E GULF 262 nm South of Panama City, FL (42003) 25.966 North -85.594 West
Local Time: 4:20 PM CDT on March 19, 2010 [America/Chicago]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D51 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: A 3-meter replacement buoy was deployed 12/05/08.  The previous 10-meter buoy at station 42003 has been recovered.

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 3:50 PM CDT on March 19, 2010
Air Temperature 67 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) ENE (55 - 64 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 7.8 kts (8.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 2.62 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 2.6 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) 6 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 30.03 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) -0.05 in
Decreasing, then steady; or decreasing, then decreasing more slowly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:4:00 PM CDT on March 19, 2010
Water Depth10771 ft
Wave Height2.46 ft
Spectral Peak Period6.3 sec
Average Wave Period4.7 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for March 19, 2010
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 66 78
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 NW 15.6 17.9 5 4.27 exactly 4.3 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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 30.02 +0.06
21:50 66 78
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 NW 13.6 15.7 5 4.59 exactly 4.6 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.04 +0.07
22:50 66 78
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 NW 11.7 13.4 5 4.27 exactly 4.3 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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 30.06 +0.06
23:50 66 78
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 NW 13.6 15.7 5 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 10 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.05 +0.03
00:50 66 78
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 NNW 15.6 17.9 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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 30.04
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01:50 66 78
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 NW 13.6 15.7 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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 30.04 -0.02
02:50 66 77
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 WNW 9.7 11.2 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.03 -0.02
03:50 66 77
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 NW 9.7 11.2 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.03 -0.01
04:50 65 77
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 North 9.7 11.2 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.03 -0.01
05:50 65 76
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 North 9.7 11.2 6 2.95 exactly 3.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.03
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06:50 65 77
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 NNE 7.8 8.9 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.04 +0.02
07:50 65 77
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 North 9.7 11.2 6 2.95 exactly 3.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.06 +0.03
08:50 65 78
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 NNE 7.8 8.9 6 2.95 exactly 3.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.08 +0.05
09:50 66 78
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 NE 9.7 11.2 6 2.62 exactly 2.6 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.09 +0.05
10:50 66 78
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 NNE 9.7 11.2 6 2.62 exactly 2.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.09 +0.04
11:50 66 78
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 NE 7.8 8.9 7 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.09 +0.01
12:50 66 78
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 NE 7.8 8.9 6 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.08 -0.01
13:50 66 78
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 ENE 5.8 6.7 6 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 -0.03
14:50 67 78
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 ENE 5.8 6.7 6 2.30 exactly 2.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.04 -0.05
15:50 67 78
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 ENE 7.8 8.9 6 2.62 exactly 2.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.03 -0.05

Wave Detail Buoy Data for March 19, 2010
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 10771 ft 4.23 ft 5.6 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 10771 ft 4.30 ft 5.3 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 10771 ft 4.46 ft 5.0 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 10771 ft 3.97 ft 5.3 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 10771 ft 4.00 ft 5.6 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 10771 ft 4.00 ft 5.9 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 10771 ft 4.07 ft 5.6 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 10771 ft 3.94 ft 5.6 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 10771 ft 3.44 ft 5.6 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 10771 ft 3.02 ft 5.6 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 10771 ft 3.08 ft 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 10771 ft 2.82 ft 5.9 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 10771 ft 2.69 ft 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 10771 ft 2.59 ft 5.9 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 10771 ft 2.36 ft 6.7 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 10771 ft 2.36 ft 5.9 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 10771 ft 2.20 ft 6.3 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 10771 ft 2.30 ft 6.3 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 10771 ft 2.46 ft 6.3 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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