GALVESTON 22NM East of Galveston, TX (42035)

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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Air Temperature: 63° F
Humidity: 93
Wind direction (W Dir): SE (135 - 144 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 19.4 kts (22.4 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 25.3 kts (29.1 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 6.23 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 6.2 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 6 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 6.56 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 5.74 - 7.38 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 29.97 in
Pressure Tendency (PT): -0.07 in
Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly

Updated: 11:50 AM CST on February 13, 2012

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Current Wave Detail Observations
Water Depth: 141 ft
Wave Height: 5.94 ft
Spectral Peak Period: 6.3 sec
Average Wave Period: 4.7 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
Updated: 11:00 AM CST on February 13, 2012
General Information
Location: 29.232 North -94.413 West
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull: 3D54
Payload: ARES 4.4 payload
Owned by: NDBC
Windspeed: Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface: Measured by Intake
Note: Buoy 42035 was re-deployed near its historical location, east of Galveston, on 12/5/08. NOTE:  On 9/12/08, the buoy went adrift as Hurricane Ike approached.  The buoy later passed through the eye of Hurricane Ike and re-moored itself near 29.2N 94.8W on 9/13/08 until it was recovered on 12/1/08.  Data while adrift and during its re-moored period south of Galveston, as well as data while on the historical location are included in these data records.
Weather/Wave Buoy Data for February 13, 2012
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 50 59 55 East 17.5 20.1 5 3.28 exactly 3.3 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.32 -0.05
21:50 50 59 58 East 15.6 17.9 5 3.61 exactly 3.6 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.31 -0.05
23:50 53 59 63 ESE 19.4 22.4 4 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 - - - 30.26 -0.06
00:50 54 59 63 ESE 19.4 22.4 5 4.27 exactly 4.3 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.22 -0.09
01:50 55 59 68 ESE 19.4 22.4 5 4.92 exactly 4.9 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.19 -0.10
02:50 55 59 79 ESE 19.4 22.4 5 4.59 exactly 4.6 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.16 -0.10
03:50 56 59 83 ESE 21.4 24.6 5 4.59 exactly 4.6 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.11 -0.11
04:50 58 59 79 ESE 21.4 24.6 6 5.25 exactly 5.2 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.09 -0.10
05:50 59 60 82 ESE 19.4 22.4 5 5.25 exactly 5.2 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.08 -0.08
06:50 60 60 82 ESE 19.4 22.4 6 5.58 exactly 5.6 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 - - - 30.06 -0.05
07:50 61 60 77 ESE 23.3 26.8 6 6.23 exactly 6.2 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 - - - 30.03 -0.05
08:50 62 60 79 SE 21.4 24.6 6 5.91 exactly 5.9 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 - - - 30.04 -0.05
09:50 62 60 85 SE 21.4 24.6 6 6.23 exactly 6.2 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 - - - 30.02 -0.04
10:50 62 60 91 SE 21.4 24.6 6 5.91 exactly 5.9 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 - - - 29.99 -0.04
11:50 63 60 93 SE 19.4 22.4 6 6.23 exactly 6.2 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 - - - 29.97 -0.07
Wave Detail Buoy Data for February 13, 2012
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
21:00 141 ft 3.41 ft 4.8 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 141 ft 3.67 ft 4.5 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 141 ft 3.67 ft 4.2 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 141 ft 3.81 ft 4.3 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 141 ft 4.23 ft 4.8 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 141 ft 4.82 ft 4.8 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 141 ft 4.59 ft 5.3 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 141 ft 4.59 ft 5.3 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 141 ft 5.18 ft 5.6 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 141 ft 5.25 ft 5.0 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 141 ft 5.61 ft 5.6 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 141 ft 6.36 ft 5.9 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 141 ft 5.94 ft 6.3 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec