|
|
 |
Get the latest weather updates from the WGN Weather Center blog
and get Chicago area school closings from our Emergency Closing Center.
|
Cape Edgecumbe Buoy AK (46084)
|
56.63 North -136.15 West
|
|
Local Time: 4:42 PM AKDT on August 28, 2008 [America/Anchorage]
|
|
| Buoy Type: 6-meter NOMAD buoy |
Buoy Hull: 6N33 |
Payload: ARES 4.4 payload |
Owned by: |
| Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer |
Sea Surface measured by: Intake |
|
Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 3:50 PM AKDT on August 28, 2008 |
| Air Temperature |
54 °F |
| Humidity |
84 |
| Wind direction (W Dir) |
SSW (195 - 204 Degrees) |
| Wind Speed (W Spd) |
5.8 kts (6.7 mph) |
| Dominant Wave Period (DWP) |
10 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) |
10 sec |
| Wave Swell Height (WSH) |
4.92 ft |
| Wave Swell Range (WSR) |
4.10 - 5.74 ft |
| Atmospheric Pressure (AP) |
29.88 in |
| NDBC QuikSCAT | Wind Map |
|
|
Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:4:00 PM AKDT on August 28, 2008 |
| Water Depth | 4613 ft |
| Wave Height | 5.35 ft |
| Spectral Peak Period | 10.0 sec |
| Average Wave Period | 7.0 sec |
| Sampling Interval | 0.6 sec |
| Wave Record | 2400 sec |
|
Show full Obs
|
Graph: Daily | Weekly | Monthly
| Weather/Wave Buoy Data for August 28, 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 |
54 |
54 |
84
|
NW |
9.7 |
11.2 |
11 |
7.87 |
exactly 7.9 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
11 |
8.20 |
7.38 - 9.02 |
29.69 |
+0.04 |
| 21:50 |
54 |
54 |
84
|
WNW |
13.6 |
15.7 |
11 |
8.20 |
exactly 8.2 |
6 |
3.28 |
2.46 - 4.10 |
11 |
8.20 |
7.38 - 9.02 |
29.70 |
+0.04 |
| 22:50 |
54 |
54 |
82
|
NW |
11.7 |
13.4 |
11 |
6.89 |
exactly 6.9 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
11 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.72 |
+0.05 |
| 23:50 |
54 |
54 |
81
|
NW |
9.7 |
11.2 |
11 |
6.89 |
exactly 6.9 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
11 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.74 |
+0.06 |
| 00:50 |
54 |
54 |
83
|
WNW |
9.7 |
11.2 |
11 |
7.55 |
exactly 7.5 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
11 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.77 |
+0.07 |
| 01:50 |
54 |
54 |
86
|
West |
9.7 |
11.2 |
11 |
6.89 |
exactly 6.9 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
11 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.78 |
+0.06 |
| 02:50 |
54 |
54 |
89
|
West |
9.7 |
11.2 |
11 |
7.22 |
exactly 7.2 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
11 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.80 |
+0.05 |
| 03:50 |
54 |
54 |
89
|
West |
9.7 |
11.2 |
9 |
6.89 |
exactly 6.9 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
9 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.81 |
+0.04 |
| 04:50 |
54 |
54 |
89
|
West |
7.8 |
8.9 |
11 |
6.89 |
exactly 6.9 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
11 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.82 |
+0.04 |
| 05:50 |
54 |
54 |
90
|
West |
7.8 |
8.9 |
10 |
7.22 |
exactly 7.2 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
10 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.83 |
+0.03 |
| 06:50 |
54 |
54 |
88
|
WSW |
7.8 |
8.9 |
9 |
6.56 |
exactly 6.6 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
9 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.83 |
+0.03 |
| 07:50 |
54 |
55 |
87
|
WSW |
7.8 |
8.9 |
10 |
6.56 |
exactly 6.6 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
10 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.84 |
+0.02 |
| 08:50 |
54 |
55 |
86
|
WSW |
7.8 |
8.9 |
9 |
6.23 |
exactly 6.2 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
9 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.85 |
+0.02 |
| 09:50 |
53 |
55 |
86
|
SSW |
11.7 |
13.4 |
10 |
6.23 |
exactly 6.2 |
5 |
3.28 |
2.46 - 4.10 |
10 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
29.86 |
+0.02 |
| 10:50 |
52 |
55 |
91
|
South |
5.8 |
6.7 |
10 |
5.58 |
exactly 5.6 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
10 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
29.86 |
+0.02 |
| 11:50 |
53 |
55 |
85
|
SSW |
7.8 |
8.9 |
10 |
6.23 |
exactly 6.2 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
10 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.87 |
+0.02 |
| 12:50 |
53 |
55 |
87
|
SSW |
7.8 |
8.9 |
10 |
5.91 |
exactly 5.9 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
10 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.88 |
+0.02 |
| 13:50 |
54 |
55 |
86
|
South |
5.8 |
6.7 |
9 |
5.58 |
exactly 5.6 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
9 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
29.88 |
+0.02 |
| 14:50 |
54 |
54 |
85
|
SW |
7.8 |
8.9 |
10 |
5.91 |
exactly 5.9 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
10 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
29.88 |
+0.01 |
| 15:50 |
54 |
54 |
84
|
SSW |
5.8 |
6.7 |
10 |
5.25 |
exactly 5.2 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
10 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
29.88 |
- |
|
| Wave Detail Buoy Data for August 28, 2008 |
| Update Time |
Water Depth |
Wave Height |
Spectral Peak Period |
Average Wave Period |
Sampling Interval |
Wave Record |
| 20:00 |
4613 ft
| 8.01 ft |
11.4 sec |
7.9 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 21:00 |
4613 ft
| 7.91 ft |
11.4 sec |
8.3 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 22:00 |
4613 ft
| 8.07 ft |
10.8 sec |
8.1 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 23:00 |
4613 ft
| 6.89 ft |
11.4 sec |
7.1 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 00:00 |
4613 ft
| 6.99 ft |
11.4 sec |
7.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 01:00 |
4613 ft
| 7.51 ft |
10.8 sec |
7.8 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 02:00 |
4613 ft
| 6.99 ft |
11.4 sec |
7.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 03:00 |
4613 ft
| 7.22 ft |
10.8 sec |
7.4 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 04:00 |
4613 ft
| 6.89 ft |
9.1 sec |
7.1 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 05:00 |
4613 ft
| 6.92 ft |
10.8 sec |
7.2 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 07:00 |
4613 ft
| 6.43 ft |
9.1 sec |
6.9 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 09:00 |
4613 ft
| 6.27 ft |
9.1 sec |
6.9 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 10:00 |
4613 ft
| 6.17 ft |
10.0 sec |
6.7 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 11:00 |
4613 ft
| 5.74 ft |
10.0 sec |
6.8 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 14:00 |
4613 ft
| 5.64 ft |
9.1 sec |
6.9 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 15:00 |
4613 ft
| 5.81 ft |
10.0 sec |
7.1 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 16:00 |
4613 ft
| 5.35 ft |
10.0 sec |
7.0 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
|
|
|
|
