GULF OF MAINE 78 NM EAST OF PORTSMOUTH,NH (44005) 43.19 North -69.16 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 6:16 PM EDT on July 23, 2008 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 6-meter NOMAD buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 03 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent with safe navigation. For latest sightings, go to: http://rwhalesightings.nefsc.noaa.gov/

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 5:50 PM EDT on July 23, 2008
Air Temperature 64 °F / 18 °C
Humidity 91
Wind direction (W Dir) East (75 - 84 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 15.6 kts (17.9 mph / 28.8 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 8 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 3.61 ft / 1.10 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 3.6 ft / exactly 1.1 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 2.46 - 4.10 ft / 0.75 - 1.25 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) 30.09 in / 1019 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.01 in / +0.4 hPa
Increasing (steadily or unsteadily)
NDBC QuikSCATWind Map
 
Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:6:00 PM EDT on July 23, 2008
Water Depth623 ft / 190 m
Wave Height3.51 ft / 1.07 m
Spectral Peak Period7.7 sec
Average Wave Period4.4 sec
Sampling Interval0.5 sec
Wave Record1200 sec
Wednesday
Previous Day Next Day

Show full Obs
Marine Data Graph
Graph: Daily | Weekly | Monthly

Weather/Wave Buoy Data for July 23, 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)
14:50 64 / 18 67 / 20 90 East 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 8 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 4 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 30.08 / 1018 -0.02 / -0.6
15:50 64 / 18 68 / 20 90 East 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 8 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 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 30.09 / 1019 -0.01 / -0.3
16:50 64 / 18 68 / 20 91 East 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 8 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 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 30.09 / 1019
-
17:50 64 / 18 68 / 20 91 East 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 8 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 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 30.09 / 1019 +0.01 / +0.4

Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 23, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
15:00 623 ft / 190 m 3.81 ft / 1.16 m 8.3 sec 4.4 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
16:00 623 ft / 190 m 3.74 ft / 1.14 m 7.7 sec 4.4 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
18:00 623 ft / 190 m 3.51 ft / 1.07 m 7.7 sec 4.4 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec

Copyright © 2008 The Weather Underground, Inc.