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MID GULF 180 nm South of Southwest Pass, LA (42001) 25.9 North -89.67 West
Local Time: 2:52 PM CDT on October 12, 2008 [America/Chicago]  
Buoy Type: 12-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 12D11 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 1:50 PM CDT on October 12, 2008
Air Temperature 80 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) ENE (65 - 74 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 9.7 kts (11.2 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 7 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 3.94 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 3.9 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) 7 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 3.28 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 2.46 - 4.10 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.97 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) -0.04 in
Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:1:00 PM CDT on October 12, 2008
Water Depth10741 ft
Wave Height3.71 ft
Spectral Peak Period6.7 sec
Average Wave Period4.7 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for October 12, 2008
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 80 81
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ENE 15.6 17.9 4 2.62 exactly 2.6 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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29.96 +0.03
21:50 80 81
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ENE 17.5 20.1 4 2.62 exactly 2.6 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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-
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29.98 +0.04
22:50 80 81
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ENE 15.6 17.9 4 2.95 exactly 3.0 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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-
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29.97 +0.03
23:50 79 81
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East 17.5 20.1 4 3.28 exactly 3.3 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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-
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29.97 +0.01
00:50 79 81
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East 15.6 17.9 4 3.28 exactly 3.3 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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-
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29.95 -0.02
01:50 79 81
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East 15.6 17.9 4 3.28 exactly 3.3 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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29.95 -0.02
02:50 79 81
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East 13.6 15.7 4 2.95 exactly 3.0 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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29.94 -0.04
03:50 79 81
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East 11.7 13.4 5 2.62 exactly 2.6 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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29.93 -0.03
04:50 79 81
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East 13.6 15.7 5 2.62 exactly 2.6 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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29.93 -0.02
05:50 79 81
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East 11.7 13.4 4 2.62 exactly 2.6 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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-
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29.95 +0.01
06:50 80 81
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East 11.7 13.4 5 2.30 exactly 2.3 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46
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29.96 +0.04
07:50 80 81
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East 11.7 13.4 5 2.30 exactly 2.3 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.97 +0.04
08:50 80 81
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ENE 13.6 15.7 5 2.30 exactly 2.3 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46
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29.99 +0.04
09:50 80 81
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East 11.7 13.4 5 2.62 exactly 2.6 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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-
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30.00 +0.04
10:50 80 81
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East 11.7 13.4 6 2.95 exactly 3.0 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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30.01 +0.04
11:50 80 81
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East 11.7 13.4 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.01 +0.02
12:50 80 81
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ENE 9.7 11.2 7 3.61 exactly 3.6 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.99 -0.02
13:50 80 81
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ENE 9.7 11.2 7 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.97 -0.04

Wave Detail Buoy Data for October 12, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 10741 ft 2.59 ft 4.0 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 10741 ft 2.79 ft 4.0 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 10741 ft 2.79 ft 4.0 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 10741 ft 3.08 ft 4.0 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 10741 ft 3.22 ft 4.2 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 10741 ft 3.22 ft 4.3 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 10741 ft 3.15 ft 4.2 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 10741 ft 3.05 ft 4.3 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 10741 ft 2.76 ft 4.8 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 10741 ft 2.72 ft 4.8 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 10741 ft 2.53 ft 4.3 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 10741 ft 2.40 ft 4.8 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 10741 ft 2.33 ft 4.8 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 10741 ft 2.46 ft 5.3 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 10741 ft 2.89 ft 5.6 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 10741 ft 3.22 ft 5.9 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 10741 ft 3.71 ft 6.7 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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