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

Conditions for Monday

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Air Temperature:	53° F
Wind direction (W Dir):	WNW (295 - 304 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	5.8 kts (6.7 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	7.8 kts (8.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	14 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	8.86 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 8.9 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR):	0.82 - 2.46 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP):	14 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	8.20 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	7.38 - 9.02 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	30.05 in
Pressure Tendency (PT):	-0.02 in Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly

Updated: 1:50 AM PST on February 13, 2012

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Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated: 2:00 AM PST on February 13, 2012

General Information

Location:	34.868 North -120.857 West
Buoy Type:	3-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull:	3D68
Payload:	ARES 4.4 payload
Owned by:	NDBC
Windspeed:	Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface:	Measured by Intake
Note:

Weather/Wave Buoy Data for February 13, 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	53	54	-	NW	13.6	15.7	13	8.53	exactly 8.5	6	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	13	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	30.05	-
21:50	53	54	-	NW	15.6	17.9	13	8.20	exactly 8.2	7	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	13	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	30.07	+0.02
22:50	53	54	-	NW	11.7	13.4	14	8.86	exactly 8.9	4	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	14	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	30.07	+0.02
23:50	53	54	-	NW	7.8	8.9	15	9.84	exactly 9.8	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	15	9.84	9.02 - 10.66	30.06	+0.01
00:50	53	54	-	NW	9.7	11.2	15	9.19	exactly 9.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	15	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	30.06	-0.01
01:50	53	54	-	WNW	5.8	6.7	14	8.86	exactly 8.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	14	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	30.05	-0.02

Wave Detail Buoy Data for February 13, 2012

Time	Water Depth	Wave Height	Spectral Peak Period	Average Wave Period	Sampling Interval	Wave Record
20:00	1352 ft	8.83 ft	12.9 sec	7.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	1352 ft	8.56 ft	12.9 sec	7.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
22:00	1352 ft	8.20 ft	12.9 sec	7.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
23:00	1352 ft	8.83 ft	13.8 sec	8.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	1352 ft	9.74 ft	14.8 sec	8.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	1352 ft	9.09 ft	14.8 sec	9.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
02:00	1352 ft	8.76 ft	13.8 sec	8.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec