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South Santa Rosa Island, CA (46069) 33.65 North -120.2 West
Local Time: 7:55 AM PST on November 24, 2009 [America/Los_Angeles]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D39 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 6:50 AM PST on November 24, 2009
Air Temperature 64 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) ENE (55 - 64 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 13.6 kts (15.7 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 17 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 8.20 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 8.2 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) 17 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 6.56 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 5.74 - 7.38 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 30.08 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.03 in
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:7:00 AM PST on November 24, 2009
Water Depth3350 ft
Wave Height8.23 ft
Spectral Peak Period17.4 sec
Average Wave Period7.8 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for November 24, 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 58
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NW 9.7 11.2 13 9.51 exactly 9.5 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.06 +0.04
21:50 58 58
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NNW 7.8 8.9 17 10.50 exactly 10.5 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 17 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.07 +0.04
22:50 59 58
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North 7.8 8.9 17 9.19 exactly 9.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 17 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.08 +0.04
23:50 63 58
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NNE 5.8 6.7 19 10.17 exactly 10.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 19 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.07 +0.01
00:50 64 58
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NE 13.6 15.7 17 9.51 exactly 9.5 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.06 -0.01
01:50 64 58
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NNE 13.6 15.7 11 9.19 exactly 9.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 11 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.06 -0.02
02:50 62 58
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ENE 11.7 13.4 19 10.17 exactly 10.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 19 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.05 -0.02
03:50 62 58
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East 13.6 15.7 12 8.86 exactly 8.9 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 12 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.05 -0.01
04:50 63 58
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ENE 15.6 17.9 17 9.19 exactly 9.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.05 -0.01
05:50 63 57
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East 15.6 17.9 11 9.19 exactly 9.2 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 11 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.07 +0.01
06:50 64 57
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ENE 13.6 15.7 17 8.20 exactly 8.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.08 +0.03

Wave Detail Buoy Data for November 24, 2009
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 3350 ft 8.89 ft 12.1 sec 8.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 3350 ft 9.45 ft 12.9 sec 8.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 3350 ft 10.63 ft 17.4 sec 10.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 3350 ft 9.19 ft 17.4 sec 9.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 3350 ft 10.14 ft 19.0 sec 9.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 3350 ft 9.65 ft 17.4 sec 9.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 3350 ft 9.15 ft 11.4 sec 8.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 3350 ft 10.01 ft 19.0 sec 8.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 3350 ft 8.92 ft 12.1 sec 7.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 3350 ft 9.02 ft 17.4 sec 8.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 3350 ft 9.09 ft 11.4 sec 8.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 3350 ft 8.23 ft 17.4 sec 7.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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