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PT ARGUELLO - 17NM West Northwest of Point Arguello, CA (46023)

Local Time: 11:52 AM PDT on May 17, 2008 Location: 34.71 North -120.97 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 10-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number V01 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
Humidity: 100
Wind direction (W Dir): NNW (335 - 344 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 11.7 kts (13.4 mph / 21.6 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 13.6 kts (15.7 mph / 25.2 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 14 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 6.23 ft / 1.90 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 6.2 ft / exactly 1.9 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4 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): 6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 5.74 - 7.38 ft / 1.75 - 2.25 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.07 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: 1289 ft / 393 m
Wave Height: 6.36 ft / 1.94 m
Spectral Peak Period: 14.3 sec
Average Wave Period: 9.2 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.5 sec
Wave Record: 1200 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 97 NNW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 17 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6
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17 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.04 / 1017 +0.03 / +0.9
21:50 56 / 14 56 / 13 100 NW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 14 5.58 / 1.70 exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7
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14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.05 / 1017 +0.04 / +1.2
22:50 56 / 14 55 / 13 100 NW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 14 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6
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14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.07 / 1018 +0.05 / +1.7
23:50 56 / 14 55 / 13 100 NW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 14 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6
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14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.06 / 1018 +0.02 / +0.8
00:50 56 / 13 55 / 13 99 NNW 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 14 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5 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 30.05 / 1017
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01:50 56 / 13 56 / 13 98 NNW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 14 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5 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 30.05 / 1017 -0.02 / -0.7
02:50 56 / 13 55 / 13 98 NW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 14 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6
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14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.05 / 1017 -0.02 / -0.6
03:50 55 / 13 55 / 13 99 NNW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 14 5.91 / 1.80 exactly 5.9 / exactly 1.8 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
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04:50 55 / 13 55 / 13 99 NNW 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 13 6.23 / 1.90 exactly 6.2 / exactly 1.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 6.56 / 2.00 5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 30.04 / 1017
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05:50 55 / 13 54 / 12 99 NNW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 14 5.58 / 1.70 exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7 7 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 / -0.4
06:50 56 / 13 54 / 12 98 NNW 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 13 5.91 / 1.80 exactly 5.9 / exactly 1.8 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 30.05 / 1018 +0.01 / +0.3
07:50 55 / 13 54 / 12 100 NNW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 14 6.23 / 1.90 exactly 6.2 / exactly 1.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 6.56 / 2.00 5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 30.06 / 1018 +0.02 / +0.7
08:50 56 / 13 55 / 13 98 NNW 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 13 5.58 / 1.70 exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7 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 30.07 / 1018 +0.04 / +1.2
09:50 56 / 13 55 / 13 98 NNW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 14 6.23 / 1.90 exactly 6.2 / exactly 1.9 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 6.56 / 2.00 5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 30.08 / 1018 +0.02 / +0.8
10:50 55 / 13 55 / 13 100 NNW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 14 6.23 / 1.90 exactly 6.2 / exactly 1.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 6.56 / 2.00 5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 30.07 / 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 1289 ft / 393 m 5.15 ft / 1.57 m 14.3 sec 10.3 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
21:00 1289 ft / 393 m 5.18 ft / 1.58 m 16.7 sec 10.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
22:00 1289 ft / 393 m 5.48 ft / 1.67 m 14.3 sec 10.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
23:00 1289 ft / 393 m 5.28 ft / 1.61 m 14.3 sec 10.6 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
00:00 1289 ft / 393 m 5.09 ft / 1.55 m 14.3 sec 10.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
01:00 1289 ft / 393 m 4.79 ft / 1.46 m 14.3 sec 9.3 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
02:00 1289 ft / 393 m 4.86 ft / 1.48 m 14.3 sec 9.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
03:00 1289 ft / 393 m 5.28 ft / 1.61 m 14.3 sec 10.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
04:00 1289 ft / 393 m 5.81 ft / 1.77 m 14.3 sec 10.2 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
05:00 1289 ft / 393 m 6.14 ft / 1.87 m 12.5 sec 9.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
06:00 1289 ft / 393 m 5.48 ft / 1.67 m 14.3 sec 9.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
07:00 1289 ft / 393 m 5.91 ft / 1.80 m 12.5 sec 9.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
08:00 1289 ft / 393 m 6.27 ft / 1.91 m 14.3 sec 9.7 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
09:00 1289 ft / 393 m 5.58 ft / 1.70 m 12.5 sec 9.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
10:00 1289 ft / 393 m 6.36 ft / 1.94 m 14.3 sec 8.9 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
11:00 1289 ft / 393 m 6.36 ft / 1.94 m 14.3 sec 9.2 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec

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