Fairweather Grounds 92NM Southeast of Yakutat, AK (46083)

Conditions for Monday

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Air Temperature:	42° F
Humidity:	79
Wind direction (W Dir):	SSE (145 - 154 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	23.3 kts (26.8 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	31.1 kts (35.8 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	8 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	13.78 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 13.8 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	9.84 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR):	9.02 - 10.66 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP):	14 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	9.84 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	9.02 - 10.66 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	29.85 in
Pressure Tendency (PT):	+0.01 in Increasing, then steady; or increasing, then increasing more slowly

Updated: 10:50 AM AKST on February 13, 2012

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Current Wave Detail Observations

Water Depth:	463 ft
Wave Height:	14.73 ft
Spectral Peak Period:	12.9 sec
Average Wave Period:	7.0 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.6 sec
Wave Record:	2400 sec

Updated: 9:00 AM AKST on February 13, 2012

General Information

Location:	58.243 North -137.993 West
Buoy Type:	6-meter NOMAD buoy
Buoy Hull:	6N31
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	40	41	58	SSW	9.7	11.2	14	14.44	exactly 14.4	5	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	14	14.76	13.94 - 15.58	29.97	+0.04
21:50	40	41	65	SSW	15.6	17.9	15	17.06	exactly 17.1	5	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	15	16.40	15.58 - 17.22	29.97	+0.03
22:50	40	41	65	South	13.6	15.7	14	16.73	exactly 16.7	7	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	14	16.40	15.58 - 17.22	29.97	+0.01
23:50	40	41	72	South	15.6	17.9	15	15.75	exactly 15.7	7	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	15	14.76	13.94 - 15.58	29.97	-
00:50	38	41	82	South	19.4	22.4	13	13.78	exactly 13.8	7	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	13	11.48	10.66 - 12.30	29.96	-0.01
01:50	37	41	96	South	19.4	22.4	13	15.75	exactly 15.7	7	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	13	14.76	13.94 - 15.58	29.95	-0.02
02:50	38	41	98	SSE	19.4	22.4	13	14.11	exactly 14.1	7	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	13	11.48	10.66 - 12.30	29.92	-0.05
03:50	40	41	82	SE	23.3	26.8	14	13.45	exactly 13.5	6	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	14	11.48	10.66 - 12.30	29.91	-0.05
04:50	41	41	78	SE	23.3	26.8	13	12.47	exactly 12.5	7	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	13	9.84	9.02 - 10.66	29.88	-0.06
05:50	41	41	84	SSE	23.3	26.8	14	13.78	exactly 13.8	8	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	14	11.48	10.66 - 12.30	29.86	-0.06
06:50	41	41	83	SSE	25.3	29.1	14	14.76	exactly 14.8	7	9.84	9.02 - 10.66	14	11.48	10.66 - 12.30	29.85	-0.06
07:50	42	41	78	SSE	27.2	31.3	14	13.78	exactly 13.8	8	9.84	9.02 - 10.66	14	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	29.83	-0.05
08:50	42	41	78	SSE	25.3	29.1	13	14.76	exactly 14.8	8	11.48	10.66 - 12.30	13	8.20	7.38 - 9.02	29.84	-0.02
09:50	42	41	79	SSE	25.3	29.1	13	15.42	exactly 15.4	8	9.84	9.02 - 10.66	13	11.48	10.66 - 12.30	29.85	-
10:50	42	41	79	SSE	23.3	26.8	8	13.78	exactly 13.8	8	9.84	9.02 - 10.66	14	9.84	9.02 - 10.66	29.85	+0.01

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	463 ft	14.93 ft	14.8 sec	9.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	463 ft	14.37 ft	13.8 sec	9.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
23:00	463 ft	16.67 ft	13.8 sec	9.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	463 ft	15.68 ft	14.8 sec	9.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	463 ft	13.65 ft	12.9 sec	8.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
02:00	463 ft	15.72 ft	12.9 sec	8.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
03:00	463 ft	14.11 ft	12.9 sec	7.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
05:00	463 ft	12.40 ft	12.9 sec	7.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
06:00	463 ft	13.68 ft	13.8 sec	7.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
07:00	463 ft	14.63 ft	13.8 sec	7.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
08:00	463 ft	13.65 ft	13.8 sec	6.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
09:00	463 ft	14.73 ft	12.9 sec	7.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec

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