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SANTA BARBARA W 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA (46054)

Local Time: 2:40 AM PDT on May 17, 2008 Location: 34.27 North -120.45 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 10-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 12 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 1:50 AM PDT on May 17, 2008

Air Temperature: 56° F / 14° C
Wind direction (W Dir): NW (315 - 324 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 19.4 kts (22.4 mph / 36.0 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 21.4 kts (24.6 mph / 39.6 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): 4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 2.46 - 4.10 ft / 0.75 - 1.25 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): 29.96 in / 1014 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT): -0.01 in / -0.5 hPa
Decreasing (steadily or unsteadily)
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:2:00 AM PDT on May 17, 2008

Water Depth: 1467 ft / 447 m
Wave Height: 5.41 ft / 1.65 m
Spectral Peak Period: 14.3 sec
Average Wave Period: 6.6 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 53 / 12
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WNW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 14 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.94 / 1014
-
21:50 57 / 14 53 / 12
-
WNW 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 14 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.96 / 1014 +0.03 / +1.0
22:50 58 / 14 53 / 11
-
WNW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 17 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 17 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.97 / 1015 +0.04 / +1.4
23:50 57 / 14 53 / 11
-
WNW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 14 5.58 / 1.70 exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.97 / 1015 +0.03 / +1.0
00:50 57 / 14 53 / 12
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NW 21.4 24.6 / 39.6 14 5.91 / 1.80 exactly 5.9 / exactly 1.8 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.96 / 1014
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01:50 56 / 14 53 / 12
-
NW 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 14 5.58 / 1.70 exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 14 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.96 / 1014 -0.01 / -0.5

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 1467 ft / 447 m 4.95 ft / 1.51 m 16.7 sec 6.6 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
21:00 1467 ft / 447 m 5.15 ft / 1.57 m 14.3 sec 6.6 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
22:00 1467 ft / 447 m 5.35 ft / 1.63 m 14.3 sec 6.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
23:00 1467 ft / 447 m 5.25 ft / 1.60 m 16.7 sec 6.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
00:00 1467 ft / 447 m 5.48 ft / 1.67 m 14.3 sec 6.9 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
01:00 1467 ft / 447 m 5.81 ft / 1.77 m 14.3 sec 7.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
02:00 1467 ft / 447 m 5.41 ft / 1.65 m 14.3 sec 6.6 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec

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