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GALVESTON 22NM East of Galveston, TX (42035) 29.25 North -94.41 West
Local Time: 7:50 PM CDT on October 06, 2008 [America/Chicago]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D54 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake  

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 6:50 PM CDT on October 06, 2008
Air Temperature 80 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) SE (135 - 144 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 9.7 kts (11.2 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 3.28 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 3.3 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 3 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 6 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 3.28 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 2.46 - 4.10 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.90 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.01 in
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:6:00 PM CDT on October 06, 2008
Water Depth52 ft
Wave Height3.61 ft
Spectral Peak Period5.9 sec
Average Wave Period4.7 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for October 6, 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 78 79
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ESE 11.7 13.4 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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29.95
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21:50 78 79
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ESE 13.6 15.7 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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29.95
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22:50 78 79
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ESE 13.6 15.7 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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29.94
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23:50 78 79
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ESE 13.6 15.7 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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29.92 -0.03
00:50 78 78
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ESE 11.7 13.4 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.92 -0.03
01:50 78 78
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SE 15.6 17.9 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.91 -0.03
02:50 78 78
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SE 13.6 15.7 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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29.90 -0.03
03:50 78 78
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SE 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 -0.04
04:50 78 78
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SSE 13.6 15.7 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.87 -0.03
05:50 79 78
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SSE 15.6 17.9 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10
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29.88 -0.01
06:50 79 78
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SSE 15.6 17.9 5 4.27 exactly 4.3 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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29.89 +0.01
07:50 79 78
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SSE 13.6 15.7 6 4.92 exactly 4.9 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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29.90 +0.03
08:50 79 78
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SSE 15.6 17.9 6 4.59 exactly 4.6 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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29.91 +0.03
09:50 79 78
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SSE 11.7 13.4 6 4.92 exactly 4.9 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.93 +0.04
12:50 80 79
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SSE 9.7 11.2 6 4.27 exactly 4.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.94
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14:50 80 79
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SSE 7.8 8.9 7 4.59 exactly 4.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.91
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15:50 80 80
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SE 7.8 8.9 7 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.89 -0.05
16:50 80 80
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SE 7.8 8.9 6 4.27 exactly 4.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.88
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17:50 80 80
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SE 7.8 8.9 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.89 -0.01
18:50 80 80
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SE 9.7 11.2 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.90 +0.01

Wave Detail Buoy Data for October 6, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 52 ft 3.02 ft 5.3 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 52 ft 3.22 ft 5.6 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 52 ft 3.35 ft 5.9 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 52 ft 3.31 ft 6.3 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 52 ft 3.25 ft 5.6 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 52 ft 3.44 ft 5.9 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 52 ft 3.74 ft 5.6 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 52 ft 4.07 ft 5.6 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 52 ft 4.36 ft 5.3 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 52 ft 4.99 ft 6.3 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 52 ft 4.63 ft 6.3 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 52 ft 4.82 ft 5.9 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 52 ft 3.90 ft 7.1 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 52 ft 4.17 ft 6.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 52 ft 3.61 ft 5.9 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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