DELAWARE BAY 26 NM Southeast of Cape May, NJ (44009) 38.46 North -74.7 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 9:50 PM EDT on August 28, 2008 [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: 8:50 PM EDT on August 28, 2008
Air Temperature 74 °F / 23 °C
Humidity 54
Wind direction (W Dir) East (95 - 104 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 11.7 kts (13.4 mph / 21.6 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 4 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 3.3 ft / exactly 1.0 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) 11 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) 29.98 in / 1015 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.01 in / +0.5 hPa
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:9:00 PM EDT on August 28, 2008
Water Depth79 ft / 24 m
Wave Height3.38 ft / 1.03 m
Spectral Peak Period4.2 sec
Average Wave Period4.0 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for August 28, 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 72 / 22 74 / 23 66 East 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 12 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.04 / 1017 +0.01 / +0.4
21:50 73 / 23 74 / 23 64 East 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 11 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.04 / 1017 +0.01 / +0.3
22:50 73 / 23 74 / 23 64 ENE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 11 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.03 / 1017 -0.01 / -0.3
23:50 73 / 23 74 / 23 66 East 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 12 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.03 / 1017 -0.02 / -0.6
00:50 73 / 23 74 / 23 60 ESE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.03 / 1017 -0.02 / -0.6
01:50 73 / 23 74 / 23 60 ESE 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 12 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.02 / 1016 -0.01 / -0.4
02:50 73 / 23 74 / 23 62 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 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016 -0.01 / -0.5
03:50 73 / 23 74 / 23 60 ESE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 11 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 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 30.01 / 1016 -0.02 / -0.7
04:50 73 / 23 74 / 23 60 ESE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 6 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.00 / 1016 -0.02 / -0.8
05:50 73 / 23 74 / 23 65 ESE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 11 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 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 30.00 / 1016 -0.01 / -0.5
06:50 73 / 23 73 / 23 59 ESE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 5 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.00 / 1016
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07:50 73 / 23 73 / 23 60 ESE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 4 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 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 30.00 / 1016
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08:50 73 / 23 73 / 23 66 ESE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 5 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 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 30.01 / 1016 +0.01 / +0.3
09:50 73 / 23 73 / 23 66 ESE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 4 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 4 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 30.01 / 1016
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10:50 73 / 23 73 / 23 61 ESE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 5 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 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 +0.02 / +0.8
11:50 73 / 23 73 / 23 58 East 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 4 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.02 / 1016 +0.01 / +0.4
12:50 73 / 23 73 / 23 54 East 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 5 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 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 30.01 / 1016
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13:50 73 / 23 73 / 23 55 ESE 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 5 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 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 30.01 / 1016 -0.02 / -0.6
14:50 74 / 23 73 / 23 48 ESE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 4 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 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 29.99 / 1016 -0.02 / -0.8
15:50 74 / 23 73 / 23 50 East 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 4 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 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 29.97 / 1015 -0.04 / -1.2
16:50 73 / 23 73 / 23 55 East 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 5 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 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 29.97 / 1015 -0.04 / -1.3
17:50 73 / 23 73 / 23 58 East 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 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 29.96 / 1014 -0.03 / -1.1
18:50 74 / 23 73 / 23 54 ESE 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 4 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 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 29.96 / 1014 -0.01 / -0.5
19:50 74 / 23 73 / 23 54 East 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 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 29.98 / 1015 +0.01 / +0.3
20:50 74 / 23 73 / 23 54 East 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 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 29.98 / 1015 +0.01 / +0.5

Wave Detail Buoy Data for August 28, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.05 ft / 0.93 m 11.4 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 79 ft / 24 m 2.95 ft / 0.90 m 12.1 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.08 ft / 0.94 m 11.4 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.02 ft / 0.92 m 11.4 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.08 ft / 0.94 m 12.1 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.25 ft / 0.99 m 4.0 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.15 ft / 0.96 m 12.1 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.44 ft / 1.05 m 5.0 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.64 ft / 1.11 m 11.4 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.44 ft / 1.05 m 5.6 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.54 ft / 1.08 m 11.4 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.71 ft / 1.13 m 4.5 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.64 ft / 1.11 m 4.2 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.84 ft / 1.17 m 4.8 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.87 ft / 1.18 m 4.3 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.04 ft / 1.23 m 4.5 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.87 ft / 1.18 m 4.2 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.07 ft / 1.24 m 5.0 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.10 ft / 1.25 m 4.8 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.74 ft / 1.14 m 4.3 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.71 ft / 1.13 m 4.2 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.58 ft / 1.09 m 4.5 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.38 ft / 1.03 m 4.2 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
19:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.44 ft / 1.05 m 4.0 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.38 ft / 1.03 m 4.3 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.38 ft / 1.03 m 4.2 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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