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PT ARGUELLO - 17NM West Northwest of Point Arguello, CA (46023) 34.71 North -120.97 West
Local Time: 8:36 AM PST on November 07, 2009 [America/Los_Angeles]  
Buoy Type: 10-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 10D04 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: This station will be disestablished at the first available opportunity.  The station is a non-NWS funded station for which the operating agreement between the NWS and the Program Sponsor has expired and will not be renewed.   In the absence of the station, the NOAA-NDBC directs the user to station  46011 (Santa Maria, CA) which is currently located eleven (11) nautical miles from the disestablished station.

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 7:50 AM PST on November 07, 2009
Air Temperature 58 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) NNW (335 - 344 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 17.5 kts (20.1 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 17 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 19.03 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 19.0 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 7 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 4.92 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 17 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 18.04 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 17.22 - 18.86 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.99 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.02 in
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:8:00 AM PST on November 07, 2009
Water Depth1289 ft
Wave Height19.13 ft
Spectral Peak Period16.7 sec
Average Wave Period12.1 sec
Sampling Interval0.5 sec
Wave Record1200 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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 NNW 17.5 20.1 13 10.17 exactly 10.2 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 13 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.02 +0.02
21:50 56 58
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 NNW 19.4 22.4 13 10.83 exactly 10.8 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 13 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.03 +0.02
22:50 56 58
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 NNW 19.4 22.4 13 9.84 exactly 9.8 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 13 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.02 +0.01
23:50 56 59
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 NNW 19.4 22.4 13 11.48 exactly 11.5 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 13 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.02
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00:50 56 58
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 NNW 19.4 22.4 20 10.50 exactly 10.5 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 20 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.01 -0.02
01:50 57 58
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 NNW 21.4 24.6 20 13.12 exactly 13.1 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 20 11.48 10.66 - 12.30 30.00 -0.03
02:50 58 58
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 NNW 23.3 26.8 20 14.11 exactly 14.1 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 20 13.12 12.30 - 13.94 29.98 -0.04
03:50 58 58
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 NNW 23.3 26.8 20 16.08 exactly 16.1 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 20 14.76 13.94 - 15.58 29.97 -0.04
04:50 58 58
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 NNW 25.3 29.1 20 16.40 exactly 16.4 7 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 20 14.76 13.94 - 15.58 29.97 -0.03
05:50 57 58
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 NNW 21.4 24.6 17 17.39 exactly 17.4 7 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 17 16.40 15.58 - 17.22 29.98
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06:50 57 58
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 NNW 19.4 22.4 17 19.36 exactly 19.4 7 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 17 18.04 17.22 - 18.86 29.98
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07:50 58 58
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 NNW 17.5 20.1 17 19.03 exactly 19.0 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 17 18.04 17.22 - 18.86 29.99 +0.02

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 1289 ft 10.24 ft 12.5 sec 8.2 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
21:00 1289 ft 10.07 ft 12.5 sec 8.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
22:00 1289 ft 10.86 ft 12.5 sec 8.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
23:00 1289 ft 9.74 ft 12.5 sec 8.5 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
00:00 1289 ft 11.61 ft 12.5 sec 9.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
01:00 1289 ft 10.56 ft 20.0 sec 8.9 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
02:00 1289 ft 13.16 ft 20.0 sec 10.9 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
03:00 1289 ft 14.01 ft 20.0 sec 10.3 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
04:00 1289 ft 16.08 ft 20.0 sec 11.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
05:00 1289 ft 16.57 ft 20.0 sec 11.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
06:00 1289 ft 17.52 ft 16.7 sec 10.9 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
07:00 1289 ft 19.42 ft 16.7 sec 12.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
08:00 1289 ft 19.13 ft 16.7 sec 12.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
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