Seal Rocks 55NM South of Valdez, AK (46061)

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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Air Temperature: 35° F
Wind direction (W Dir): East (95 - 104 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 36.9 kts (42.5 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 46.7 kts (53.7 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 9 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 14.11 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 14.1 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 5 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 8.20 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 7.38 - 9.02 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 9 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 11.48 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 10.66 - 12.30 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 29.42 in
Pressure Tendency (PT): -0.09 in
Decreasing, then steady; or decreasing, then decreasing more slowly

Updated: 2:50 AM AKST on February 13, 2012

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Current Wave Detail Observations
Water Depth: 719 ft
Wave Height: 14.21 ft
Spectral Peak Period: 9.1 sec
Average Wave Period: 6.6 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
Updated: 3:00 AM AKST on February 13, 2012
General Information
Location: 60.218 North -146.825 West
Buoy Type: 6-meter NOMAD buoy
Buoy Hull: 6N18
Payload: ARES 4.4 payload
Owned by: NDBC
Windspeed: Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface: Measured by Intake
Weather/Wave Buoy Data for February 13, 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 36 40
-
ESE 25.3 29.1 11 9.51 exactly 9.5 8 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 11 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.60 -0.01
21:50 36 40
-
ESE 29.2 33.6 10 11.15 exactly 11.2 6 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 10 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.57 -0.04
22:50 35 40
-
East 31.1 35.8 8 11.81 exactly 11.8 8 11.48 10.66 - 12.30 12 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.54 -0.07
23:50 35 40
-
East 33.1 38.0 7 11.81 exactly 11.8 7 11.48 10.66 - 12.30 - - - 29.51 -0.09
00:50 35 40
-
East 35.0 40.3 8 13.45 exactly 13.5 8 13.12 12.30 - 13.94 - - - 29.47 -0.10
01:50 35 40
-
East 36.9 42.5 8 15.09 exactly 15.1 8 14.76 13.94 - 15.58 12 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.44 -0.09
02:50 35 40
-
East 36.9 42.5 9 14.11 exactly 14.1 5 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 9 11.48 10.66 - 12.30 29.42 -0.09
Wave Detail Buoy Data for February 13, 2012
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 719 ft 9.94 ft 12.9 sec 7.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 719 ft 9.45 ft 10.8 sec 6.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 719 ft 11.75 ft 8.3 sec 5.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 719 ft 11.68 ft 7.1 sec 5.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 719 ft 13.55 ft 8.3 sec 6.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 719 ft 15.06 ft 7.7 sec 6.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 719 ft 14.21 ft 9.1 sec 6.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec