NANTUCKET 54NM Southeast of Nantucket (44008) 40.5 North -69.43 West
Local Time: 2:13 AM EDT on July 24, 2008 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 05 Payload: ARES payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent with safe navigation. For latest sightings, go to: http://rwhalesightings.nefsc.noaa.gov/

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 1:50 AM EDT on July 24, 2008
Air Temperature 69 °F
Humidity 91
Wind direction (W Dir) SSE (155 - 164 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 11.7 kts (13.4 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 4.92 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 4.9 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 3.28 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 2.46 - 4.10 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) 30.07 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.01 in
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:2:00 AM EDT on July 24, 2008
Water Depth194 ft
Wave Height4.79 ft
Spectral Peak Period5.9 sec
Average Wave Period5.1 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for July 24, 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 69 60 91 South 9.7 11.2 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.06 +0.03
21:50 69 59 93 South 11.7 13.4 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 11 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 +0.03
22:50 69 63 94 SSE 11.7 13.4 7 4.27 exactly 4.3 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 +0.01
00:50 68 64 94 SSE 9.7 11.2 6 4.59 exactly 4.6 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.07
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01:50 69 64 91 SSE 11.7 13.4 6 4.92 exactly 4.9 4 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.07 +0.01

Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 24, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 194 ft 3.58 ft 6.3 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 194 ft 3.67 ft 5.9 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 194 ft 3.87 ft 6.3 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 194 ft 4.20 ft 6.7 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 194 ft 4.56 ft 5.9 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 194 ft 4.63 ft 6.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 194 ft 4.79 ft 5.9 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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