NANTUCKET 54NM Southeast of Nantucket (44008) 40.5 North -69.43 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 11:25 PM EDT on July 06, 2008 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 05 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 10:50 PM EDT on July 06, 2008
Air Temperature 65 °F / 18 °C
Humidity 93
Wind direction (W Dir) South (175 - 184 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) 2.62 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) 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) 30.09 in / 1019 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.01 in / +0.5 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 06, 2008
Water Depth194 ft / 59 m
Wave Height2.62 ft / 0.80 m
Spectral Peak Period6.3 sec
Average Wave Period5.1 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for July 6, 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 60 / 15 52 / 11 89 SW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 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 30.03 / 1017 +0.01 / +0.4
21:50 62 / 16 51 / 11 91 SW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 7 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 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 +0.01 / +0.5
22:50 61 / 16 52 / 11 93 SSW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 7 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 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 +0.01 / +0.5
23:50 61 / 16 52 / 11 95 South 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 7 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 3 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 +0.01 / +0.5
00:50 64 / 18 52 / 11 91 SSW 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 30.05 / 1018
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01:50 64 / 18 52 / 11 93 SSW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 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 +0.02 / +0.7
02:50 65 / 18 52 / 11 92 SSW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 8 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 3 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 +0.02 / +0.7
03:50 64 / 18 52 / 11 96 SSW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 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 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.06 / 1018 +0.01 / +0.5
04:50 64 / 18 52 / 11 94 South 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 7 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8
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 7 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.06 / 1018
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05:50 62 / 16 52 / 11 93 SSE 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 7 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8
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 7 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.08 / 1018 +0.01 / +0.5
06:50 62 / 17 52 / 11 95 SSE 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 7 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9
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 7 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.09 / 1019 +0.02 / +0.7
07:50 60 / 16 54 / 12 93 SSE 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 7 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 3 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 30.09 / 1019 +0.03 / +0.9
08:50 62 / 17 52 / 11 95 South 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 6 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 3 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 30.09 / 1019 +0.01 / +0.3
09:50 63 / 17 52 / 11 93 SSE 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 30.08 / 1019
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10:50 61 / 16 52 / 11 92 SSE 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 30.09 / 1019
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11:50 59 / 15 52 / 11 95 SSW 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 30.09 / 1019
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12:50 64 / 18 52 / 11 93
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 0.0 0.0 / 0.0 6 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 3 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 30.09 / 1019
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13:50 65 / 19 54 / 12 98 SSE 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 30.08 / 1018 -0.01 / -0.3
14:50 67 / 19 54 / 12 96 SSW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 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 30.08 / 1018 -0.01 / -0.5
15:50 67 / 20 55 / 13 97 South 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 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 30.07 / 1018 -0.01 / -0.5
16:50 66 / 19 56 / 13 94 SW 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 7 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 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 30.07 / 1018 -0.01 / -0.3
17:50 66 / 19 58 / 14 95 WNW 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 7 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 3 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 30.06 / 1018 -0.01 / -0.4
18:50 65 / 18 55 / 13 95 SSE 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 7 2.30 / 0.70 exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7 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 30.07 / 1018
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19:50 66 / 19 54 / 12 93 South 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 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 30.07 / 1018
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20:50 65 / 18 56 / 13 93 SSE 3.9 4.5 / 7.2 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 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.08 / 1019 +0.02 / +0.6
21:50 66 / 19 54 / 12 94 South 1.9 2.2 / 3.6 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 30.08 / 1019 +0.01 / +0.4
22:50 65 / 18 54 / 12 93 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 30.09 / 1019 +0.01 / +0.5

Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 6, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.66 ft / 0.81 m 6.7 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.82 ft / 0.86 m 6.7 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 194 ft / 59 m 3.15 ft / 0.96 m 6.7 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 194 ft / 59 m 3.18 ft / 0.97 m 6.7 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 194 ft / 59 m 3.02 ft / 0.92 m 6.7 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.66 ft / 0.81 m 6.7 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.62 ft / 0.80 m 8.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.53 ft / 0.77 m 7.7 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.62 ft / 0.80 m 6.7 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.49 ft / 0.76 m 7.1 sec 5.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.66 ft / 0.81 m 7.1 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.82 ft / 0.86 m 6.7 sec 5.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 194 ft / 59 m 3.05 ft / 0.93 m 6.7 sec 5.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.85 ft / 0.87 m 6.3 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 194 ft / 59 m 3.08 ft / 0.94 m 5.9 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 194 ft / 59 m 3.22 ft / 0.98 m 6.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 194 ft / 59 m 3.05 ft / 0.93 m 5.9 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 194 ft / 59 m 3.08 ft / 0.94 m 5.9 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.76 ft / 0.84 m 5.9 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.36 ft / 0.72 m 5.9 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.53 ft / 0.77 m 6.3 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.30 ft / 0.70 m 6.7 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.43 ft / 0.74 m 6.7 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
19:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.36 ft / 0.72 m 6.7 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.43 ft / 0.74 m 5.9 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.66 ft / 0.81 m 6.7 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.59 ft / 0.79 m 6.7 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 194 ft / 59 m 2.62 ft / 0.80 m 6.3 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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