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Santa Monica Basin - 33NM West Southwest of Santa Monica, CA (46025)

Local Time: 9:39 AM PDT on May 17, 2008 Location: 33.75 North -119.08 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 59 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: "Potential Explosion Hazard Exists for this Buoy"

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 8:50 AM PDT on May 17, 2008

Air Temperature: 63° F / 17° C
Humidity: 90
Wind direction (W Dir): WSW (235 - 244 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 1.9 kts (2.2 mph / 3.6 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 1.9 kts (2.2 mph / 3.6 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 14 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 2.62 ft / 0.80 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 2.6 ft / exactly 0.8 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): 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 2.46 - 4.10 ft / 0.75 - 1.25 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.01 in / 1016 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT): +0.03 in / +1.1 hPa
Increasing, then steady; or increasing, then increasing more slowly
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:9:00 AM PDT on May 17, 2008

Water Depth: 2894 ft / 882 m
Wave Height: 2.69 ft / 0.82 m
Spectral Peak Period: 13.8 sec
Average Wave Period: 5.9 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 64 / 18 63 / 17 85 WNW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 16 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 16 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.95 / 1014 +0.01 / +0.4
21:50 64 / 18 64 / 18 87 SE 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 12 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015 +0.06 / +2.0
22:50 64 / 18 64 / 18 81 West 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 11 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.99 / 1015 +0.05 / +1.6
23:50 64 / 18 64 / 18 85 SW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 14 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.99 / 1015 +0.04 / +1.4
00:50 64 / 18 64 / 18 85 West 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 13 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015
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01:50 63 / 17 64 / 18 88 WSW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 11 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.95 / 1014 -0.03 / -1.1
02:50 64 / 18 64 / 18 87 West 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 10 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 10 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.95 / 1014 -0.04 / -1.3
03:50 64 / 18 64 / 18 84 North 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 13 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.96 / 1015 -0.01 / -0.3
04:50 64 / 18 64 / 18 84 West 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 14 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 +0.02 / +0.6
05:50 62 / 17 64 / 18 91 South 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 14 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.98 / 1015 +0.03 / +1.1
06:50 62 / 17 64 / 18 92 SSW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 13 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.99 / 1016 +0.03 / +1.0
07:50 63 / 17 64 / 18 91 West 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 14 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016 +0.04 / +1.3
08:50 63 / 17 64 / 18 90 WSW 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 14 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.01 / 1016 +0.03 / +1.1

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 2894 ft / 882 m 2.07 ft / 0.63 m 16.0 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.00 ft / 0.61 m 16.0 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.23 ft / 0.68 m 12.1 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.43 ft / 0.74 m 10.8 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.62 ft / 0.80 m 12.9 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.66 ft / 0.81 m 10.8 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.30 ft / 0.70 m 12.9 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.59 ft / 0.79 m 13.8 sec 5.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.72 ft / 0.83 m 13.8 sec 5.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.53 ft / 0.77 m 12.9 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.62 ft / 0.80 m 13.8 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.69 ft / 0.82 m 13.8 sec 5.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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