SANTA MARIA - 21 NM Northwest of Point Arguello, CA (46011) 34.87 North -120.86 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 8:55 PM PDT on July 09, 2009 [America/Los_Angeles]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D68 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 7:50 PM PDT on July 09, 2009
Air Temperature 56 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) NW (315 - 324 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 17.5 kts (20.1 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 8 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 6.89 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 6.9 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 6 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 6.56 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 5.74 - 7.38 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 8 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 3.28 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 2.46 - 4.10 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.96 in
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:8:00 PM PDT on July 09, 2009
Water Depth669 ft
Wave Height6.89 ft
Spectral Peak Period8.3 sec
Average Wave Period5.4 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 58 57
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NW 13.6 15.7 8 7.55 exactly 7.5 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.94 +0.03
21:50 58 57
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NW 13.6 15.7 9 6.89 exactly 6.9 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 9 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.95 +0.03
22:50 57 57
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NW 15.6 17.9 9 7.55 exactly 7.5 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 9 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.95 +0.02
23:50 57 57
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NW 15.6 17.9 9 7.22 exactly 7.2 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 9 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.94
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00:50 56 57
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NW 17.5 20.1 8 8.53 exactly 8.5 5 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 8 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.94 -0.01
01:50 56 56
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NW 17.5 20.1 8 8.20 exactly 8.2 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 8 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.93 -0.02
02:50 56 56
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NNW 17.5 20.1 9 7.87 exactly 7.9 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 9 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.93
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03:50 56 56
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NW 15.6 17.9 8 7.22 exactly 7.2 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 8 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.94
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04:50 56 56
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NNW 13.6 15.7 9 7.22 exactly 7.2 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 9 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.94
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05:50 55 56
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NNW 11.7 13.4 8 6.89 exactly 6.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.95 +0.01
06:50 55 56
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NW 11.7 13.4 9 7.22 exactly 7.2 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 9 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.96 +0.02
07:50 54 56
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North 9.7 11.2 8 6.89 exactly 6.9 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.97 +0.04
08:50 54 56
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NNW 9.7 11.2 9 6.56 exactly 6.6 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 9 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 29.99 +0.05
09:50 54 56
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NNW 9.7 11.2 8 6.56 exactly 6.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.00 +0.05
10:50 55 56
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NW 11.7 13.4 8 6.56 exactly 6.6 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 30.01 +0.03
11:50 56 56
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NW 13.6 15.7 8 6.23 exactly 6.2 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 30.00 +0.01
12:50 56 57
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NW 15.6 17.9 7 6.89 exactly 6.9 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.99 -0.01
13:50 56 57
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NW 17.5 20.1 8 6.89 exactly 6.9 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.98 -0.03
14:50 57 57
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NW 17.5 20.1 8 6.89 exactly 6.9 8 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 14 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.96 -0.04
15:50 57 57
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NW 17.5 20.1 8 7.22 exactly 7.2 7 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.95 -0.04
16:50 57 57
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NW 21.4 24.6 8 7.22 exactly 7.2 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.95 -0.03
17:50 57 57
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NW 19.4 22.4 8 7.22 exactly 7.2 8 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 14 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.95 -0.01
18:50 57 56
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NW 19.4 22.4 8 7.22 exactly 7.2 7 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.95
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19:50 56 56
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NW 17.5 20.1 8 6.89 exactly 6.9 6 6.56 5.74 - 7.38 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.96
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Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 9, 2009
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 669 ft 6.99 ft 7.7 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 669 ft 7.38 ft 8.3 sec 6.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 669 ft 6.99 ft 9.1 sec 6.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 669 ft 7.45 ft 9.1 sec 6.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 669 ft 7.35 ft 9.1 sec 6.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 669 ft 8.56 ft 8.3 sec 6.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 669 ft 8.07 ft 8.3 sec 6.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 669 ft 8.04 ft 9.1 sec 6.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 669 ft 7.15 ft 8.3 sec 6.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 669 ft 7.35 ft 9.1 sec 6.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 669 ft 7.02 ft 8.3 sec 5.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 669 ft 7.05 ft 9.1 sec 6.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 669 ft 6.76 ft 8.3 sec 5.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 669 ft 6.43 ft 9.1 sec 5.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 669 ft 6.46 ft 8.3 sec 5.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 669 ft 6.59 ft 8.3 sec 6.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 669 ft 6.10 ft 8.3 sec 5.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 669 ft 6.82 ft 7.1 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 669 ft 6.76 ft 8.3 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 669 ft 6.99 ft 7.7 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 669 ft 7.05 ft 8.3 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 669 ft 7.19 ft 8.3 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 669 ft 7.28 ft 7.7 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
19:00 669 ft 7.15 ft 8.3 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 669 ft 6.89 ft 8.3 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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