Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 10:50 AM CDT on October 14, 2008 |
| Air Temperature: |
44° F / 7° C |
| Wind direction (W Dir): |
West (275 - 284 Degrees) |
| Wind Speed (W Spd): |
17.5 kts (20.1 mph / 32.4 km/h) |
| Wind Gust (W Spd): |
21.4 kts (24.6 mph / 39.6 km/h) |
| Dominant Wave Period (DWP): |
6 sec |
| Dominant Wave Height (DWH): |
5.58 ft / 1.70 m |
| Dominant Wave Range (DWR): |
exactly 5.6 ft / exactly 1.7 m |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): |
6 sec |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): |
4.92 ft / 1.50 m |
| Wind Wave Range (WWR): |
4.10 - 5.74 ft / 1.25 - 1.75 m |
| Atmospheric Pressure (AP): |
30.19 in / 1022 hPa |
| Pressure Tendency (PT): |
+0.07 in / +2.4 hPa
Increasing, then steady; or increasing, then increasing more slowly |
| NDBC QuikSCAT: |
Wind Map |
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:11:00 AM CDT on October 14, 2008 |
| Water Depth: |
640 ft / 195 m |
| Wave Height: |
5.41 ft / 1.65 m |
| Spectral Peak Period: |
5.9 sec |
| Average Wave Period: |
4.8 sec |
| Sampling Interval: |
0.5 sec |
| Wave Record: |
1200 sec |
|
Weather/Wave Buoy Data for October 14, 2008
| Update Time: |
Temperature |
Humidity |
Wind |
Dominant Wave |
Wind Wave |
Pressure |
| Air(°F / °C) |
Water(°F / °C) |
Dir |
Speed(kts) |
Speed(mph / km/h) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft / m) |
Range
(ft / m) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft / m) |
Range
(ft / m) |
Atmosphere (in / hPa) |
Tendency (in / hPa) |
| 20:50 |
50 / 10 |
48 / 9 |
-
|
West |
23.3 |
26.8 / 43.2 |
6 |
5.91 / 1.80 |
exactly 5.9 / exactly 1.8 |
6 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
29.97 / 1015 |
+0.04 / +1.3 |
| 21:50 |
49 / 10 |
48 / 9 |
-
|
West |
21.4 |
24.6 / 39.6 |
6 |
6.23 / 1.90 |
exactly 6.2 / exactly 1.9 |
6 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
29.98 / 1015 |
+0.05 / +1.7 |
| 23:50 |
48 / 9 |
48 / 9 |
-
|
West |
25.3 |
29.1 / 46.8 |
6 |
6.23 / 1.90 |
exactly 6.2 / exactly 1.9 |
6 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
30.00 / 1016 |
+0.04 / +1.2 |
| 00:50 |
47 / 8 |
48 / 9 |
-
|
West |
23.3 |
26.8 / 43.2 |
6 |
6.89 / 2.10 |
exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1 |
6 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
30.01 / 1016 |
+0.03 / +0.9 |
| 01:50 |
47 / 9 |
48 / 9 |
-
|
West |
27.2 |
31.3 / 50.4 |
6 |
6.89 / 2.10 |
exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1 |
6 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
30.00 / 1016 |
+0.02 / +0.8 |
| 02:50 |
47 / 8 |
47 / 8 |
-
|
West |
25.3 |
29.1 / 46.8 |
6 |
7.87 / 2.40 |
exactly 7.9 / exactly 2.4 |
6 |
8.20 / 2.50 |
7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75 |
30.01 / 1016 |
+0.01 / +0.3 |
| 03:50 |
47 / 8 |
47 / 8 |
-
|
West |
