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SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco, CA (46026) 37.75 North -122.82 West
Local Time: 5:48 PM PDT on September 05, 2008 [America/Los_Angeles]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D27 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: "Potential Explosion Hazard Exists for this Buoy"

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 4:50 PM PDT on September 05, 2008
Air Temperature 62 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) ()
Wind Speed (W Spd) 7.8 kts (8.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 9 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 5.25 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 5.2 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) 9 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 4.92 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.81 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) -0.02 in
Decreasing, then steady; or decreasing, then decreasing more slowly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:5:00 PM PDT on September 05, 2008
Water Depth180 ft
Wave Height5.15 ft
Spectral Peak Period9.1 sec
Average Wave Period7.7 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for September 5, 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
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Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)
Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)
Atmosphere (in) Tendency (in)
20:50 60 59
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5.8 6.7 10 4.92 exactly 4.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.80
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21:50 59 59
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7.8 8.9 11 4.92 exactly 4.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.80
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22:50 59 58
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5.8 6.7 10 4.59 exactly 4.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.80 +0.01
23:50 58 58
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0.0 0.0 11 5.25 exactly 5.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.80
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00:50 58 58
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3.9 4.5 10 4.92 exactly 4.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.80
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01:50 57 58
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5.8 6.7 10 4.92 exactly 4.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.80
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02:50 57 58
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3.9 4.5 10 4.92 exactly 4.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.79 -0.01
03:50 57 58
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1.9 2.2 10 5.58 exactly 5.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.79 -0.01
04:50 57 58
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1.9 2.2 15 5.25 exactly 5.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 15 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.79
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05:50 57 57
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1.9 2.2 10 5.58 exactly 5.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.80 +0.01
06:50 57 57
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1.9 2.2 10 5.25 exactly 5.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.81 +0.02
07:50 58 57
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3.9 4.5 10 5.25 exactly 5.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.83 +0.04
08:50 59 58
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1.9 2.2 15 5.25 exactly 5.2 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 15 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.83 +0.03
09:50 59 58
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3.9 4.5 15 4.59 exactly 4.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 15 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.84 +0.03
10:50 61 60
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1.9 2.2 15 4.92 exactly 4.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 15 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.85 +0.02
11:50 61 61
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1.9 2.2 15 5.25 exactly 5.2 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 15 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.85 +0.01
12:50 63 62
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1.9 2.2 10 4.92 exactly 4.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.84
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13:50 63 61
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1.9 2.2 15 4.92 exactly 4.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 15 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.83 -0.02
14:50 63 61
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3.9 4.5 10 5.25 exactly 5.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.82 -0.03
15:50 62 62
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5.8 6.7 10 4.92 exactly 4.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.81 -0.03
16:50 62 64
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7.8 8.9 9 5.25 exactly 5.2 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.81 -0.02

Wave Detail Buoy Data for September 5, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 180 ft 4.89 ft 10.0 sec 7.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 180 ft 4.95 ft 10.0 sec 7.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 180 ft 4.63 ft 10.0 sec 7.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 180 ft 5.35 ft 10.8 sec 7.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 180 ft 5.05 ft 10.0 sec 7.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 180 ft 4.92 ft 10.0 sec 7.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 180 ft 4.89 ft 10.0 sec 7.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 180 ft 5.45 ft 10.0 sec 8.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 180 ft 5.31 ft 14.8 sec 7.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 180 ft 5.15 ft 10.0 sec 7.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 180 ft 5.15 ft 10.0 sec 7.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 180 ft 5.25 ft 14.8 sec 7.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 180 ft 4.76 ft 14.8 sec 7.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 180 ft 5.38 ft 14.8 sec 7.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 180 ft 5.09 ft 10.0 sec 7.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 180 ft 4.99 ft 14.8 sec 7.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 180 ft 5.31 ft 10.0 sec 7.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 180 ft 4.79 ft 10.0 sec 7.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 180 ft 5.15 ft 9.1 sec 7.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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