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West Orca Bay 36NM South Southwest of Valdez, AK (46060) 60.59 North -146.83 West
Local Time: 2:58 AM AKDT on October 12, 2008 [America/Anchorage]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D52 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: The position above is effective from when the station was serviced on August 6, 2007. It is 0.7 nautical mile northwest of the previous location.

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 1:50 AM AKDT on October 12, 2008
Air Temperature 47 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) ESE (105 - 114 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 27.2 kts (31.3 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 4.92 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 4.9 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 5 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 4.92 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 11 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.51 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) -0.01 in
Decreasing, then increasing
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:2:00 AM AKDT on October 12, 2008
Water Depth1526 ft
Wave Height4.82 ft
Spectral Peak Period5.3 sec
Average Wave Period4.0 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for October 12, 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 46 50
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 ESE 33.1 38.0 5 6.23 exactly 6.2 5 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.52 -0.04
21:50 45 50
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 ESE 27.2 31.3 5 5.58 exactly 5.6 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 11 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.52 -0.02
22:50 45 49
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 East 25.3 29.1 11 5.58 exactly 5.6 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 11 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.52 -0.01
23:50 46 50
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 East 27.2 31.3 5 6.56 exactly 6.6 5 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 10 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.51 -0.01
00:50 47 50
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 ESE 25.3 29.1 5 5.91 exactly 5.9 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 11 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.50 -0.03
01:50 47 50
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 ESE 27.2 31.3 5 4.92 exactly 4.9 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 11 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.51 -0.01

Wave Detail Buoy Data for October 12, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 1526 ft 5.71 ft 5.0 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 1526 ft 6.33 ft 5.3 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 1526 ft 5.61 ft 4.8 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 1526 ft 5.71 ft 10.8 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 1526 ft 6.50 ft 4.5 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 1526 ft 5.74 ft 5.0 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 1526 ft 4.82 ft 5.3 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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