PT ARENA - 19NM North of Point Arena, CA (46014) 39.22 North -123.97 West
Local Time: 4:42 PM PST on December 03, 2008 [America/Los_Angeles]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D76 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: "Potential Explosive Hazard Exists for this Buoy"

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 3:50 PM PST on December 03, 2008
Air Temperature 53 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) North (345 - 354 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 15.6 kts (17.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 10 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 7.55 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 7.5 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 7 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 4.92 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 4.10 - 5.74 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) 30.14 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 Depth932 ft
Wave Height7.68 ft
Spectral Peak Period10.0 sec
Average Wave Period6.5 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 54 53
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NNW 15.6 17.9 10 8.86 exactly 8.9 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 10 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.23
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21:50 54 53
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North 15.6 17.9 12 8.53 exactly 8.5 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 12 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.23 +0.01
22:50 54 53
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NNW 13.6 15.7 11 7.87 exactly 7.9 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 11 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.23
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23:50 54 53
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NNW 11.7 13.4 12 8.53 exactly 8.5 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 12 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.22
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00:50 52 53
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East 3.9 4.5 11 8.20 exactly 8.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.21 -0.02
01:50 51 53
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ENE 5.8 6.7 12 8.86 exactly 8.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 12 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.20 -0.03
02:50 50 53
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North 9.7 11.2 11 8.86 exactly 8.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.21 -0.02
03:50 49 53
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North 9.7 11.2 11 8.20 exactly 8.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.22
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04:50 50 53
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North 9.7 11.2 10 8.20 exactly 8.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.22 +0.02
05:50 49 53
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NNE 7.8 8.9 11 7.22 exactly 7.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.21
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06:50 49 53
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NE 3.9 4.5 10 6.89 exactly 6.9 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.22
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07:50 49 53
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ENE 3.9 4.5 11 6.56 exactly 6.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.21 -0.01
08:50 50 53
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NNE 3.9 4.5 10 7.22 exactly 7.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.21
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09:50 51 53
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NE 3.9 4.5 11 7.22 exactly 7.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.22
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10:50 53 53
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North 9.7 11.2 11 6.56 exactly 6.6 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 11 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.22
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11:50 53 53
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NNW 15.6 17.9 7 6.56 exactly 6.6 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 11 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 30.19 -0.01
12:50 53 53
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NNW 15.6 17.9 11 6.89 exactly 6.9 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 11 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 30.17
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13:50 53 53
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NNW 15.6 17.9 10 6.56 exactly 6.6 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 30.15 -0.06
14:50 53 53
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North 13.6 15.7 11 7.22 exactly 7.2 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 11 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 30.14 -0.05
15:50 53 53
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North 15.6 17.9 10 7.55 exactly 7.5 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 10 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.14 -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
20:00 932 ft 8.79 ft 12.1 sec 7.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 932 ft 8.69 ft 10.0 sec 6.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 932 ft 8.63 ft 12.1 sec 6.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 932 ft 7.94 ft 11.4 sec 6.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 932 ft 8.60 ft 12.1 sec 6.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 932 ft 8.14 ft 11.4 sec 6.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 932 ft 8.89 ft 12.1 sec 7.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 932 ft 8.69 ft 10.8 sec 7.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 932 ft 8.17 ft 10.8 sec 7.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 932 ft 8.17 ft 10.0 sec 7.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 932 ft 7.35 ft 11.4 sec 7.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 932 ft 6.86 ft 10.0 sec 6.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 932 ft 6.69 ft 11.4 sec 6.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 932 ft 7.25 ft 10.0 sec 6.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 932 ft 7.28 ft 10.8 sec 6.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 932 ft 6.53 ft 10.8 sec 6.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 932 ft 6.69 ft 7.1 sec 6.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 932 ft 6.79 ft 10.8 sec 5.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 932 ft 6.59 ft 10.0 sec 5.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 932 ft 7.09 ft 10.8 sec 6.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 932 ft 7.68 ft 10.0 sec 6.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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