PT ARGUELLO - 17NM West Northwest of Point Arguello, CA (46023) 34.71 North -120.97 West
Local Time: 4:32 PM PST on December 03, 2008 [America/Los_Angeles]  
Buoy Type: 10-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 10D04 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: This station will be disestablished at the first available opportunity.  The station is a non-NWS funded station for which the operating agreement between the NWS and the Program Sponsor has expired and will not be renewed.   In the absence of the station, the NOAA-NDBC directs the user to station  46011 (Santa Maria, CA) which is currently located eleven (11) nautical miles from the disestablished station.

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 3:50 PM PST on December 03, 2008
Air Temperature 56 °F
Humidity 98
Wind direction (W Dir) NW (305 - 314 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 13.6 kts (15.7 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 13 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 6.23 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 6.2 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) 13 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 4.92 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 30.07 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 Depth1289 ft
Wave Height6.14 ft
Spectral Peak Period12.5 sec
Average Wave Period7.9 sec
Sampling Interval0.5 sec
Wave Record1200 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 19.4 22.4 14 8.20 exactly 8.2 7 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 14 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 30.11 +0.02
21:50 58 59
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 NNW 17.5 20.1 14 8.86 exactly 8.9 7 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 14 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.12 +0.02
22:50 58 58
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 NNW 17.5 20.1 14 8.20 exactly 8.2 7 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 14 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.12 +0.03
23:50 58 58
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 NNW 17.5 20.1 14 8.20 exactly 8.2 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 14 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.12 +0.01
00:50 57 58
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 NNW 17.5 20.1 14 9.19 exactly 9.2 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 14 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.10 -0.01
01:50 57 58
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 NNW 15.6 17.9 14 8.20 exactly 8.2 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 14 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.10 -0.02
02:50 57 58
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 North 7.8 8.9 14 8.86 exactly 8.9 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 14 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.11
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03:50 55 57
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 SE 3.9 4.5 13 8.53 exactly 8.5 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.11
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04:50 55 57
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 South 1.9 2.2 13 8.86 exactly 8.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.11 +0.01
05:50 55 57
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 NNE 3.9 4.5 13 7.55 exactly 7.5 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.11
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06:50 56 57 99
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 0.0 0.0 13 8.20 exactly 8.2 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.14 +0.03
07:50 55 57 100 ENE 3.9 4.5 13 7.55 exactly 7.5 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.15 +0.04
08:50 54 57 98 NE 3.9 4.5 13 7.87 exactly 7.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.17 +0.06
09:50 54 58 98 ENE 5.8 6.7
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 30.18 +0.04
10:50 54 58 100 East 3.9 4.5 13 7.22 exactly 7.2
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 13 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.16 +0.01
11:50 55 58 99 East 3.9 4.5 13 7.22 exactly 7.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.13 -0.04
12:50 57 59 98
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 0.0 0.0 11 7.22 exactly 7.2 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.10
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13:50 56 59 98 WNW 5.8 6.7 13 6.89 exactly 6.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.09 -0.07
14:50 56 59 93 WNW 11.7 13.4 13 7.22 exactly 7.2 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.07 -0.06
15:50 56 58 98 NW 13.6 15.7 13 6.23 exactly 6.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 13 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 30.07 -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 1289 ft 9.12 ft 14.3 sec 7.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
21:00 1289 ft 8.27 ft 14.3 sec 6.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
22:00 1289 ft 8.73 ft 14.3 sec 7.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
23:00 1289 ft 8.20 ft 14.3 sec 7.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
00:00 1289 ft 8.07 ft 14.3 sec 7.7 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
01:00 1289 ft 9.02 ft 14.3 sec 7.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
02:00 1289 ft 8.07 ft 14.3 sec 7.9 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
03:00 1289 ft 8.92 ft 14.3 sec 8.3 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
04:00 1289 ft 8.43 ft 12.5 sec 8.4 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
05:00 1289 ft 8.86 ft 12.5 sec 8.7 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
06:00 1289 ft 7.64 ft 12.5 sec 7.9 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
07:00 1289 ft 8.07 ft 12.5 sec 8.2 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
08:00 1289 ft 7.71 ft 12.5 sec 8.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
09:00 1289 ft 7.71 ft 12.5 sec 8.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
11:00 1289 ft 7.28 ft 12.5 sec 8.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
12:00 1289 ft 7.19 ft 12.5 sec 8.4 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
13:00 1289 ft 7.05 ft 11.1 sec 8.5 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
14:00 1289 ft 7.02 ft 12.5 sec 8.5 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
15:00 1289 ft 7.12 ft 12.5 sec 8.3 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
16:00 1289 ft 6.14 ft 12.5 sec 7.9 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec


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