SANTA MARIA - 21 NM Northwest of Point Arguello, CA (46011) 34.87 North -120.86 West
Local Time: 4:22 PM PST on December 03, 2008 [America/Los_Angeles]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D68 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 3:50 PM PST on December 03, 2008
Air Temperature 56 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) NW (315 - 324 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 7.8 kts (8.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 10 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 6.56 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 6.6 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) 10 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 6.56 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 5.74 - 7.38 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 30.06 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) -0.03 in
Decreasing, then steady; or decreasing, then decreasing more slowly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:4:00 PM PST on December 03, 2008
Water Depth669 ft
Wave Height6.46 ft
Spectral Peak Period10.0 sec
Average Wave Period7.9 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for December 3, 2008
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 57 59
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NNW 17.5 20.1 14 8.86 exactly 8.9 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 14 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.09 +0.02
21:50 58 59
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NW 13.6 15.7 15 8.53 exactly 8.5 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 15 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.10 +0.03
22:50 58 59
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NW 7.8 8.9 14 8.86 exactly 8.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 14 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.11 +0.03
23:50 58 59
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NW 11.7 13.4 14 9.19 exactly 9.2 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 14 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.12 +0.03
00:50 58 59
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NNW 11.7 13.4 14 9.19 exactly 9.2 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 14 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.10
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01:50 58 59
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NNW 9.7 11.2 14 8.86 exactly 8.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 14 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.09 -0.02
02:50 56 59
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ESE 5.8 6.7 13 9.51 exactly 9.5 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.10 -0.01
03:50 54 59
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ESE 5.8 6.7
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30.10
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04:50 54 59
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SE 5.8 6.7 13 9.51 exactly 9.5 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.11 +0.01
05:50 53 59
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ESE 3.9 4.5 13 8.20 exactly 8.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.11 +0.01
06:50 52 59
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0.0 0.0 13 9.19 exactly 9.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.13 +0.03
07:50 53 59
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0.0 0.0 12 8.86 exactly 8.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 12 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.14 +0.04
08:50 52 58
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ENE 1.9 2.2 12 7.55 exactly 7.5 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 12 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.17 +0.05
09:50 53 58
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East 1.9 2.2 12 8.53 exactly 8.5 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 12 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.17 +0.04
10:50 54 59
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ESE 1.9 2.2 12 8.20 exactly 8.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 12 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.15 +0.01
11:50 55 59
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SE 1.9 2.2 11 7.22 exactly 7.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.12 -0.05
12:50 56 60
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SSW 1.9 2.2 11 7.87 exactly 7.9 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.09
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13:50 56 59
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SW 5.8 6.7 12 7.55 exactly 7.5 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 12 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.07 -0.08
14:50 57 59
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WSW 5.8 6.7 12 6.56 exactly 6.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 12 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.06 -0.05
15:50 56 59
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NW 7.8 8.9 10 6.56 exactly 6.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.06 -0.03

Wave Detail Buoy Data for December 3, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 669 ft 8.20 ft 13.8 sec 6.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 669 ft 8.99 ft 13.8 sec 6.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 669 ft 8.56 ft 14.8 sec 6.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 669 ft 8.86 ft 13.8 sec 7.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 669 ft 9.12 ft 13.8 sec 8.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 669 ft 9.25 ft 13.8 sec 8.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 669 ft 8.73 ft 13.8 sec 8.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 669 ft 9.61 ft 12.9 sec 9.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 669 ft 8.07 ft 12.9 sec 7.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 669 ft 9.32 ft 12.9 sec 8.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 669 ft 8.92 ft 12.1 sec 8.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 669 ft 8.40 ft 12.1 sec 8.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 669 ft 8.37 ft 12.1 sec 8.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 669 ft 7.28 ft 11.4 sec 8.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 669 ft 7.78 ft 11.4 sec 8.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 669 ft 7.45 ft 12.1 sec 8.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 669 ft 6.43 ft 12.1 sec 8.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 669 ft 6.46 ft 10.0 sec 7.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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