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VIRGINIA BEACH 64 NM East of Virginia Beach, VA (44014)

Local Time: 3:43 AM EDT on May 17, 2008 Location: 36.61 North -74.84 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 29 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: Alert: Right whales are active off VA. NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent with safety of navigation. For further info go to: http://rwhalesightings.nefsc.noaa.gov

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 2:50 AM EDT on May 17, 2008

Air Temperature: 57° F / 14° C
Wind direction (W Dir): NW (305 - 314 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 19.4 kts (22.4 mph / 36.0 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 23.3 kts (26.8 mph / 43.2 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 8 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 6.89 ft / 2.10 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 6.9 ft / exactly 2.1 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 8 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 5.74 - 7.38 ft / 1.75 - 2.25 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 29.65 in / 1004 hPa
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:3:00 AM EDT on May 17, 2008

Water Depth: 177 ft / 54 m
Wave Height: 6.86 ft / 2.09 m
Spectral Peak Period: 8.3 sec
Average Wave Period: 5.4 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 60 / 16 54 / 12
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SSW 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 11 6.23 / 1.90 exactly 6.2 / exactly 1.9 5 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 11 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.55 / 1001 -0.03 / -0.9
21:50 58 / 14 54 / 12
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NNW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 8 5.91 / 1.80 exactly 5.9 / exactly 1.8 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 8 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.64 / 1004 +0.09 / +3.1
22:50 58 / 15 53 / 12
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NW 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 8 6.56 / 2.00 exactly 6.6 / exactly 2.0 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 8 6.56 / 2.00 5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 29.64 / 1004 +0.08 / +2.8
23:50 58 / 14 53 / 12
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NW 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 10 5.91 / 1.80 exactly 5.9 / exactly 1.8 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 10 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.65 / 1004 +0.10 / +3.4
00:50 58 / 14 54 / 12
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NW 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 8 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 3 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 8 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.65 / 1004 +0.01 / +0.3
01:50 58 / 14 54 / 12
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WNW 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 10 5.58 / 1.70 exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 10 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.65 / 1004 +0.01 / +0.4
02:50 57 / 14 54 / 12
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NW 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 8 6.89 / 2.10 exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1 8 6.56 / 2.00 5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25
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29.65 / 1004
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Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 17, 2008

Update Time: Water Depth: Wave Height: Spectral Peak Period: Average Wave Period: Sampling Interval: Wave Record:
20:00 177 ft / 54 m 6.27 ft / 1.91 m 7.7 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 177 ft / 54 m 6.10 ft / 1.86 m 10.8 sec 5.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 177 ft / 54 m 5.77 ft / 1.76 m 8.3 sec 6.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 177 ft / 54 m 6.56 ft / 2.00 m 8.3 sec 5.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 177 ft / 54 m 6.04 ft / 1.84 m 10.0 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 177 ft / 54 m 5.12 ft / 1.56 m 8.3 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 177 ft / 54 m 5.68 ft / 1.73 m 10.0 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 177 ft / 54 m 6.86 ft / 2.09 m 8.3 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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