DELAWARE BAY 26 NM Southeast of Cape May, NJ (44009) 38.46 North -74.7 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 8:18 PM EDT on July 09, 2009 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D77 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: Alert: Right whales are active off Delaware Bay.  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: 7:50 PM EDT on July 09, 2009
Air Temperature 69 °F
Humidity 68
Wind direction (W Dir) ENE (55 - 64 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 15.6 kts (17.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 4.59 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 4.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 6 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 4.92 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 9 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 30.19 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.01 in
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:8:00 PM EDT on July 09, 2009
Water Depth79 ft
Wave Height4.46 ft
Spectral Peak Period5.6 sec
Average Wave Period4.3 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for July 9, 2009
Update Time Temperature Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Wave Swell Pressure
Air(°F) Water(°F) Dir Spd (kts) Spd (mph) Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)		 Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)		 Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)		 Atmosphere (in) Tendency (in)
20:50 71 72 70 SSW 5.8 6.7 7 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.96 +0.04
21:50 71 72 70 South 3.9 4.5 9 2.62 exactly 2.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.99 +0.06
22:50 71 72 72 SSW 1.9 2.2 8 2.62 exactly 2.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.01 +0.06
23:50 71 72 74 South 7.8 8.9 7 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.02 +0.06
00:50 71 72 76 SSW 5.8 6.7 9 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.03 +0.04
01:50 72 72 73 SW 7.8 8.9 9 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.03 +0.03
02:50 72 72
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 NNW 1.9 2.2 9 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.03 +0.01
03:50 72 72 64 NNE 3.9 4.5 7 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.04 +0.01
04:50 72 72 70 North 7.8 8.9 9 2.30 exactly 2.3
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 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.04 +0.01
05:50 72 72 66 NNE 9.7 11.2 9 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 +0.03
06:50 72 72 68 NNE 11.7 13.4 9 1.97 exactly 2.0 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 +0.03
07:50 71 72 72 NNE 9.7 11.2 9 2.30 exactly 2.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.08 +0.04
08:50 72 72 65 NE 9.7 11.2 9 2.30 exactly 2.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.10 +0.04
09:50 71 71 74 NE 13.6 15.7 9 2.30 exactly 2.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.10 +0.04
10:50 70 71 75 ENE 15.6 17.9 9 2.62 exactly 2.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.12 +0.04
11:50 70 71 70 ENE 15.6 17.9 4 2.95 exactly 3.0 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.14 +0.05
12:50 69 71 71 ENE 13.6 15.7 4 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.16 +0.06
13:50 69 71 68 ENE 13.6 15.7 5 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.17 +0.04
14:50 69 71 65 ENE 13.6 15.7 5 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.18 +0.03
15:50 69 71 65 ENE 13.6 15.7 5 4.27 exactly 4.3 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.18 +0.02
16:50 69 71 66 ENE 13.6 15.7 5 4.27 exactly 4.3 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.17
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17:50 69 71 65 ENE 15.6 17.9 5 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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18:50 69 72 66 ENE 15.6 17.9 5 4.27 exactly 4.3 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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19:50 69 72 68 ENE 15.6 17.9 6 4.59 exactly 4.6 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.19 +0.01

Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 9, 2009
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 79 ft 2.30 ft 7.1 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 79 ft 2.46 ft 7.1 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 79 ft 2.49 ft 9.1 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 79 ft 2.46 ft 7.7 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 79 ft 2.26 ft 7.1 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 79 ft 2.23 ft 9.1 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 79 ft 2.20 ft 9.1 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 79 ft 2.33 ft 9.1 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 79 ft 2.33 ft 7.1 sec 5.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 79 ft 2.23 ft 9.1 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 79 ft 2.17 ft 9.1 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 79 ft 2.13 ft 9.1 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 79 ft 2.33 ft 9.1 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 79 ft 2.17 ft 9.1 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 79 ft 2.30 ft 9.1 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 79 ft 2.49 ft 9.1 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 79 ft 3.05 ft 3.6 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 79 ft 3.44 ft 4.3 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 79 ft 3.87 ft 5.0 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 79 ft 4.04 ft 4.5 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 79 ft 4.23 ft 5.3 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 79 ft 4.30 ft 4.8 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 79 ft 3.90 ft 5.3 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
19:00 79 ft 4.30 ft 5.0 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 79 ft 4.46 ft 5.6 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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