Orange Beach, AL Buoy (42012)
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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Air Temperature: 76° F
Humidity: 65
Wind direction (W Dir): SSE (155 - 164 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 7.8 kts (8.9 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 7.8 kts (8.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 1.64 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 1.6 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): 5 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.04 in
Pressure Tendency (PT): -0.02 in
Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly

Updated: 1:50 PM CDT on May 19, 2013

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Current Wave Detail Observations
Water Depth: 92 ft
Wave Height: 1.48 ft
Spectral Peak Period: 5.0 sec
Average Wave Period: 3.7 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
Updated: 1:00 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
General Information
Location: 30.065 North -87.555 West
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull: 3D12
Payload: ARES 4.4 payload
Owned by: NDBC
Windspeed: Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface: Measured by Intake
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for May 19, 2013
Time Temp Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Wave Swell Pressure
  Air
(°F)		 Water
(°F)		   Dir Speed
(kts)		 Speed
(mph)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Atmo.
(in)		 Tend.
(in)
20:50 75 76 83 South 11.7 13.4 5 1.64 exactly 1.6 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.05 -
21:50 75 76 85 South 11.7 13.4 5 1.64 exactly 1.6 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.06 +0.01
22:50 75 76 85 South 13.6 15.7 5 1.64 exactly 1.6 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.05 -
23:50 74 76 88 South 13.6 15.7 5 1.97 exactly 2.0 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.03 -0.02
00:50 75 75 82 South 11.7 13.4 5 1.97 exactly 2.0 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.03 -0.03
01:50 74 75 85 South 11.7 13.4 3 1.97 exactly 2.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.02 -0.03
02:50 74 74 84 South 11.7 13.4 3 1.97 exactly 2.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 - - - 30.01 -0.01
03:50 74 74 88 South 9.7 11.2 3 2.30 exactly 2.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.02 -0.01
04:50 75 74 79 SSW 11.7 13.4 3 1.97 exactly 2.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.04 +0.02
05:50 75 74 78 South 9.7 11.2 3 1.97 exactly 2.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.05 +0.04
06:50 75 75 59 South 7.8 8.9 3 1.97 exactly 2.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.05 +0.03
07:50 75 76 56 SSW 9.7 11.2 4 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07 +0.03
08:50 75 76 61 South 9.7 11.2 4 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 +0.01
09:50 75 76 59 South 7.8 8.9 3 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 -
10:50 76 77 55 SSE 7.8 8.9 4 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 -
11:50 76 77 60 SSE 7.8 8.9 6 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 -
12:50 76 77 62 SSE 9.7 11.2 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 -
13:50 76 77 65 SSE 7.8 8.9 5 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.04 -0.02
Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 19, 2013
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 92 ft 1.64 ft 5.0 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 92 ft 1.64 ft 4.8 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 92 ft 1.51 ft 5.3 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 92 ft 1.71 ft 4.8 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 92 ft 2.00 ft 4.8 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 92 ft 1.97 ft 4.8 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 92 ft 2.00 ft 3.2 sec 3.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 92 ft 2.13 ft 3.2 sec 3.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 92 ft 2.20 ft 3.2 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 92 ft 2.03 ft 3.1 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 92 ft 1.84 ft 3.3 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 92 ft 1.77 ft 3.6 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 92 ft 1.71 ft 3.7 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 92 ft 1.67 ft 3.3 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 92 ft 1.57 ft 3.6 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 92 ft 1.54 ft 5.9 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 92 ft 1.48 ft 5.0 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
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