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Santa Monica Basin - 33NM West Southwest of Santa Monica, CA (46025) 33.74 North -119.06 West
Local Time: 8:36 AM PST on November 07, 2009 [America/Los_Angeles]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D57 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: "Potential Explosion Hazard Exists for this Buoy"

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 7:50 AM PST on November 07, 2009
Air Temperature 61 °F
Humidity 81
Wind direction (W Dir) SSE (145 - 154 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 5.8 kts (6.7 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 12 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 4.92 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 4.9 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 12 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 4.92 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.92 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.01 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 Depth2894 ft
Wave Height4.95 ft
Spectral Peak Period12.1 sec
Average Wave Period7.3 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 61 64 91 SE 5.8 6.7 11 4.27 exactly 4.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.95 +0.01
21:50 61 64 87 SE 1.9 2.2 11 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.95 +0.01
22:50 61 63 88
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 0.0 0.0 11 3.94 exactly 3.9 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.94 +0.01
23:50 61 62 88 NNE 1.9 2.2 12 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 12 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.94 -0.01
00:50 61 62 88 North 1.9 2.2 12 3.28 exactly 3.3
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 12 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.93 -0.02
01:50 61 63 88 NW 1.9 2.2 14 3.61 exactly 3.6
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 14 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.92 -0.02
02:50 61 63 85 WNW 3.9 4.5 12 2.95 exactly 3.0
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 12 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.91 -0.03
03:50 61 63 85 North 1.9 2.2 12 3.28 exactly 3.3
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 12 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.90 -0.02
04:50 61 64 82
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 0.0 0.0 13 3.61 exactly 3.6
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 13 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.90 -0.02
05:50 61 64 82 West 3.9 4.5 12 3.94 exactly 3.9
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 12 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.90
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06:50 61 64 81 North 1.9 2.2 11 4.27 exactly 4.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.91
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07:50 61 64 81 SSE 5.8 6.7 12 4.92 exactly 4.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 12 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.92 +0.01

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 2894 ft 4.10 ft 12.1 sec 5.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 2894 ft 4.10 ft 11.4 sec 6.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 2894 ft 3.77 ft 11.4 sec 6.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 2894 ft 3.87 ft 10.8 sec 6.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 2894 ft 3.64 ft 12.1 sec 7.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 2894 ft 3.35 ft 12.1 sec 7.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 2894 ft 3.48 ft 13.8 sec 7.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 2894 ft 3.08 ft 12.1 sec 7.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 2894 ft 3.38 ft 12.1 sec 7.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 2894 ft 3.90 ft 12.1 sec 7.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 2894 ft 4.20 ft 11.4 sec 7.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 2894 ft 4.95 ft 12.1 sec 7.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
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