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Western Prince William Sound (46081) 60.79 North -148.28 West
Local Time: 1:28 PM AKDT on October 06, 2008 [America/Anchorage]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D18 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: Funding to support water measurements of the velocity profile, temperature, and salinity is provided by the Prince William Sound Science Center.

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 12:50 PM AKDT on October 06, 2008
Air Temperature 38 °F
Humidity 89
Wind direction (W Dir) NNE (25 - 34 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 13.6 kts (15.7 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 2 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 0.98 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 1.0 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 2 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.61 in
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:1:00 PM AKDT on October 06, 2008
Water Depth1424 ft
Wave Height0.85 ft
Spectral Peak Period2.4 sec
Average Wave Period2.5 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for October 6, 2008
Update Time Temperature Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Pressure
Air(°F) Water(°F) Dir Spd (kts) Spd (mph) Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
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(ft)		 Atmosphere (in) Tendency (in)
20:50 43 49 72 NNE 11.7 13.4 3 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.55 +0.02
21:50 38 49 89 East 11.7 13.4 3 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.58 +0.04
22:50 36 49 98 NNE 11.7 13.4 3 0.98 exactly 1.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.59 +0.03
23:50 36 49 100 NNE 17.5 20.1 3 0.98 exactly 1.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.60 +0.04
00:50 37 49 95 NNE 19.4 22.4 3 1.97 exactly 2.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.60 +0.02
01:50 36 48 99 NNE 13.6 15.7 3 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.61 +0.02
02:50 37 48 92 NNE 13.6 15.7 3 0.98 exactly 1.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.62 +0.02
03:50 38 48 89 NNE 13.6 15.7 0.66 exactly 0.7
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04:50 39 48 84 NNE 13.6 15.7 0.66 exactly 0.7
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05:50 39 47 86 NNE 13.6 15.7 0.66 exactly 0.7
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06:50 39 47 84 NNE 11.7 13.4 0.33 exactly 0.3
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07:50 39 47 84 NE 9.7 11.2 0.33 exactly 0.3
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08:50 38 47 87 North 11.7 13.4 0.33 exactly 0.3
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09:50 39 47 84 NE 11.7 13.4 0.33 exactly 0.3
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10:50 39 47 82 NNE 11.7 13.4 0.66 exactly 0.7
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11:50 38 47 88 NNE 13.6 15.7 0.66 exactly 0.7
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12:50 38 47 89 NNE 13.6 15.7 2 0.98 exactly 1.0 2 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.61
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Wave Detail Buoy Data for October 6, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
21:00 1424 ft 1.38 ft 3.2 sec 2.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 1424 ft 1.57 ft 2.9 sec 2.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 1424 ft 0.89 ft 3.1 sec 2.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 1424 ft 1.84 ft 3.0 sec 2.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 1424 ft 1.08 ft 2.9 sec 2.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 1424 ft 0.82 ft 2.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 1424 ft 0.59 ft 2.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 1424 ft 0.49 ft 2.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 1424 ft 0.30 ft 2.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 1424 ft 0.52 ft 2.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 1424 ft 0.66 ft 2.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 1424 ft 0.85 ft 2.4 sec 2.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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