West Orca Bay 36NM South Southwest of Valdez, AK (46060)

Local Time: 4:18 PM AKDT on October 13, 2008

Location: 60.59 North -146.83 West | Google Maps

Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy	Buoy Hull: 3D52	Payload: ARES 4.4 payload	Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer	Sea Surface measured by: Intake	Note: The position above is effective from when the station was serviced on August 6, 2007. It is 0.7 nautical mile northwest of the previous location.

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 3:50 PM AKDT on October 13, 2008
Air Temperature:	40° F / 4° C
Wind direction (W Dir):	SSW (205 - 214 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	5.8 kts (6.7 mph / 10.8 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	7.8 kts (8.9 mph / 14.4 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	9 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 1.6 ft / exactly 0.5 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	3 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):	9 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	0.82 - 2.46 ft / 0.25 - 0.75 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	29.79 in / 1009 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:4:00 PM AKDT on October 13, 2008
Water Depth:	1526 ft / 465 m
Wave Height:	1.48 ft / 0.45 m
Spectral Peak Period:	9.1 sec
Average Wave Period:	4.2 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.6 sec
Wave Record:	2400 sec

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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for October 13, 2008

Update Time:	Temperature		Humidity	Wind			Dominant Wave			Wind Wave			Wave Swell			Pressure
Update Time:	Air(°F / °C)	Water(°F / °C)	Humidity	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	43 / 6	49 / 9	-	ESE	11.7	13.4 / 21.6	11	1.97 / 0.60	exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6	3	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	29.77 / 1008	-0.01 / -0.3
21:50	43 / 6	49 / 10	-	ESE	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	11	1.97 / 0.60	exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6	3	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	29.76 / 1008	-
22:50	42 / 6	49 / 10	-	ESE	11.7	13.4 / 21.6	9	1.31 / 0.40	exactly 1.3 / exactly 0.4	-	-	-	9	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.76 / 1008	-0.01 / -0.5
23:50	42 / 6	49 / 10	-	ESE	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	9	1.31 / 0.40	exactly 1.3 / exactly 0.4	2	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.76 / 1008	-0.01 / -0.3
00:50	42 / 6	49 / 10	-	ESE	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	10	1.64 / 0.50	exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5	-	-	-	10	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.76 / 1008	-
01:50	40 / 5	49 / 10	-	West	11.7	13.4 / 21.6	10	1.97 / 0.60	exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6	-	-	-	10	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.76 / 1008	-
02:50	41 / 5	49 / 9	-	WNW	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	11	1.64 / 0.50	exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5	-	-	-	11	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.76 / 1008	-
03:50	41 / 5	49 / 9	-	NNE	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	9	1.64 / 0.50	exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5	-	-	-	9	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.76 / 1008	-
04:50	41 / 5	49 / 9	-	East	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	11	1.97 / 0.60	exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6	-	-	-	11	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.76 / 1008	-
05:50	40 / 4	49 / 9	-	East	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	11	1.64 / 0.50	exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5	-	-	-	11	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.76 / 1008	-
06:50	40 / 4	49 / 9	-	SE	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	10	1.64 / 0.50	exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5	-	-	-	10	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.77 / 1008	+0.01 / +0.5
07:50	41 / 5	49 / 9	-	SSW	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	10	1.97 / 0.60	exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6	-	-	-	10	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.76 / 1008	-
08:50	38 / 3	49 / 9	-	NW	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	10	1.97 / 0.60	exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6	-	-	-	10	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.77 / 1008	-
09:50	40 / 4	49 / 10	-	North	1.9	2.2 / 3.6	9	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.77 / 1008	-
10:50	41 / 5	49 / 10	-	SE	13.6	15.7 / 25.2	9	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.77 / 1008	-
11:50	41 / 5	49 / 9	-	ESE	11.7	13.4 / 21.6	9	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.77 / 1008	-
12:50	38 / 4	48 / 9	-	NNW	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	10	1.97 / 0.60	exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6	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	29.78 / 1008	+0.01 / +0.3
13:50	39 / 4	48 / 9	-	SSE	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	10	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	4	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	29.79 / 1009	+0.02 / +0.7
14:50	40 / 4	49 / 9	-	WNW	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	10	1.64 / 0.50	exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5	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	29.78 / 1008	+0.01 / +0.5
15:50	40 / 4	49 / 9	-	SSW	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	9	1.64 / 0.50	exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.79 / 1009	+0.01 / +0.4

Wave Detail Buoy Data for October 13, 2008

Update Time:	Water Depth:	Wave Height:	Spectral Peak Period:	Average Wave Period:	Sampling Interval:	Wave Record:
20:00	1526 ft / 465 m	2.10 ft / 0.64 m	10.0 sec	4.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	1526 ft / 465 m	2.03 ft / 0.62 m	10.8 sec	4.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
23:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.41 ft / 0.43 m	9.1 sec	4.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.41 ft / 0.43 m	9.1 sec	4.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.71 ft / 0.52 m	10.0 sec	5.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
03:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.71 ft / 0.52 m	10.8 sec	6.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
04:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.57 ft / 0.48 m	9.1 sec	6.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
05:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.90 ft / 0.58 m	10.8 sec	8.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
06:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.61 ft / 0.49 m	10.8 sec	7.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
08:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.97 ft / 0.60 m	10.0 sec	8.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
09:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.97 ft / 0.60 m	10.0 sec	6.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
10:00	1526 ft / 465 m	2.20 ft / 0.67 m	9.1 sec	5.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
13:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.97 ft / 0.60 m	10.0 sec	4.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
14:00	1526 ft / 465 m	2.53 ft / 0.77 m	10.0 sec	4.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
15:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.77 ft / 0.54 m	10.0 sec	4.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
16:00	1526 ft / 465 m	1.48 ft / 0.45 m	9.1 sec	4.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec