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