Long Island Weather
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West Orca Bay 36NM South Southwest of Valdez, AK (46060)
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60.59 North -146.83 West
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Local Time: 1:49 AM AKDT on October 12, 2008 [America/Anchorage]
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| 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.
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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 12:50 AM AKDT on October 12, 2008 |
| Air Temperature |
47 °F |
| Wind direction (W Dir) |
ESE (105 - 114 Degrees) |
| Wind Speed (W Spd) |
25.3 kts (29.1 mph) |
| Dominant Wave Period (DWP) |
5 sec |
| Dominant Wave Height (DWH) |
5.91 ft |
| Dominant Wave Range (DWR) |
exactly 5.9 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP) |
5 sec |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH) |
4.92 ft |
| Wind Wave Range (WWR) |
4.10 - 5.74 ft |
| Wave Swell Period (WSP) |
11 sec |
| Wave Swell Height (WSH) |
1.64 ft |
| Wave Swell Range (WSR) |
0.82 - 2.46 ft |
| Atmospheric Pressure (AP) |
29.50 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PT) |
-0.03 in
Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly |
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:1:00 AM AKDT on October 12, 2008 |
| Water Depth | 1526 ft |
| Wave Height | 5.74 ft |
| Spectral Peak Period | 5.0 sec |
| Average Wave Period | 4.4 sec |
| Sampling Interval | 0.6 sec |
| Wave Record | 2400 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 |
46 |
50 |
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ESE |
33.1 |
38.0 |
5 |
6.23 |
exactly 6.2 |
5 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
8 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
29.52 |
-0.04 |
| 21:50 |
45 |
50 |
-
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ESE |
27.2 |
31.3 |
5 |
5.58 |
exactly 5.6 |
5 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
11 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
29.52 |
-0.02 |
| 22:50 |
45 |
49 |
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East |
25.3 |
29.1 |
11 |
5.58 |
exactly 5.6 |
5 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
11 |
3.28 |
2.46 - 4.10 |
29.52 |
-0.01 |
| 23:50 |
46 |
50 |
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East |
27.2 |
31.3 |
5 |
6.56 |
exactly 6.6 |
5 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
10 |
3.28 |
2.46 - 4.10 |
29.51 |
-0.01 |
| 00:50 |
47 |
50 |
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ESE |
25.3 |
29.1 |
5 |
5.91 |
exactly 5.9 |
5 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
11 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
29.50 |
-0.03 |
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| 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 |
1526 ft
| 5.71 ft |
5.0 sec |
4.1 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 21:00 |
1526 ft
| 6.33 ft |
5.3 sec |
4.3 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 22:00 |
1526 ft
| 5.61 ft |
4.8 sec |
4.4 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 23:00 |
1526 ft
| 5.71 ft |
10.8 sec |
4.7 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 00:00 |
1526 ft
| 6.50 ft |
4.5 sec |
4.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 01:00 |
1526 ft
| 5.74 ft |
5.0 sec |
4.4 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
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