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SANTA MARIA - 21 NM Northwest of Point Arguello, CA (46011)

Local Time: 11:52 AM PDT on May 17, 2008 Location: 34.88 North -120.87 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 16 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 10:50 AM PDT on May 17, 2008

Air Temperature: 55° F / 13° C
Wind direction (W Dir): NW (315 - 324 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 7.8 kts (8.9 mph / 14.4 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 11.7 kts (13.4 mph / 21.6 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 14 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 5.58 ft / 1.70 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 5.6 ft / exactly 1.7 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): 14 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 4.10 - 5.74 ft / 1.25 - 1.75 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.08 in / 1018 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT): +0.01 in / +0.4 hPa
Increasing, then steady; or increasing, then increasing more slowly
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:11:00 AM PDT on May 17, 2008

Water Depth: 669 ft / 204 m
Wave Height: 5.71 ft / 1.74 m
Spectral Peak Period: 13.8 sec
Average Wave Period: 8.0 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 57 / 14 56 / 13
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NW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 15 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 15 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.04 / 1017 +0.02 / +0.7
21:50 56 / 14 55 / 13
-
WNW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 15 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 15 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.06 / 1018 +0.04 / +1.3
22:50 56 / 14 55 / 13
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NW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 14 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.07 / 1018 +0.05 / +1.6
23:50 56 / 14 55 / 13
-
NNW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 14 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5
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-
-
14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.07 / 1018 +0.03 / +1.0
00:50 56 / 14 55 / 13
-
NW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 14 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.06 / 1018
-
01:50 56 / 13 55 / 13
-
NNW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 14 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5
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-
-
14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.05 / 1018 -0.02 / -0.7
02:50 56 / 13 55 / 13
-
NNW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 14 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6
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-
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14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.04 / 1017 -0.03 / -0.9
03:50 56 / 13 55 / 13
-
NW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 14 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.04 / 1017 -0.01 / -0.5
04:50 56 / 13 55 / 13
-
NW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 12 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 12 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.05 / 1017
-
05:50 56 / 13 55 / 13
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WNW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 14 5.58 / 1.70 exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.04 / 1017
-
06:50 56 / 13 55 / 13
-
NW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 14 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.06 / 1018 +0.01 / +0.5
07:50 56 / 13 55 / 13
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NW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 14 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.07 / 1018 +0.02 / +0.7
08:50 56 / 13 55 / 13
-
NW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 13 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.08 / 1018 +0.04 / +1.2
09:50 56 / 13 55 / 13
-
NW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 14 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.08 / 1018 +0.02 / +0.8
10:50 55 / 13 55 / 13
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NW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 14 5.58 / 1.70 exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.08 / 1018 +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:
20:00 669 ft / 204 m 4.92 ft / 1.50 m 14.8 sec 9.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.22 ft / 1.59 m 14.8 sec 9.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.12 ft / 1.56 m 14.8 sec 9.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.22 ft / 1.59 m 13.8 sec 9.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.09 ft / 1.55 m 13.8 sec 9.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.35 ft / 1.63 m 13.8 sec 9.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.02 ft / 1.53 m 13.8 sec 9.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.25 ft / 1.60 m 13.8 sec 9.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 669 ft / 204 m 4.99 ft / 1.52 m 13.8 sec 9.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 669 ft / 204 m 4.79 ft / 1.46 m 12.1 sec 8.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.68 ft / 1.73 m 13.8 sec 9.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.28 ft / 1.61 m 13.8 sec 8.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 669 ft / 204 m 4.59 ft / 1.40 m 13.8 sec 7.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.22 ft / 1.59 m 12.9 sec 7.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.35 ft / 1.63 m 13.8 sec 7.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 669 ft / 204 m 5.71 ft / 1.74 m 13.8 sec 8.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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