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W. TAMPA 106NM West Northwest of Tampa, FL (42036)

Local Time: 2:50 PM EDT on May 17, 2008 Location: 28.5 North -84.52 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 12 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: Station 42036 failed on 01/16/07. It will be restored to service when it can be worked into the schedule. When the date is known, it will be posted in the Weekly Maintenance Report.

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 1:50 PM EDT on May 17, 2008

Air Temperature: 73° F / 23° C
Humidity: 84
Wind direction (W Dir): NE (45 - 54 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 5.8 kts (6.7 mph / 10.8 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 7.8 kts (8.9 mph / 14.4 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 2.62 ft / 0.80 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 2.6 ft / exactly 0.8 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4 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): 6 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): 29.97 in / 1015 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT): -0.01 in / -0.5 hPa
Decreasing (steadily or unsteadily)
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:2:00 PM EDT on May 17, 2008

Water Depth: 180 ft / 55 m
Wave Height: 2.56 ft / 0.78 m
Spectral Peak Period: 6.3 sec
Average Wave Period: 4.2 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)
20:50 76 / 25 76 / 25 79 SW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 6 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 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 29.93 / 1014 -0.01 / -0.3
21:50 76 / 25 76 / 25 80 SSW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 6 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 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 29.92 / 1013 -0.02 / -0.7
22:50 76 / 25 76 / 25 84 South 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 6 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 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 29.92 / 1013 -0.03 / -0.9
23:50 76 / 25 76 / 25 86 West 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 6 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 3 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 29.95 / 1014 +0.02 / +0.6
00:50 76 / 25 76 / 25 88 NW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 6 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 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 29.95 / 1014 +0.03 / +1.0
01:50 76 / 24 76 / 25 87 NW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 7 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 7 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.95 / 1014 +0.03 / +0.9
02:50 76 / 24 76 / 25 78 NW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 6 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 3 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 29.94 / 1014 -0.01 / -0.5
03:50 75 / 24 76 / 25 80 WNW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 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 29.93 / 1013 -0.03 / -0.9
04:50 75 / 24 76 / 25 86 NNW 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 29.93 / 1013 -0.02 / -0.7
05:50 75 / 24 76 / 25 85 NNW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 6 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 3 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 29.92 / 1013 -0.01 / -0.4
06:50 75 / 24 76 / 25 82 North 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 29.94 / 1014 +0.01 / +0.4
07:50 74 / 24 76 / 24 85 North 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 7 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 7 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.95 / 1014 +0.02 / +0.7
08:50 75 / 24 76 / 25 83 NNW 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 29.97 / 1015 +0.04 / +1.5
09:50 75 / 24 76 / 25 84 North 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 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 +0.04 / +1.2
10:50 74 / 24 76 / 25 88 North 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 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 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015 +0.03 / +1.1
11:50 74 / 23 76 / 25 86 NNE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 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 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015 +0.01 / +0.4
12:50 73 / 23 76 / 25 84 NE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 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 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015
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13:50 73 / 23 77 / 25 84 NE 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 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 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 -0.01 / -0.5

Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 17, 2008

Update Time: Water Depth: Wave Height: Spectral Peak Period: Average Wave Period: Sampling Interval: Wave Record:
20:00 180 ft / 55 m 3.64 ft / 1.11 m 5.3 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 180 ft / 55 m 3.25 ft / 0.99 m 5.6 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 180 ft / 55 m 3.77 ft / 1.15 m 5.6 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 180 ft / 55 m 3.61 ft / 1.10 m 5.6 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 180 ft / 55 m 3.48 ft / 1.06 m 5.6 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 180 ft / 55 m 3.31 ft / 1.01 m 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 180 ft / 55 m 2.99 ft / 0.91 m 7.1 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 180 ft / 55 m 3.12 ft / 0.95 m 6.3 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 180 ft / 55 m 2.95 ft / 0.90 m 5.3 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 180 ft / 55 m 3.08 ft / 0.94 m 5.6 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 180 ft / 55 m 3.05 ft / 0.93 m 5.9 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 180 ft / 55 m 3.12 ft / 0.95 m 6.3 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 180 ft / 55 m 2.85 ft / 0.87 m 6.7 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 180 ft / 55 m 3.05 ft / 0.93 m 5.9 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 180 ft / 55 m 2.79 ft / 0.85 m 5.9 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 180 ft / 55 m 2.69 ft / 0.82 m 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 180 ft / 55 m 2.69 ft / 0.82 m 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 180 ft / 55 m 2.59 ft / 0.79 m 6.3 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 180 ft / 55 m 2.56 ft / 0.78 m 6.3 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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