West Orca Bay 36NM South Southwest of Valdez, AK (46060) 60.59 North -146.83 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 9:36 PM AKDT on July 09, 2009 [America/Anchorage]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D52 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: The position above is effective from when the station was serviced on August 6, 2007. It is 0.7 nautical mile northwest of the previous location.

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 8:50 PM AKDT on July 09, 2009
Air Temperature 58 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) SSE (155 - 164 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 3.9 kts (4.5 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 14 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 0.98 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 1.0 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 30.09 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.02 in
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:9:00 PM AKDT on July 09, 2009
Water Depth1526 ft
Wave Height1.08 ft
Spectral Peak Period13.8 sec
Average Wave Period3.9 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 63 63
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 SW 1.9 2.2 0.66 exactly 0.7
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 30.04 -0.01
21:50 62 61
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 South 1.9 2.2 0.66 exactly 0.7
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 30.04 -0.01
22:50 61 60
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 0.0 0.0 0.66 exactly 0.7
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 30.04
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23:50 60 61
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 South 3.9 4.5 15 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 30.04 +0.01
00:50 61 60
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 SSE 1.9 2.2 14 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 14 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.05 +0.01
01:50 60 60
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 SW 5.8 6.7 15 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 30.05 +0.01
02:50 60 60
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 SW 7.8 8.9 15 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 15 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.05
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03:50 59 59
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 SW 5.8 6.7 9 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.05
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04:50 58 58
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 SW 5.8 6.7 15 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 15 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.05
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05:50 59 58
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 WSW 5.8 6.7 15 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 15 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06
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06:50 59 58
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 SW 5.8 6.7 15 1.31 exactly 1.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 15 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 +0.02
07:50 59 58
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 WSW 5.8 6.7 14 1.31 exactly 1.3
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 14 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07 +0.01
08:50 59 58
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 SW 5.8 6.7 15 1.31 exactly 1.3
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 15 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07 +0.02
09:50 59 59
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 WSW 5.8 6.7 5 1.31 exactly 1.3
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 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07 +0.01
10:50 59 59
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 SW 5.8 6.7 5 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.08 +0.01
11:50 59 61
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 SW 5.8 6.7 5 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07
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12:50 59 62
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 SSW 5.8 6.7 14 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 14 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.08
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13:50 59 61
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 South 7.8 8.9 13 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 30.08
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14:50 57 61
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 South 7.8 8.9 3 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46
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 30.07
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15:50 57 61
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 South 7.8 8.9 3 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07
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16:50 57 61
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 South 7.8 8.9 14 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 14 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07 -0.01
17:50 59 58
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 SSW 5.8 6.7 3 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06
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18:50 59 57
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 South 5.8 6.7 5 1.31 exactly 1.3
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 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07
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19:50 59 57
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 South 5.8 6.7 15 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 15 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07
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20:50 58 57
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 SSE 3.9 4.5 14 0.98 exactly 1.0
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 30.09 +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 1526 ft 0.89 ft 14.8 sec 6.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 1526 ft 0.75 ft 6.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 1526 ft 0.79 ft 6.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 1526 ft 0.79 ft 5.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 1526 ft 0.82 ft 14.8 sec 5.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 1526 ft 0.98 ft 13.8 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 1526 ft 1.02 ft 14.8 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 1526 ft 1.15 ft 14.8 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 1526 ft 1.05 ft 9.1 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 1526 ft 1.21 ft 14.8 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 1526 ft 1.25 ft 14.8 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 1526 ft 1.25 ft 14.8 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 1526 ft 1.31 ft 13.8 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 1526 ft 1.25 ft 14.8 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 1526 ft 1.21 ft 4.8 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 1526 ft 1.12 ft 4.5 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 1526 ft 1.08 ft 4.5 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 1526 ft 1.12 ft 12.9 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 1526 ft 1.21 ft 2.7 sec 3.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 1526 ft 1.38 ft 3.0 sec 3.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 1526 ft 1.48 ft 13.8 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 1526 ft 1.38 ft 3.4 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
19:00 1526 ft 1.18 ft 5.3 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 1526 ft 1.05 ft 14.8 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 1526 ft 1.08 ft 13.8 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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