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

Location: 34.27 North -120.45 West — Google Maps

	Conditions for Sunday

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Current Weather/Wave Observations

Air Temperature:	59° F
Wind direction (W Dir):	NW (315 - 324 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	15.6 kts (17.9 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	19.4 kts (22.4 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	16 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	16.08 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 16.1 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	7 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):	14.76 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	13.94 - 15.58 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	29.90 in
NDBC QuikSCAT:	Wind Map

Updated: 5:50 PM PST on November 08, 2009

Current Wave Detail Observations:

Water Depth:	1509 ft
Wave Height:	16.11 ft
Spectral Peak Period:	16.0 sec
Average Wave Period:	10.9 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.6 sec
Wave Record:	2400 sec

Updated: 6:00 PM PST on November 08, 2009

General Information:

Buoy Type:	10-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull:	10D12
Payload:	DACT payload
Owned by:
Windspeed:	Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface:	Measured by Intake
Note:	This station will be disestablished at the first available opportunity. The station is a non-NWS funded station for which the operating agreement between the NWS and the Program Sponsor has expired and will not be renewed. In the absence of the station, the NOAA-NDBC directs the user to station 46063 (Point Conception, CA) which is currently located eleven (11) nautical miles from the disestablished station.

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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for November 8, 2009

Updated:	Temperature		Humidity	Wind			Dominant Wave			Wind Wave			Wave Swell			Pressure
Updated:	Air(°F)	Water(°F)	Humidity	Dir	Speed(kts)	Speed(mph)	Period (sec)	Height (ft)	Range (ft)	Period (sec)	Height (ft)	Range (ft)	Period (sec)	Height (ft)	Range (ft)	Atmosphere (in)	Tendency (in)
20:50	58	59	-	NNW	19.4	22.4	16	15.09	exactly 15.1	8	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	16	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.90	+0.03
21:50	59	59	-	NNW	17.5	20.1	17	14.44	exactly 14.4	8	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	17	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.91	+0.04
22:50	59	59	-	NNW	15.6	17.9	16	14.44	exactly 14.4	6	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	16	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.92	+0.04
23:50	59	59	-	NNW	13.6	15.7	17	13.78	exactly 13.8	6	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	17	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.92	+0.02
00:50	59	59	-	NNW	9.7	11.2	17	13.78	exactly 13.8	4	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	17	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.91	-
01:50	59	59	-	NE	3.9	4.5				-	-	-	-	-	-	29.89	-0.03
02:50	58	59	-	NNE	1.9	2.2	16	12.80	exactly 12.8	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	16	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.91	-0.01
03:50	58	59	-	NNE	3.9	4.5	16	12.80	exactly 12.8	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	16	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.91	-
04:50	57	58	-	NE	3.9	4.5	16	12.47	exactly 12.5	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	16	11.48	10.66 - 12.30	29.92	+0.03
05:50	57	59	-	ENE	1.9	2.2	16	14.44	exactly 14.4	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	16	14.76	13.94 - 15.58	29.93	+0.02
06:50	57	58	-	East	1.9	2.2	17	13.45	exactly 13.5	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	17	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.93	+0.02
07:50	62	58	-	East	1.9	2.2	16	14.11	exactly 14.1	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	16	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.95	+0.03
08:50	62	59	-	SE	3.9	4.5	14	11.81	exactly 11.8	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	14	11.48	10.66 - 12.30	29.96	+0.03
09:50	63	60	-	SE	3.9	4.5	17	13.12	exactly 13.1	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	17	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.97	+0.04
10:50	64	60	-	SSW	1.9	2.2	13	11.48	exactly 11.5	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	13	11.48	10.66 - 12.30	29.97	+0.02
11:50	65	61	-	-	0.0	0.0	17	12.80	exactly 12.8	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	17	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.94	-0.02
12:50	65	61	-	-	0.0	0.0	16	14.76	exactly 14.8	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	16	14.76	13.94 - 15.58	29.92	-0.04
13:50	64	61	-	SSW	3.9	4.5	16	12.80	exactly 12.8	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	16	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.91	-0.05
14:50	64	61	-	West	3.9	4.5	15	13.45	exactly 13.5	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	15	13.12	12.30 - 13.94	29.91	-0.04
15:50	62	61	-	NW	9.7	11.2	15	14.44	exactly 14.4	5	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	15	14.76	13.94 - 15.58	29.91	-0.01
16:50	60	61	-	WNW	11.7	13.4	16	16.40	exactly 16.4	5	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	16	16.40	15.58 - 17.22	29.91	-
17:50	59	61	-	NW	15.6	17.9	16	16.08	exactly 16.1	7	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	16	14.76	13.94 - 15.58	29.90	-

Wave Detail Buoy Data for November 8, 2009

Update Time:	Water Depth:	Wave Height:	Spectral Peak Period:	Average Wave Period:	Sampling Interval:	Wave Record:
20:00	1509 ft	12.80 ft	17.4 sec	8.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	1509 ft	14.99 ft	16.0 sec	9.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
22:00	1509 ft	14.50 ft	17.4 sec	9.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
23:00	1509 ft	14.47 ft	16.0 sec	10.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	1509 ft	13.88 ft	17.4 sec	9.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	1509 ft	13.81 ft	17.4 sec	10.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
03:00	1509 ft	12.70 ft	16.0 sec	9.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
04:00	1509 ft	12.80 ft	16.0 sec	10.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
05:00	1509 ft	12.37 ft	16.0 sec	9.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
06:00	1509 ft	14.53 ft	16.0 sec	10.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
07:00	1509 ft	13.39 ft	17.4 sec	10.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
08:00	1509 ft	13.98 ft	16.0 sec	10.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
09:00	1509 ft	11.81 ft	13.8 sec	9.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
10:00	1509 ft	13.25 ft	17.4 sec	10.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
11:00	1509 ft	11.65 ft	12.9 sec	9.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
12:00	1509 ft	12.83 ft	17.4 sec	10.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
13:00	1509 ft	14.70 ft	16.0 sec	10.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
14:00	1509 ft	12.89 ft	16.0 sec	10.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
16:00	1509 ft	14.27 ft	14.8 sec	10.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
17:00	1509 ft	16.37 ft	16.0 sec	11.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
18:00	1509 ft	16.11 ft	16.0 sec	10.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec

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