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Santa Monica Basin - 33NM West Southwest of Santa Monica, CA (46025)

Local Time: 8:22 PM PDT on May 16, 2008 Location: 33.75 North -119.08 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 59 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 PM PDT on May 16, 2008

Air Temperature: 65° F / 18° C
Humidity: 83
Wind direction (W Dir): West (275 - 284 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 7.8 kts (8.9 mph / 14.4 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 7.8 kts (8.9 mph / 14.4 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 16 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 1.97 ft / 0.60 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 2.0 ft / exactly 0.6 m
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 16 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft / 0.25 - 0.75 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 29.94 in / 1014 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT): -0.01 in / -0.3 hPa
Decreasing, then increasing
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:8:00 PM PDT on May 16, 2008

Water Depth: 2894 ft / 882 m
Wave Height: 2.07 ft / 0.63 m
Spectral Peak Period: 16.0 sec
Average Wave Period: 5.5 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for May 16, 2008

Update Time: Temperature Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Wave Swell Pressure
Air(°F / °C) Water(°F / °C) Dir Speed(kts) Speed(mph / km/h) Period (sec) Height (ft / m) Range
(ft / m)
Period (sec) Height (ft / m) Range
(ft / m)
Period (sec) Height (ft / m) Range
(ft / m)
Atmosphere (in / hPa) Tendency (in / hPa)
20:50 63 / 17 64 / 18 85 West 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 13 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6
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13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.85 / 1011 +0.02 / +0.8
21:50 63 / 17 63 / 17 85 West 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 12 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6
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12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.87 / 1011 +0.04 / +1.5
22:50 64 / 18 63 / 17 84 West 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 14 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6
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14 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.88 / 1012 +0.05 / +1.6
23:50 64 / 18 63 / 17 87 NW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 11 1.64 / 0.50 exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5
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11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.88 / 1012 +0.04 / +1.2
00:50 62 / 16 63 / 17 87 SSE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 10 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 10 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.90 / 1012 +0.04 / +1.2
01:50 61 / 16 63 / 17 90 SSE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 13 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.92 / 1013 +0.04 / +1.3
02:50 61 / 16 63 / 17 89 SSE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 13 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.93 / 1013 +0.05 / +1.6
03:50 61 / 16 62 / 17 89 SSE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 14 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 14 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.93 / 1013 +0.03 / +0.9
04:50 61 / 16 63 / 17 91 South 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 10 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 10 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.93 / 1014 +0.01 / +0.5
05:50 61 / 16 62 / 17 89 South 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 13 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.95 / 1014 +0.02 / +0.7
06:50 61 / 16 62 / 16 92 South 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 10 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 10 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015 +0.05 / +1.6
07:50 61 / 16 62 / 16 91 SE 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 13 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.00 / 1016 +0.06 / +2.2
08:50 61 / 16 62 / 17 92 SSW 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 9 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 9 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016 +0.06 / +1.9
09:50 62 / 17 62 / 17 90 SSE 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 13 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016 +0.04 / +1.2
10:50 64 / 18 64 / 18 88 ESE 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 13 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016 +0.01 / +0.4
11:50 64 / 18 65 / 18 88 WSW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 11 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016 +0.01 / +0.3
12:50 65 / 18 66 / 19 87 West 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 13 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7
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13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016
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13:50 64 / 18 65 / 18 87 West 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 13 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7
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13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015 -0.03 / -1.0
14:50 64 / 18 64 / 18 84 West 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 12 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7
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12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 -0.05 / -1.6
15:50 64 / 18 64 / 18 88 WNW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 12 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7
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12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.96 / 1014 -0.05 / -1.6
16:50 65 / 18 64 / 18 89 WNW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 9 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7
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9 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.95 / 1014 -0.03 / -1.1
17:50 66 / 19 64 / 18 80 WNW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 11 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7
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11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.94 / 1014 -0.03 / -1.1
18:50 66 / 19 64 / 18 81 WNW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 10 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 10 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.92 / 1013 -0.04 / -1.3
19:50 65 / 18 64 / 18 83 West 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 16 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6
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16 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.94 / 1014 -0.01 / -0.3

Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 16, 2008

Update Time: Water Depth: Wave Height: Spectral Peak Period: Average Wave Period: Sampling Interval: Wave Record:
20:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.03 ft / 0.62 m 12.1 sec 5.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 2894 ft / 882 m 1.90 ft / 0.58 m 12.9 sec 6.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 2894 ft / 882 m 1.84 ft / 0.56 m 12.1 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 2894 ft / 882 m 1.90 ft / 0.58 m 13.8 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 2894 ft / 882 m 1.74 ft / 0.53 m 10.8 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 2894 ft / 882 m 1.94 ft / 0.59 m 10.0 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.10 ft / 0.64 m 12.9 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.13 ft / 0.65 m 12.9 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.17 ft / 0.66 m 13.8 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.07 ft / 0.63 m 10.0 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.10 ft / 0.64 m 12.9 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.26 ft / 0.69 m 10.0 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.33 ft / 0.71 m 12.9 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.23 ft / 0.68 m 9.1 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.23 ft / 0.68 m 12.9 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.40 ft / 0.73 m 12.9 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.20 ft / 0.67 m 10.8 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.20 ft / 0.67 m 12.9 sec 6.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.36 ft / 0.72 m 12.9 sec 6.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.30 ft / 0.70 m 12.1 sec 6.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.26 ft / 0.69 m 9.1 sec 5.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.13 ft / 0.65 m 11.4 sec 6.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
19:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.36 ft / 0.72 m 10.0 sec 6.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 2894 ft / 882 m 2.07 ft / 0.63 m 16.0 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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