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SANTA BARBARA W 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA (46054)

Local Time: 7:38 PM PDT on May 16, 2008 Location: 34.27 North -120.45 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 10-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 12 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 6:50 PM PDT on May 16, 2008

Air Temperature: 58° F / 14° C
Wind direction (W Dir): WNW (295 - 304 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 17.5 kts (20.1 mph / 32.4 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 19.4 kts (22.4 mph / 36.0 km/h)
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 29.93 in / 1014 hPa
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:6:00 PM PDT on May 16, 2008

Water Depth: 1467 ft / 447 m
Wave Height: 4.95 ft / 1.51 m
Spectral Peak Period: 16.7 sec
Average Wave Period: 8.3 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.5 sec
Wave Record: 1200 sec
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Graph Type: Daily | Weekly | Monthly

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
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Period (sec) Height (ft / m) Range
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Period (sec) Height (ft / m) Range
(ft / m)
Atmosphere (in / hPa) Tendency (in / hPa)
20:50 58 / 14 54 / 12
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West 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 10 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 10 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.83 / 1010 +0.02 / +0.8
21:50 57 / 14 53 / 12
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West 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 8 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 8 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.86 / 1011
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22:50 58 / 14 53 / 12
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West 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 10 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 10 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.86 / 1011 +0.04 / +1.5
23:50 /
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WNW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 / /
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01:50 58 / 14
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WNW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 / /
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04:50 57 / 14 54 / 12
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NE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 10 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 10 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.90 / 1012
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05:50 55 / 13 54 / 12
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NE 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 13 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.90 / 1012
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06:50 55 / 13 53 / 12
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ENE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 10 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 10 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.95 / 1014
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07:50 58 / 15 53 / 12
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East 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 13 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3
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13 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.97 / 1015 +0.07 / +2.4
08:50 60 / 16 53 / 12
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East 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 13 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4
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13 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.98 / 1015 +0.08 / +2.6
09:50 58 / 15 54 / 12
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East 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 13 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2
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13 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.99 / 1016 +0.04 / +1.5
10:50 59 / 15 54 / 12
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0.0 0.0 / 0.0 13 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3
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13 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.99 / 1016 +0.02 / +0.7
11:50 61 / 16 55 / 13
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NE 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 13 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5
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13 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.00 / 1016 +0.02 / +0.6
12:50 62 / 17 57 / 14
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0.0 0.0 / 0.0 13 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6
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13 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.00 / 1016 +0.01 / +0.3
13:50 60 / 16 58 / 15
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NW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 13 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5
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13 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.99 / 1016
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14:50 59 / 15 59 / 15
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WNW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 / /
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29.99 / 1015 -0.01 / -0.3
16:50 58 / 15 56 / 13
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WNW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 11 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.95 / 1014 -0.04 / -1.5
17:50 58 / 14 55 / 13
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WNW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 17 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5 7 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 17 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 29.95 / 1014 -0.04 / -1.4
18:50 58 / 14 55 / 13
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WNW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 / /
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29.93 / 1014
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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 1467 ft / 447 m 4.07 ft / 1.24 m 11.1 sec 7.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
21:00 1467 ft / 447 m 4.23 ft / 1.29 m 10.0 sec 6.6 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
22:00 1467 ft / 447 m 4.10 ft / 1.25 m 8.3 sec 6.6 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
23:00 1467 ft / 447 m 4.17 ft / 1.27 m 10.0 sec 6.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
05:00 1467 ft / 447 m 3.87 ft / 1.18 m 10.0 sec 6.7 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
06:00 1467 ft / 447 m 3.61 ft / 1.10 m 12.5 sec 7.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
07:00 1467 ft / 447 m 4.00 ft / 1.22 m 10.0 sec 6.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
08:00 1467 ft / 447 m 4.23 ft / 1.29 m 12.5 sec 8.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
09:00 1467 ft / 447 m 4.49 ft / 1.37 m 12.5 sec 8.7 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
10:00 1467 ft / 447 m 3.97 ft / 1.21 m 12.5 sec 8.4 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
11:00 1467 ft / 447 m 4.17 ft / 1.27 m 12.5 sec 8.5 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
12:00 1467 ft / 447 m 4.79 ft / 1.46 m 12.5 sec 8.7 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
13:00 1467 ft / 447 m 5.09 ft / 1.55 m 12.5 sec 8.9 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
14:00 1467 ft / 447 m 4.92 ft / 1.50 m 12.5 sec 8.5 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
17:00 1467 ft / 447 m 4.66 ft / 1.42 m 11.1 sec 8.3 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
18:00 1467 ft / 447 m 4.95 ft / 1.51 m 16.7 sec 8.3 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec

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