GALVESTON 22NM East of Galveston, TX (42035) 29.232 North -94.413 West
Local Time: 5:38 AM CDT on March 15, 2010 [America/Chicago]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D54 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: Buoy 42035 was re-deployed near its historical location, east of Galveston, on 12/5/08. NOTE:  On 9/12/08, the buoy went adrift as Hurricane Ike approached.  The buoy later passed through the eye of Hurricane Ike and re-moored itself near 29.2N 94.8W on 9/13/08 until it was recovered on 12/1/08.  Data while adrift and during its re-moored period south of Galveston, as well as data while on the historical location are included in these data records.

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 4:50 AM CDT on March 15, 2010
Air Temperature 60 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) SW (215 - 224 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 5.8 kts (6.7 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 1.31 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 1.3 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) 29.99 in
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:5:00 AM CDT on March 15, 2010
Water Depth46 ft
Wave Height1.31 ft
Spectral Peak Period5.0 sec
Average Wave Period4.1 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for March 15, 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 62 62
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 South 9.7 11.2 4 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.94 +0.04
21:50 62 62
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 South 9.7 11.2 4 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 29.95 +0.04
22:50 62 61
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 South 9.7 11.2 4 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46
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 29.97 +0.04
23:50 62 61
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 SSE 7.8 8.9 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.97 +0.03
00:50 61 60
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 South 7.8 8.9 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.97 +0.02
01:50 62 60
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 South 5.8 6.7 5 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.99 +0.02
02:50 61 60
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 SSW 7.8 8.9 5 1.31 exactly 1.3
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 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.99 +0.01
03:50 60 60
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 SW 7.8 8.9 5 1.31 exactly 1.3
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 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.99 +0.02
04:50 60 60
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 SW 5.8 6.7 5 1.31 exactly 1.3
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 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.99
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Wave Detail Buoy Data for March 15, 2010
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 46 ft 1.08 ft 4.5 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 46 ft 1.05 ft 4.3 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 46 ft 1.08 ft 4.3 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 46 ft 1.31 ft 5.0 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 46 ft 1.41 ft 5.0 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 46 ft 1.38 ft 5.0 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 46 ft 1.38 ft 5.0 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 46 ft 1.31 ft 5.0 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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