Fairweather Grounds 92NM Southeast of Yakutat, AK (46083) 58.24 North -137.99 West
Local Time: 1:20 PM AKST on December 03, 2008 [America/Anchorage]  
Buoy Type: 6-meter NOMAD buoy Buoy Hull: 6N36 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 12:50 PM AKST on December 03, 2008
Air Temperature 39 °F
Humidity 61
Wind direction (W Dir) ESE (115 - 124 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 21.4 kts (24.6 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 17 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 9.84 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 9.8 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) 17 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 8.20 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 7.38 - 9.02 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 30.34 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) -0.06 in
Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:1:00 PM AKST on December 03, 2008
Water Depth449 ft
Wave Height9.84 ft
Spectral Peak Period16.7 sec
Average Wave Period8.1 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 39 46
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ESE 13.6 15.7 14 7.87 exactly 7.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 14 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.42
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21:50 40 46
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ESE 13.6 15.7 17 8.86 exactly 8.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.42 +0.01
22:50 40 46
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ESE 13.6 15.7 14 7.55 exactly 7.5 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 14 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.42
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23:50 39 46
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ESE 13.6 15.7 17 8.53 exactly 8.5 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.42
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00:50 39 46
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ESE 15.6 17.9 17 7.55 exactly 7.5 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.42
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01:50 39 46
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ESE 13.6 15.7 17 8.20 exactly 8.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.43 +0.01
02:50 39 46
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SE 11.7 13.4 17 7.87 exactly 7.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.43
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03:50 39 46
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SE 11.7 13.4 17 8.20 exactly 8.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.43
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04:50 38 46
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SE 11.7 13.4 17 8.86 exactly 8.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.40 -0.03
05:50 39 46 49 SE 13.6 15.7 17 9.84 exactly 9.8 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 9.84 9.02 - 10.66 30.38 -0.04
06:50 39 46 41 SE 15.6 17.9 17 9.19 exactly 9.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.39 -0.04
07:50 38 46 55 ESE 15.6 17.9 17 9.19 exactly 9.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.40
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08:50 38 46 55 ESE 15.6 17.9 17 8.53 exactly 8.5 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.40 +0.01
09:50 39 46 49 SE 15.6 17.9 17 9.19 exactly 9.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 17 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.39
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11:50 39 46 56 ESE 21.4 24.6 14 7.22 exactly 7.2 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 14 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 30.37 -0.03
12:50 39 46 61 ESE 21.4 24.6 17 9.84 exactly 9.8 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 17 8.20 7.38 - 9.02 30.34 -0.06

Wave Detail Buoy Data for December 3, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 449 ft 9.35 ft 16.7 sec 9.5 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
21:00 449 ft 7.87 ft 14.3 sec 7.7 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
01:00 449 ft 7.48 ft 16.7 sec 7.6 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
02:00 449 ft 8.14 ft 16.7 sec 8.5 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
03:00 449 ft 7.78 ft 16.7 sec 8.8 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
04:00 449 ft 8.27 ft 16.7 sec 9.2 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
05:00 449 ft 8.96 ft 16.7 sec 10.0 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
06:00 449 ft 9.68 ft 16.7 sec 10.4 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
07:00 449 ft 9.09 ft 16.7 sec 9.4 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
08:00 449 ft 9.09 ft 16.7 sec 9.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
09:00 449 ft 8.63 ft 16.7 sec 8.4 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
10:00 449 ft 9.28 ft 16.7 sec 8.5 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
12:00 449 ft 7.22 ft 14.3 sec 6.4 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
13:00 449 ft 9.84 ft 16.7 sec 8.1 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec


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