GALVESTON 22NM East of Galveston, TX (42035) 29.22 North -94.4 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 7:47 AM CDT on July 05, 2008 [America/Chicago]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 25 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 6:50 AM CDT on July 05, 2008
Air Temperature 82 °F / 28 °C
Humidity 69
Wind direction (W Dir) SSE (155 - 164 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 7.8 kts (8.9 mph / 14.4 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 2.30 ft / 0.70 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 2.3 ft / exactly 0.7 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) 6 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) 30.02 in / 1016 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.02 in / +0.6 hPa
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:7:00 AM CDT on July 05, 2008
Water Depth52 ft / 16 m
Wave Height2.46 ft / 0.75 m
Spectral Peak Period6.3 sec
Average Wave Period4.3 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for July 5, 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 79 / 26 85 / 29 65 SW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 6 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 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 30.04 / 1017
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21:50 80 / 26 85 / 29 59 SW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 7 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 7 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.04 / 1017
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22:50 80 / 27 85 / 29 65 WSW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 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 / 1017 -0.01 / -0.4
23:50 81 / 27 85 / 29 61 South 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 7 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 7 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.04 / 1017
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00:50 82 / 28 85 / 29 50 South 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 6 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.04 / 1017
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01:50 82 / 28 85 / 29 53 South 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 7 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 7 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.02 / 1016 -0.03 / -1.0
02:50 82 / 28 85 / 29 58 South 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 6 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.02 / 1016 -0.02 / -0.8
03:50 82 / 28 85 / 29 61 SSE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 6 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.00 / 1016 -0.03 / -1.1
04:50 82 / 28 84 / 29 65 SSE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 6 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016 -0.01 / -0.4
05:50 82 / 28 84 / 29 65 SSE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 6 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016 -0.01 / -0.4
06:50 82 / 28 84 / 29 69 SSE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 6 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.02 / 1016 +0.02 / +0.6

Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 5, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 52 ft / 16 m 2.89 ft / 0.88 m 4.8 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.35 ft / 1.02 m 6.3 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 52 ft / 16 m 3.05 ft / 0.93 m 6.7 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 52 ft / 16 m 2.99 ft / 0.91 m 6.7 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 52 ft / 16 m 2.56 ft / 0.78 m 5.9 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 52 ft / 16 m 2.56 ft / 0.78 m 6.7 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 52 ft / 16 m 2.56 ft / 0.78 m 6.3 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 52 ft / 16 m 2.53 ft / 0.77 m 6.3 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 52 ft / 16 m 2.53 ft / 0.77 m 6.3 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 52 ft / 16 m 2.46 ft / 0.75 m 6.3 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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