SANTA BARBARA W NM West of Santa Barbara, CA (46054)

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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Air Temperature: 55° F
Wind direction (W Dir): NW (305 - 314 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 19.4 kts (22.4 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 25.3 kts (29.1 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 16 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 9.84 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 9.8 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 5 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 4.92 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 4.10 - 5.74 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 16 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 8.20 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 7.38 - 9.02 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.16 in
Pressure Tendency (PT): +0.02 in
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly

Updated: 7:50 AM PST on February 10, 2012

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Current Wave Detail Observations
Water Depth: 1509 ft
Wave Height: 9.88 ft
Spectral Peak Period: 16.0 sec
Average Wave Period: 7.8 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
Updated: 8:00 AM PST on February 10, 2012
General Information
Location: 34.274 North -120.459 West
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull: 10D12
Payload: ARES payload
Owned by: NDBC
Windspeed: Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface: Measured by Intake
Weather/Wave Buoy Data for February 10, 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 57 55
-
WNW 15.6 17.9 16 10.17 exactly 10.2 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 16 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.16 -
21:50 56 55
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WNW 15.6 17.9 15 8.53 exactly 8.5 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 15 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.17 -
22:50 55 55
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West 9.7 11.2 16 8.86 exactly 8.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 16 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.15 -
23:50 56 55
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West 11.7 13.4 - - - - - - 30.16 -
00:50 55 55
-
WNW 19.4 22.4 - - - - - - 30.17 -
01:50 55 55
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NW 19.4 22.4 - - - - - - 30.16 +0.01
02:50 55 55
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NW 19.4 22.4 16 9.19 exactly 9.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 16 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.15 -
03:50 55
-
-
NW 17.5 20.1 - - - - - - 30.14 -0.02
04:50 56 55
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NW 11.7 13.4 15 9.84 exactly 9.8 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 15 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.14 -0.03
05:50 55 55
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NW 13.6 15.7 - - - - - - 30.14 -0.02
06:50 55 55
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NW 21.4 24.6 16 9.84 exactly 9.8 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 16 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.14 -
07:50 55 55
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NW 19.4 22.4 16 9.84 exactly 9.8 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 16 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.16 +0.02
Wave Detail Buoy Data for February 10, 2012
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
21:00 1509 ft 10.14 ft 16.0 sec 10.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 1509 ft 8.40 ft 14.8 sec 8.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 1509 ft 9.09 ft 16.0 sec 7.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 1509 ft 9.84 ft 14.8 sec 9.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 1509 ft 9.88 ft 16.0 sec 8.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 1509 ft 9.88 ft 16.0 sec 7.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec