PORTLAND 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME (44007) 43.53 North -70.14 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 7:23 AM EDT on July 24, 2008 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 46 Payload: ARES 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: 6:50 AM EDT on July 24, 2008
Air Temperature 69 °F / 20 °C
Humidity 99
Wind direction (W Dir) SSE (155 - 164 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 13.6 kts (15.7 mph / 25.2 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 2.95 ft / 0.90 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 3.0 ft / exactly 0.9 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 5 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) 7 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) 30.03 in / 1017 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.03 in / +1.0 hPa
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:7:00 AM EDT on July 24, 2008
Water Depth79 ft / 24 m
Wave Height2.92 ft / 0.89 m
Spectral Peak Period5.0 sec
Average Wave Period4.3 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 65 / 18 65 / 18 94 East 21.4 24.6 / 39.6 5 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 5 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 30.06 / 1018 -0.04 / -1.5
21:50 65 / 18 65 / 18 97 East 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 5 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 5 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 30.05 / 1018 -0.05 / -1.7
22:50 65 / 18 65 / 18 98 East 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 5 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 5 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 9 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.04 / 1017 -0.01 / -0.5
23:50 65 / 18 65 / 18 100 ENE 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 5 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 5 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 30.04 / 1017 -0.02 / -0.6
00:50 65 / 18 65 / 18 100 East 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 5 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 5 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 30.04 / 1017 -0.01 / -0.4
01:50 65 / 18 65 / 18 100 East 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 5 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 5 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 30.01 / 1016 -0.04 / -1.3
02:50 68 / 20 65 / 18 99 SE 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 6 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 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 30.01 / 1016 -0.03 / -1.0
03:50 68 / 20 65 / 18 99 ESE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 5 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 5 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 30.00 / 1016 -0.04 / -1.3
04:50 69 / 21 65 / 18 100 SSE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 5 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 5 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 30.00 / 1016 -0.01 / -0.3
05:50 69 / 20 65 / 18 100 SSE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 5 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 10 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.02 / 1017 +0.01 / +0.5
06:50 69 / 20 65 / 18 99 SSE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 5 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 5 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 30.03 / 1017 +0.03 / +1.0

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 79 ft / 24 m 2.92 ft / 0.89 m 7.7 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.58 ft / 1.09 m 4.8 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.94 ft / 1.20 m 5.0 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.43 ft / 1.35 m 4.8 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.23 ft / 1.29 m 5.0 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.56 ft / 1.39 m 4.5 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.10 ft / 1.25 m 5.3 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.71 ft / 1.13 m 5.6 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.51 ft / 1.07 m 5.0 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.28 ft / 1.00 m 4.8 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.08 ft / 0.94 m 5.0 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 79 ft / 24 m 2.92 ft / 0.89 m 5.0 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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