27.2 |
31.3 / 50.4 |
7 |
8.53 / 2.60 |
exactly 8.5 / exactly 2.6 |
7 |
8.20 / 2.50 |
7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75 |
30.01 / 1016 |
- |
| 04:50 |
47 / 8 |
46 / 8 |
-
|
West |
25.3 |
29.1 / 46.8 |
7 |
7.22 / 2.20 |
exactly 7.2 / exactly 2.2 |
7 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
30.06 / 1018 |
+0.06 / +1.9 |
| 05:50 |
46 / 8 |
46 / 8 |
-
|
WNW |
21.4 |
24.6 / 39.6 |
7 |
7.55 / 2.30 |
exactly 7.5 / exactly 2.3 |
7 |
8.20 / 2.50 |
7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75 |
30.07 / 1018 |
+0.06 / +2.1 |
| 06:50 |
46 / 8 |
46 / 8 |
-
|
West |
21.4 |
24.6 / 39.6 |
7 |
7.22 / 2.20 |
exactly 7.2 / exactly 2.2 |
7 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
30.11 / 1020 |
+0.09 / +3.2 |
| 07:50 |
45 / 7 |
46 / 8 |
-
|
WNW |
23.3 |
26.8 / 43.2 |
6 |
6.23 / 1.90 |
exactly 6.2 / exactly 1.9 |
6 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
30.12 / 1020 |
+0.06 / +2.2 |
| 08:50 |
45 / 7 |
46 / 8 |
-
|
West |
19.4 |
22.4 / 36.0 |
6 |
6.23 / 1.90 |
exactly 6.2 / exactly 1.9 |
6 |
6.56 / 2.00 |
5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25 |
30.15 / 1021 |
+0.07 / +2.5 |
| 09:50 |
44 / 7 |
46 / 8 |
-
|
West |
21.4 |
24.6 / 39.6 |
6 |
5.25 / 1.60 |
exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 |
6 |
4.92 / 1.50 |
4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 |
30.17 / 1022 |
+0.06 / +2.2 |
| 10:50 |
44 / 7 |
46 / 8 |
-
|
West |
17.5 |
20.1 / 32.4 |
6 |
5.58 / 1.70 |
exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7 |
6 |
4.92 / 1.50 |
4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 |
30.19 / 1022 |
+0.07 / +2.4 |
Wave Detail Buoy Data for October 14, 2008
| Update Time: |
Water Depth: |
Wave Height: |
Spectral Peak Period: |
Average Wave Period: |
Sampling Interval: |
Wave Record: |
| 20:00 |
640 ft / 195 m |
5.22 ft / 1.59 m |
5.6 sec |
4.5 sec |
0.5 sec |
1200 sec |
| 22:00 |
640 ft / 195 m |
6.33 ft / 1.93 m |
5.9 sec |
4.9 sec |
0.5 sec |
1200 sec |
| 23:00 |
640 ft / 195 m |
6.07 ft / 1.85 m |
5.9 sec |
4.9 sec |
0.5 sec |
1200 sec |
| 00:00 |
640 ft / 195 m |
6.14 ft / 1.87 m |
6.3 sec |
5.0 sec |
0.5 sec |
1200 sec |
| 02:00 |
640 ft / 195 m |
6.96 ft / 2.12 m |
5.9 sec |
5.0 sec |
0.5 sec |
1200 sec |
| 03:00 |
640 ft / 195 m |
7.91 ft / 2.41 m |
6.3 sec |
5.1 sec |
0.5 sec |
1200 sec |
| 04:00 |
640 ft / 195 m |
8.43 ft / 2.57 m |
6.7 sec |
5.3 sec |
0.5 sec |
1200 sec |
| 05:00 |
640 ft / 195 m |
7.25 ft / 2.21 m |
7.1 sec |
5.1 sec |
0.5 sec |
1200 sec |
| 08:00 |
640 ft / 195 m |
6.36 ft / 1.94 m |
6.3 sec |
4.8 sec |
0.5 sec |
1200 sec |
| 10:00 |
640 ft / 195 m |
5.25 ft / 1.60 m |
6.3 sec |
4.7 sec |
0.5 sec |
1200 sec |
| 11:00 |
640 ft / 195 m |
5.41 ft / 1.65 m |
5.9 sec |
4.8 sec |
0.5 sec |
1200 sec |
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