 +0.01 / +0.5
21:50 77 / 25 78 / 25 87 NNE 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 8 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 8 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.86 / 1011 +0.03 / +0.9
22:50 76 / 25 77 / 25 78 North 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 8 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 7 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 29.88 / 1012 +0.04 / +1.4
23:50 75 / 24 77 / 25 77 North 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 7 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 7 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.89 / 1012 +0.04 / +1.5
00:50 74 / 23 77 / 25 78 North 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 7 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 7 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.91 / 1013 +0.04 / +1.5
01:50 72 / 22 77 / 25 80 North 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 7 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 7 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.93 / 1014 +0.05 / +1.7
02:50 71 / 22 77 / 25 80 NNE 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 4 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 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 29.90 / 1012
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03:50 71 / 21 77 / 25 75 NNE 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 4 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 4 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 29.86 / 1011 -0.05 / -1.6
04:50 70 / 21 77 / 25 75 North 21.4 24.6 / 39.6 4 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 4 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 29.87 / 1012 -0.06 / -2.0
05:50 71 / 21 76 / 25 67 NNE 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 4 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 4 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 29.91 / 1013 +0.02 / +0.6
06:50 69 / 20 76 / 25 71 North 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 8 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 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 29.96 / 1014 +0.09 / +3.2
07:50 69 / 20 76 / 25 71 North 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 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 29.97 / 1015 +0.10 / +3.4
08:50 68 / 20 76 / 25 74 North 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 8 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 8 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015 +0.06 / +2.1
09:50 67 / 20 76 / 24 75 North 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 8 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 8 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.99 / 1015 +0.03 / +1.1
10:50 67 / 20 76 / 24 76 North 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 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 29.98 / 1015
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11:50 68 / 20 76 / 24 75 NNE 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 3 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 3 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 29.99 / 1016 +0.02 / +0.6

Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 16, 2008

Update Time: Water Depth: Wave Height: Spectral Peak Period: Average Wave Period: Sampling Interval: Wave Record:
23:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.61 ft / 1.10 m 7.7 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.54 ft / 1.08 m 7.1 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.71 ft / 1.13 m 6.7 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.81 ft / 1.16 m 7.1 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.64 ft / 1.11 m 3.8 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.94 ft / 1.20 m 3.8 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.97 ft / 1.21 m 3.7 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 52 ft / 16 m 4.00 ft / 1.22 m 4.2 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.61 ft / 1.10 m 7.7 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.31 ft / 1.01 m 4.0 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.05 ft / 0.93 m 8.3 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 52 ft / 16 m 2.99 ft / 0.91 m 8.3 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.18 ft / 0.97 m 3.8 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 52 ft / 16 m 2.95 ft / 0.90 m 3.4 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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