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SANTA BARB E - 12NM Southwest of San Barbara, CA (46053)

Local Time: 5:57 PM PDT on May 16, 2008 Location: 34.24 North -119.85 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 30 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: 4:50 PM PDT on May 16, 2008

Air Temperature: 63° F / 17° C
Wind direction (W Dir): West (265 - 274 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 9.7 kts (11.2 mph / 18.0 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 11.7 kts (13.4 mph / 21.6 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 11 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 2.62 ft / 0.80 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 2.6 ft / exactly 0.8 m
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 11 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): 29.96 in / 1015 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT): -0.05 in / -1.6 hPa
Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:5:00 PM PDT on May 16, 2008

Water Depth: 1473 ft / 449 m
Wave Height: 2.49 ft / 0.76 m
Spectral Peak Period: 11.4 sec
Average Wave Period: 7.4 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 60 / 15 59 / 15
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WSW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 14 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 5 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 29.84 / 1010 +0.02 / +0.8
21:50 59 / 15 59 / 15
-
West 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 14 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 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 29.86 / 1011 +0.04 / +1.3
22:50 59 / 15 58 / 15
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WSW 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 14 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 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 29.87 / 1012 +0.04 / +1.4
23:50 59 / 15 58 / 15
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West 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 14 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 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 29.89 / 1012 +0.04 / +1.5
00:50 59 / 15 58 / 15
-
WSW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 10 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 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 29.88 / 1012 +0.02 / +0.8
01:50 58 / 15 58 / 15
-
SW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 13 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 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 29.89 / 1012 +0.01 / +0.5
02:50 58 / 15 58 / 15
-
South 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 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 29.90 / 1012 +0.01 / +0.4
03:50 59 / 15 58 / 15
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East 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 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 29.92 / 1013 +0.04 / +1.4
04:50 59 / 15 58 / 15
-
SE 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 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 29.94 / 1014 +0.05 / +1.8
05:50 60 / 15 58 / 14
-
NE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 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 29.95 / 1014 +0.05 / +1.6
06:50 60 / 15 58 / 14
-
NE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 9 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 5 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 29.97 / 1015 +0.04 / +1.5
07:50 60 / 16 58 / 14
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ENE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 12 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.99 / 1016 +0.05 / +1.7
08:50 60 / 16 58 / 14
-
NE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 10 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8
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-
-
10 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.02 / 1016 +0.07 / +2.4
09:50 60 / 16 58 / 15
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NNW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 13 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8
-
-
-
13 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.02 / 1017 +0.06 / +1.9
10:50 61 / 16 59 / 15
-
East 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 13 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8
-
-
-
13 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.02 / 1017 +0.03 / +1.1
11:50 62 / 17 60 / 16
-
SE 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 12 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7
-
-
-
12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.03 / 1017 +0.01 / +0.3
12:50 64 / 18 60 / 16
-
-
0.0 0.0 / 0.0 12 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7
-
-
-
12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.02 / 1017
-
13:50 65 / 18 62 / 17
-
WSW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 10 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7
-
-
-
10 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016 -0.01 / -0.4
14:50 65 / 18 63 / 17
-
West 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 11 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7
-
-
-
11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.00 / 1016 -0.03 / -1.0
15:50 63 / 17 61 / 16
-
WNW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 12 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7
-
-
-
12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015 -0.04 / -1.4
16:50 63 / 17 62 / 17
-
West 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 11 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8
-
-
-
11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.96 / 1015 -0.05 / -1.6

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 1473 ft / 449 m 2.53 ft / 0.77 m 10.8 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.46 ft / 0.75 m 13.8 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.59 ft / 0.79 m 13.8 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.82 ft / 0.86 m 13.8 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.85 ft / 0.87 m 13.8 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.53 ft / 0.77 m 10.0 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.59 ft / 0.79 m 12.9 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.46 ft / 0.75 m 12.9 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.26 ft / 0.69 m 12.9 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.40 ft / 0.73 m 12.9 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.36 ft / 0.72 m 12.9 sec 5.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.30 ft / 0.70 m 9.1 sec 6.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.40 ft / 0.73 m 12.1 sec 6.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.53 ft / 0.77 m 10.0 sec 6.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.59 ft / 0.79 m 12.9 sec 6.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.56 ft / 0.78 m 12.9 sec 7.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.40 ft / 0.73 m 12.1 sec 7.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.40 ft / 0.73 m 12.1 sec 7.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.20 ft / 0.67 m 10.0 sec 7.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.33 ft / 0.71 m 12.1 sec 7.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 1473 ft / 449 m 2.49 ft / 0.76 m 11.4 sec 7.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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