E. SANTA BARBARA - 12NM Southwest of Santa Barbara, CA (46053) 34.24 North -119.85 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 4:11 PM PDT on July 09, 2009 [America/Los_Angeles]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D10 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: "Potential Explosion Hazard Exists for this Buoy"

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 3:50 PM PDT on July 09, 2009
Air Temperature 60 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) WSW (245 - 254 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 11.7 kts (13.4 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 8 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 2.62 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 2.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 8 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.94 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) -0.02 in
Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:4:00 PM PDT on July 09, 2009
Water Depth1476 ft
Wave Height2.66 ft
Spectral Peak Period7.7 sec
Average Wave Period4.6 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 62 64
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WSW 13.6 15.7 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.88 -0.01
21:50 62 63
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West 15.6 17.9 5 4.27 exactly 4.3 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.88
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22:50 62 63
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West 11.7 13.4 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.89 +0.02
23:50 62 63
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0.0 0.0 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.89 +0.02
00:50 61 63
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WSW 7.8 8.9 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.90 +0.02
01:50 61 63
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SSW 7.8 8.9 8 2.95 exactly 3.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.90 +0.01
02:50 59 62
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SSW 11.7 13.4 7 2.95 exactly 3.0 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.91 +0.01
03:50 60 62
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South 11.7 13.4 8 2.62 exactly 2.6 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.91 +0.01
04:50 60 62
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SW 7.8 8.9 8 2.62 exactly 2.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.92 +0.02
05:50 59 62
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SW 7.8 8.9 7 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.93 +0.03
06:50 59 62
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SW 3.9 4.5 8 2.30 exactly 2.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.94 +0.03
07:50 60 62
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SSW 3.9 4.5 6 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.96 +0.04
08:50 60 62
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0.0 0.0 10 1.97 exactly 2.0
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10 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.97 +0.04
09:50 60 62
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WSW 1.9 2.2 8 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.97 +0.03
10:50 60 62
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WSW 5.8 6.7 7 2.30 exactly 2.3
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7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.97 +0.01
11:50 59 62
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SSW 3.9 4.5 6 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.97
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12:50 60 62
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WSW 3.9 4.5 8 2.62 exactly 2.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.96
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13:50 60 63
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West 9.7 11.2 8 2.30 exactly 2.3 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.96
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14:50 60 63
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WSW 9.7 11.2 9 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.96 -0.01
15:50 60 63
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WSW 11.7 13.4 8 2.62 exactly 2.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.94 -0.02

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 1476 ft 2.79 ft 8.3 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 1476 ft 3.44 ft 5.6 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 1476 ft 4.36 ft 4.5 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 1476 ft 4.04 ft 6.3 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 1476 ft 3.90 ft 5.6 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 1476 ft 3.38 ft 5.6 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 1476 ft 3.08 ft 8.3 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 1476 ft 2.89 ft 7.1 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 1476 ft 2.59 ft 7.7 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 1476 ft 2.53 ft 7.7 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 1476 ft 2.26 ft 6.7 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 1476 ft 2.20 ft 6.3 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 1476 ft 2.03 ft 10.0 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 1476 ft 2.20 ft 8.3 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 1476 ft 2.40 ft 7.1 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 1476 ft 2.40 ft 5.9 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 1476 ft 2.49 ft 8.3 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 1476 ft 2.23 ft 8.3 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 1476 ft 2.26 ft 9.1 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 1476 ft 2.66 ft 7.7 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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