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SANTA BARBARA W 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA (46054) 34.27 North -120.45 West
Local Time: 8:34 AM PST on November 07, 2009 [America/Los_Angeles]  
Buoy Type: 10-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 10D12 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 46063 (Point Conception, 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 60 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) NW (315 - 324 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 19.4 kts (22.4 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 17 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 14.11 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 14.1 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) 13.12 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 12.30 - 13.94 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.93 in
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:8:00 AM PST on November 07, 2009
Water Depth1509 ft
Wave Height14.04 ft
Spectral Peak Period17.4 sec
Average Wave Period9.6 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 58 61
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 NW 23.3 26.8 12 7.22 exactly 7.2 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 12 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.96 +0.01
21:50 58 61
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 NW 23.3 26.8 13 7.55 exactly 7.5 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 13 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.96
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22:50 57 61
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 NW 23.3 26.8 12 8.20 exactly 8.2 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 12 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.97
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23:50 57 61
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 NW 23.3 26.8 12 7.87 exactly 7.9 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 12 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.97
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00:50 57 61
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 NW 23.3 26.8 12 8.86 exactly 8.9 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 12 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.95 -0.01
01:50 56 60
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 NW 23.3 26.8 12 8.86 exactly 8.9 5 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 12 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.94 -0.03
02:50 56 60
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 NW 25.3 29.1 19 10.50 exactly 10.5 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 19 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 29.92 -0.05
03:50 57 60
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 NW 25.3 29.1 17 10.83 exactly 10.8 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 17 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 29.92 -0.04
04:50 58 60
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 NW 25.3 29.1 17 14.44 exactly 14.4 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 17 13.12 12.30 - 13.94 29.93 -0.01
05:50 58 60
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 NW 23.3 26.8 17 14.76 exactly 14.8 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 17 13.12 12.30 - 13.94 29.92
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06:50 58 60
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 NW 21.4 24.6 17 15.09 exactly 15.1 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 17 13.12 12.30 - 13.94 29.92
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07:50 60 60
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 NW 19.4 22.4 17 14.11 exactly 14.1 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 17 13.12 12.30 - 13.94 29.93
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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 1509 ft 8.79 ft 12.1 sec 6.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 1509 ft 7.35 ft 12.1 sec 5.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 1509 ft 7.48 ft 12.9 sec 6.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 1509 ft 8.01 ft 12.1 sec 6.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 1509 ft 8.86 ft 12.1 sec 6.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 1509 ft 8.96 ft 12.1 sec 6.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 1509 ft 10.73 ft 17.4 sec 7.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 1509 ft 14.37 ft 17.4 sec 9.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 1509 ft 14.80 ft 17.4 sec 10.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 1509 ft 15.09 ft 17.4 sec 9.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 1509 ft 14.04 ft 17.4 sec 9.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
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