MID GULF 180 nm South of Southwest Pass, LA (42001) 25.9 North -89.67 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 11:01 PM CDT on July 24, 2008 [America/Chicago]  
Buoy Type: 12-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 10 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 9:50 PM CDT on July 24, 2008
Air Temperature 84 °F / 29 °C
Humidity 70
Wind direction (W Dir) East (95 - 104 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 7.8 kts (8.9 mph / 14.4 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 8 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 2.62 ft / 0.80 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 2.6 ft / exactly 0.8 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) 30.06 in / 1018 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.04 in / +1.3 hPa
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:10:00 PM CDT on July 24, 2008
Water Depth10741 ft / 3274 m
Wave Height2.66 ft / 0.81 m
Spectral Peak Period8.3 sec
Average Wave Period4.7 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 84 / 29 84 / 29 68 ESE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 7 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 7 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.95 / 1014
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21:50 84 / 29 84 / 29 74 ESE 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 7 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 7 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.96 / 1014 +0.01 / +0.5
22:50 84 / 29 84 / 29 70 ESE 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 6 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 8 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 +0.02 / +0.6
23:50 84 / 29 84 / 29 71 SE 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 7 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 7 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.96 / 1014 +0.01 / +0.3
00:50 84 / 29 84 / 29 69 SE 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 6 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 8 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 +0.01 / +0.3
01:50 83 / 29 84 / 29 74 SE 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 6 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5 6 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 7 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015
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02:50 83 / 29 84 / 29 71 SE 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 11 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 4 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 11 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.96 / 1014
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03:50 83 / 28 84 / 29 71 SSE 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 11 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 5 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 11 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.97 / 1015
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04:50 83 / 29 84 / 29 72 SSE 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 10 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 5 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 10 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.97 / 1015
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05:50 83 / 29 84 / 29 73 SSE 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 10 5.58 / 1.70 exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7 5 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 10 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.98 / 1015 +0.02 / +0.6
06:50 83 / 29 84 / 29 72 SSE 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 10 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 10 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.99 / 1016 +0.03 / +0.9
07:50 84 / 29 84 / 29 67 SSE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 10 5.91 / 1.80 exactly 5.9 / exactly 1.8 5 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 10 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.01 / 1016 +0.04 / +1.4
08:50 84 / 29 84 / 29 68 South 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 10 5.91 / 1.80 exactly 5.9 / exactly 1.8 6 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 10 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.03 / 1017 +0.05 / +1.8
09:50 84 / 29 84 / 29 70 South 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 9 6.23 / 1.90 exactly 6.2 / exactly 1.9 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 9 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.04 / 1017 +0.04 / +1.5
10:50 84 / 29 84 / 29 70 SSE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 10 5.25 / 1.60 exactly 5.2 / exactly 1.6 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 10 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.04 / 1017 +0.04 / +1.2
11:50 84 / 29 84 / 29 70 SSE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 10 5.58 / 1.70 exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7 3 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 10 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.06 / 1018 +0.02 / +0.8
12:50 84 / 29 85 / 29 68 SSE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 9 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 9 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 30.06 / 1018 +0.02 / +0.7
13:50 85 / 29 85 / 29 65 SSE 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 9 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 9 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.06 / 1018 +0.01 / +0.5
14:50 85 / 29 85 / 30 67 SE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 9 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 9 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.05 / 1018
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15:50 85 / 29 85 / 30 67 SE 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 9 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 9 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.04 / 1017 -0.02 / -0.6
16:50 85 / 29 85 / 30 64 SE 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 8 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 8 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.03 / 1017 -0.03 / -0.9
17:50 85 / 29 85 / 30 65 ESE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 9 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 9 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.03 / 1017 -0.03 / -0.9
18:50 84 / 29 85 / 30 69 ESE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 8 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 8 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.03 / 1017 -0.01 / -0.5
19:50 84 / 29 85 / 29 68 ESE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 9 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 9 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.04 / 1017
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20:50 84 / 29 85 / 29 68 ESE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 6 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.05 / 1018 +0.02 / +0.8
21:50 84 / 29 85 / 29 70 East 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 8 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 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 30.06 / 1018 +0.04 / +1.3

Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 24, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
21:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 4.27 ft / 1.30 m 6.7 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 4.56 ft / 1.39 m 7.1 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 4.36 ft / 1.33 m 6.3 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 4.30 ft / 1.31 m 7.1 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 4.79 ft / 1.46 m 6.3 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 5.38 ft / 1.64 m 10.8 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 5.22 ft / 1.59 m 10.8 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 5.15 ft / 1.57 m 10.0 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 5.61 ft / 1.71 m 10.0 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 6.04 ft / 1.84 m 10.0 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 5.81 ft / 1.77 m 10.0 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 6.36 ft / 1.94 m 9.1 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 5.25 ft / 1.60 m 10.0 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 5.45 ft / 1.66 m 10.0 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 5.05 ft / 1.54 m 9.1 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 4.40 ft / 1.34 m 9.1 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 4.46 ft / 1.36 m 9.1 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 4.23 ft / 1.29 m 9.1 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 3.81 ft / 1.16 m 8.3 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
19:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 3.51 ft / 1.07 m 8.3 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 3.02 ft / 0.92 m 9.1 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 2.92 ft / 0.89 m 5.6 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 10741 ft / 3274 m 2.66 ft / 0.81 m 8.3 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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