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MOBILE SOUTH 64 nm South of Dauphin Island, AL (42040)

Local Time: 12:15 PM CDT on May 17, 2008 Location: 29.18 North -88.21 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 41 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 17, 2008

Air Temperature: 71° F / 21° C
Humidity: 67
Wind direction (W Dir): ENE (55 - 64 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 7.8 kts (8.9 mph / 14.4 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 9.7 kts (11.2 mph / 18.0 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 4 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): 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft / 0.25 - 0.75 m
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 4 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): 30.00 in / 1016 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT): +0.01 in / +0.4 hPa
Increasing (steadily or unsteadily)
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:12:00 PM CDT on May 17, 2008

Water Depth: 899 ft / 274 m
Wave Height: 2.85 ft / 0.87 m
Spectral Peak Period: 4.3 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 75 / 24 77 / 25 77 West 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 7 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 3 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 29.93 / 1014 +0.06 / +2.0
21:50 75 / 24 77 / 25 75 WNW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 7 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 3 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 +0.05 / +1.6
22:50 75 / 24 77 / 25 80 WNW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 7 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 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 +0.04 / +1.2
23:50 75 / 24 77 / 25 79 NW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 7 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 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
00:50 73 / 23 77 / 25 76 NNE 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 7 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 5 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 29.96 / 1014 +0.01 / +0.3
01:50 72 / 22 77 / 25 76 NNE 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 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 29.94 / 1014
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02:50 71 / 22 77 / 25 79 NNE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 7 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 7 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25
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29.94 / 1014 -0.02 / -0.6
03:50 71 / 22 77 / 25 76 NNE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 5 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 5 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 / 1013 -0.03 / -0.9
04:50 71 / 22 77 / 25 77 NNE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 7 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 5 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 / 1013 -0.02 / -0.6
05:50 70 / 21 77 / 25 77 North 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 6 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25
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29.94 / 1014
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06:50 70 / 21 77 / 25 70 NE 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 5 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25
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29.95 / 1014 +0.02 / +0.7
07:50 70 / 21 76 / 25 70 NNE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 5 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 +0.05 / +1.6
08:50 70 / 21 76 / 25 70 NNE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 5 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.99 / 1015 +0.04 / +1.5
09:50 70 / 21 76 / 25 70 NNE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 5 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 5 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 29.98 / 1015 +0.03 / +1.1
10:50 70 / 21 77 / 25 70 NE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 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 30.00 / 1016 +0.03 / +0.9
11:50 71 / 21 77 / 25 67 ENE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 4 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.00 / 1016 +0.01 / +0.4

Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 17, 2008

Update Time: Water Depth: Wave Height: Spectral Peak Period: Average Wave Period: Sampling Interval: Wave Record:
20:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.74 ft / 1.14 m 7.7 sec 5.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.48 ft / 1.06 m 7.1 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.48 ft / 1.06 m 7.1 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.71 ft / 1.13 m 7.1 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.77 ft / 1.15 m 7.1 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.90 ft / 1.19 m 6.7 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.84 ft / 1.17 m 4.5 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.94 ft / 1.20 m 6.7 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.44 ft / 1.05 m 6.3 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.90 ft / 1.19 m 4.8 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.71 ft / 1.13 m 4.8 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.54 ft / 1.08 m 4.5 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 899 ft / 274 m 3.25 ft / 0.99 m 4.8 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 899 ft / 274 m 2.85 ft / 0.87 m 4.3 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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