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SANTA MARIA - 21 NM Northwest of Point Arguello, CA (46011) 34.87 North -120.86 West
Local Time: 8:36 AM PST on November 07, 2009 [America/Los_Angeles]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D68 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 7:50 AM PST on November 07, 2009
Air Temperature 57 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) NNW (325 - 334 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 15.6 kts (17.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 15 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 15.42 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 15.4 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 5 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 3.28 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 2.46 - 4.10 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 15 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 14.76 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 13.94 - 15.58 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.97 in
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:8:00 AM PST on November 07, 2009
Water Depth669 ft
Wave Height15.35 ft
Spectral Peak Period14.8 sec
Average Wave Period11.1 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for November 7, 2009
Update Time Temperature Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Wave Swell Pressure
Air(°F) Water(°F) Dir Spd (kts) Spd (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 56 58
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 NW 15.6 17.9 12 9.84 exactly 9.8 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 12 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.01 +0.02
21:50 56 58
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 NW 17.5 20.1 13 9.51 exactly 9.5 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 13 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.01 +0.02
22:50 56 58
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 NW 19.4 22.4 12 9.84 exactly 9.8 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 12 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.01 +0.01
23:50 56 58
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 NW 19.4 22.4 12 10.50 exactly 10.5 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 12 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.00 -0.01
00:50 56 58
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 NW 19.4 22.4 12 11.15 exactly 11.2 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 12 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 29.99 -0.02
01:50 56 58
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 NW 17.5 20.1 19 12.14 exactly 12.1 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 19 11.48 10.66 - 12.30 29.98 -0.03
02:50 57 58
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 NW 19.4 22.4 19 13.12 exactly 13.1 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 19 13.12 12.30 - 13.94 29.96 -0.03
03:50 57 58
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 NW 19.4 22.4 17 15.42 exactly 15.4 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 17 14.76 13.94 - 15.58 29.96 -0.03
04:50 57 58
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 NNW 15.6 17.9 17 18.04 exactly 18.0 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 17 18.04 17.22 - 18.86 29.97
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05:50 57 58
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 NW 15.6 17.9 17 17.06 exactly 17.1 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 17 16.40 15.58 - 17.22 29.96
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06:50 57 58
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 NNW 13.6 15.7 16 14.76 exactly 14.8 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 16 14.76 13.94 - 15.58 29.96
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07:50 57 58
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 NNW 15.6 17.9 15 15.42 exactly 15.4 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 15 14.76 13.94 - 15.58 29.97
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Wave Detail Buoy Data for November 7, 2009
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 669 ft 8.83 ft 12.1 sec 7.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 669 ft 9.94 ft 12.1 sec 8.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 669 ft 9.65 ft 12.9 sec 8.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 669 ft 9.88 ft 12.1 sec 8.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 669 ft 10.60 ft 12.1 sec 8.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 669 ft 11.06 ft 12.1 sec 8.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 669 ft 12.20 ft 19.0 sec 9.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 669 ft 13.22 ft 19.0 sec 10.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 669 ft 15.52 ft 17.4 sec 10.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 669 ft 18.08 ft 17.4 sec 11.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 669 ft 17.03 ft 17.4 sec 11.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 669 ft 14.63 ft 16.0 sec 10.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 669 ft 15.35 ft 14.8 sec 11.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
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