GRAYS REEF - 40 NM Southeast of Savannah, GA (41008) 31.4 North -80.87 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 11:59 PM EDT on July 24, 2008 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 40 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: This buoy is located in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary.
New sanctuary regulations became effective February 16, 2007!

Right whales are active off GA. NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent with safety of navigation. For futher info go to: www.nero.noaa.gov/shipstrike/

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 11:50 PM EDT on July 24, 2008
Air Temperature 80 °F / 27 °C
Wind direction (W Dir) SSW (205 - 214 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 11.7 kts (13.4 mph / 21.6 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 8 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 1.97 ft / 0.60 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 2.0 ft / exactly 0.6 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft / 0.25 - 0.75 m
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 8 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft / 0.25 - 0.75 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 30.08 in / 1018 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.04 in / +1.4 hPa
Increasing, then steady; or increasing, then increasing more slowly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:11:00 PM EDT on July 24, 2008
Water Depth59 ft / 18 m
Wave Height1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Spectral Peak Period11.4 sec
Average Wave Period3.9 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for July 24, 2008
Update Time Temperature Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Wave Swell Pressure
Air(°F / °C) Water(°F / °C) Dir Spd (kts) Spd (mph / km/h) Period (sec) Height (ft / m) Range
(ft / m)		 Period (sec) Height (ft / m) Range
(ft / m)		 Period (sec) Height (ft / m) Range
(ft / m)		 Atmosphere (in / hPa) Tendency (in / hPa)
20:50 81 / 27 83 / 28
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 WSW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 4 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.96 / 1014 -0.01 / -0.3
21:50 82 / 28 83 / 28
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 WSW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.99 / 1015 +0.03 / +1.1
22:50 81 / 27 83 / 28
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 WSW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.00 / 1016 +0.05 / +1.7
23:50 81 / 27 83 / 28
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 West 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 4 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.00 / 1016 +0.04 / +1.4
00:50 80 / 27 83 / 28
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 WSW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015
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01:50 79 / 26 83 / 28
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 West 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 4 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 9 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015 -0.01 / -0.5
02:50 79 / 26 83 / 28
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 West 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 4 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015 -0.02 / -0.7
03:50 78 / 26 83 / 28
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 West 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 4 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 -0.01 / -0.4
04:50 78 / 26 83 / 28
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 West 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 4 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 -0.01 / -0.4
05:50 78 / 25 83 / 28
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 West 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 5 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.99 / 1015 +0.01 / +0.4
06:50 77 / 25 83 / 28
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 West 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 4 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016 +0.04 / +1.4
07:50 77 / 25 83 / 28
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 West 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 11 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.03 / 1017 +0.06 / +2.0
08:50 77 / 25 83 / 28
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 West 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 12 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.04 / 1017 +0.05 / +1.7
09:50 78 / 25 83 / 28
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 WSW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 11 1.64 / 0.50 exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.04 / 1017 +0.03 / +1.0
10:50 77 / 25 83 / 28
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 WSW 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 11 1.64 / 0.50 exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.04 / 1017 +0.01 / +0.3
11:50 78 / 25 83 / 28
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 WSW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 11 1.64 / 0.50 exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.06 / 1018 +0.02 / +0.6
12:50 78 / 26 83 / 28
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 WSW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 12 1.64 / 0.50 exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.05 / 1018 +0.01 / +0.3
13:50 79 / 26 83 / 28
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 WSW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 11 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.04 / 1017
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14:50 81 / 27 84 / 29
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 SW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 11 1.64 / 0.50 exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.04 / 1017 -0.01 / -0.5
15:50 82 / 28 85 / 29
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 SW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 11 1.64 / 0.50 exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.03 / 1017 -0.02 / -0.8
16:50 83 / 28 85 / 30
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 South 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 11 1.64 / 0.50 exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.02 / 1016 -0.02 / -0.8
17:50 83 / 28 86 / 30
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 SSE 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 11 1.31 / 0.40 exactly 1.3 / exactly 0.4
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 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.02 / 1016 -0.02 / -0.7
18:50 83 / 28 85 / 30
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 SE 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 11 1.31 / 0.40 exactly 1.3 / exactly 0.4
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 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.02 / 1017
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19:50 82 / 28 85 / 29
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 ESE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 11 1.64 / 0.50 exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5
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 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.03 / 1017 +0.01 / +0.4
20:50 82 / 28 84 / 29
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 SE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 11 1.31 / 0.40 exactly 1.3 / exactly 0.4
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 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.04 / 1017 +0.02 / +0.6
21:50 81 / 27 84 / 29
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 SE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 11 1.64 / 0.50 exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.06 / 1018 +0.04 / +1.4
22:50 81 / 27 84 / 29
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 SSE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 11 1.64 / 0.50 exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.07 / 1018 +0.04 / +1.3
23:50 80 / 27 83 / 28
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 SSW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 8 1.97 / 0.60 exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 8 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.08 / 1018 +0.04 / +1.4

Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 24, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 59 ft / 18 m 3.05 ft / 0.93 m 4.2 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 59 ft / 18 m 3.02 ft / 0.92 m 4.2 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 59 ft / 18 m 3.22 ft / 0.98 m 4.0 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 59 ft / 18 m 3.22 ft / 0.98 m 4.2 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 59 ft / 18 m 3.08 ft / 0.94 m 4.2 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 59 ft / 18 m 3.15 ft / 0.96 m 4.2 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 59 ft / 18 m 2.99 ft / 0.91 m 4.2 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 59 ft / 18 m 2.79 ft / 0.85 m 4.2 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 59 ft / 18 m 2.66 ft / 0.81 m 4.0 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 59 ft / 18 m 2.30 ft / 0.70 m 4.2 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 59 ft / 18 m 2.13 ft / 0.65 m 4.5 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 59 ft / 18 m 2.00 ft / 0.61 m 4.3 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.97 ft / 0.60 m 10.8 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.94 ft / 0.59 m 12.1 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.77 ft / 0.54 m 10.8 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.80 ft / 0.55 m 11.4 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.74 ft / 0.53 m 11.4 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.67 ft / 0.51 m 12.1 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.84 ft / 0.56 m 10.8 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.67 ft / 0.51 m 11.4 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.57 ft / 0.48 m 11.4 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.51 ft / 0.46 m 11.4 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.41 ft / 0.43 m 10.8 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
19:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.41 ft / 0.43 m 10.8 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.48 ft / 0.45 m 10.8 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.41 ft / 0.43 m 10.8 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.51 ft / 0.46 m 10.8 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 59 ft / 18 m 1.64 ft / 0.50 m 11.4 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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