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

Conditions for Saturday

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Air Temperature:	57° F
Humidity:	44
Wind direction (W Dir):	NNW (325 - 334 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	21.4 kts (24.6 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	27.2 kts (31.3 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	7 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	7.22 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 7.2 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	7 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	6.56 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR):	5.74 - 7.38 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP):	8 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	3.28 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	2.46 - 4.10 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	30.12 in
Pressure Tendency (PT):	+0.05 in Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly

Updated: 7:50 PM EST on February 11, 2012

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Current Wave Detail Observations

Water Depth:	180 ft
Wave Height:	7.15 ft
Spectral Peak Period:	7.1 sec
Average Wave Period:	5.4 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.6 sec
Wave Record:	2400 sec

Updated: 8:00 PM EST on February 11, 2012

General Information

Location:	28.5 North -84.517 West
Buoy Type:	3-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull:	3D73
Payload:	ARES 4.4 payload
Owned by:	NDBC
Windspeed:	Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface:	Measured by Intake

Weather/Wave Buoy Data for February 11, 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	63	68	71	-	0.0	0.0	3	0.98	exactly 1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	30.00	+0.02
21:50	63	68	64	West	7.8	8.9	3	0.98	exactly 1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	30.04	+0.06
22:50	62	68	80	NNW	17.5	20.1	3	0.98	exactly 1.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	30.02	+0.03
23:50	61	68	63	NNW	19.4	22.4	3	2.30	exactly 2.3	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	-	-	-	30.00	-
00:50	59	68	55	North	13.6	15.7	4	3.28	exactly 3.3	4	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	-	-	-	29.99	-0.05
01:50	60	68	50	NNE	9.7	11.2	5	3.28	exactly 3.3	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	5	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	29.95	-0.07
02:50	60	68	50	North	9.7	11.2	5	2.62	exactly 2.6	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	5	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	29.95	-0.04
03:50	61	68	51	NW	7.8	8.9	4	1.97	exactly 2.0	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	29.96	-0.03
05:50	62	68	58	NW	19.4	22.4	4	2.30	exactly 2.3	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	-	-	-	29.99	+0.04
06:50	62	68	62	NNW	15.6	17.9	4	2.62	exactly 2.6	4	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	-	-	-	29.99	+0.04
07:50	60	68	68	NNW	19.4	22.4	4	2.95	exactly 3.0	4	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	-	-	-	30.02	+0.06
08:50	60	68	72	NNW	19.4	22.4	5	3.61	exactly 3.6	5	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	-	-	-	30.05	+0.06
09:50	58	68	70	NNW	23.3	26.8	5	5.25	exactly 5.2	5	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	-	-	-	30.08	+0.08
11:50	57	68	65	NNW	23.3	26.8	7	8.20	exactly 8.2	7	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	-	-	-	30.08	+0.02
12:50	58	68	60	NW	21.4	24.6				-	-	-	-	-	-	30.06	-0.02
13:50	57	68	60	NW	25.3	29.1	7	7.22	exactly 7.2	7	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	-	-	-	30.05	-0.03
14:50	56	68	56	NW	25.3	29.1	7	7.22	exactly 7.2	7	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	-	-	-	30.04	-0.03
15:50	56	68	56	NW	25.3	29.1	7	7.87	exactly 7.9	7	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	-	-	-	30.04	-0.01
16:50	56	68	54	NW	25.3	29.1	7	8.53	exactly 8.5	7	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	-	-	-	30.07	+0.02
17:50	56	68	50	NW	23.3	26.8	8	8.86	exactly 8.9	8	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	-	-	-	30.08	+0.04
18:50	56	68	46	NNW	23.3	26.8	8	7.55	exactly 7.5	8	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	-	-	-	30.09	+0.05
19:50	57	68	44	NNW	21.4	24.6	7	7.22	exactly 7.2	7	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	8	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.12	+0.05

Wave Detail Buoy Data for February 11, 2012

Time	Water Depth	Wave Height	Spectral Peak Period	Average Wave Period	Sampling Interval	Wave Record
20:00	180 ft	0.95 ft	3.3 sec	3.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	180 ft	0.89 ft	3.2 sec	3.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
22:00	180 ft	0.89 ft	3.3 sec	3.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	180 ft	2.30 ft	3.3 sec	3.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	180 ft	3.18 ft	4.2 sec	3.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
02:00	180 ft	3.31 ft	5.0 sec	4.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
04:00	180 ft	1.97 ft	4.2 sec	3.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
05:00	180 ft	1.80 ft	4.2 sec	3.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
07:00	180 ft	2.53 ft	4.2 sec	3.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
08:00	180 ft	2.92 ft	3.8 sec	3.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
10:00	180 ft	5.22 ft	5.0 sec	4.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
14:00	180 ft	7.09 ft	6.7 sec	5.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
15:00	180 ft	7.15 ft	7.1 sec	5.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
16:00	180 ft	7.81 ft	7.1 sec	5.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
17:00	180 ft	8.43 ft	6.7 sec	5.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
18:00	180 ft	8.89 ft	7.7 sec	5.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
20:00	180 ft	7.15 ft	7.1 sec	5.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec

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