MID GULF 180 nm South of Southwest Pass, LA (42001)
Current Weather/Wave Observations
| Air Temperature: |
80° F |
| Wind direction (W Dir): |
South (185 - 194 Degrees) |
| Wind Speed (W Spd): |
27.2 kts (31.3 mph) |
| Wind Gust (W Spd): |
33.1 kts (38.0 mph) |
| Dominant Wave Period (DWP): |
8 sec |
| Dominant Wave Height (DWH): |
9.84 ft |
| Dominant Wave Range (DWR): |
exactly 9.8 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): |
8 sec |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): |
9.84 ft |
| Wind Wave Range (WWR): |
9.02 - 10.66 ft |
| Atmospheric Pressure (AP): |
29.57 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PT): |
-0.01 in Decreasing, then increasing |
| NDBC QuikSCAT: |
Wind Map |
Updated: 3:50 AM CST on December 02, 2009
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| Water Depth: |
10741 ft |
| Wave Height: |
9.94 ft |
| Spectral Peak Period: |
8.3 sec |
| Average Wave Period: |
6.3 sec |
| Sampling Interval: |
0.6 sec |
| Wave Record: |
2400 sec |
Updated: 4:00 AM CST on December 02, 2009
| Buoy Type: |
12-meter discus buoy |
| Buoy Hull: |
12D11 |
| Payload: |
ARES payload |
| Owned by: |
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| Windspeed: |
Measured by obtained from anemometer |
| Sea Surface: |
Measured by Intake |
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for December 2, 2009
| Updated: |
Temperature |
Humidity |
Wind |
Dominant Wave |
Wind Wave |
Pressure |
| Air(°F) |
Water(°F) |
Dir |
Speed(kts) |
Speed(mph) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft) |
Range (ft) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft) |
Range (ft) |
Atmosphere (in) |
Tendency (in) |
| 20:50 |
79 |
79 |
-
|
South |
17.5 |
20.1 |
7 |
8.20 |
exactly 8.2 |
7 |
8.20 |
7.38 - 9.02 |
29.68 |
- |
| 21:50 |
79 |
79 |
-
|
South |
27.2 |
31.3 |
8 |
8.20 |
exactly 8.2 |
8 |
8.20 |
7.38 - 9.02 |
29.65 |
-0.02 |
| 22:50 |
79 |
79 |
-
|
South |
25.3 |
29.1 |
8 |
7.87 |
exactly 7.9 |
8 |
8.20 |
7.38 - 9.02 |
29.64 |
-0.05 |
| 23:50 |
79 |
79 |
-
|
South |
21.4 |
24.6 |
8 |
7.55 |
exactly 7.5 |
8 |
8.20 |
7.38 - 9.02 |
29.62 |
-0.05 |
| 00:50 |
79 |
79 |
-
|
South |
23.3 |
26.8 |
8 |
8.20 |
exactly 8.2 |
8 |
8.20 |
7.38 - 9.02 |
29.58 |
-0.07 |
| 01:50 |
80 |
79 |
-
|
South |
21.4 |
24.6 |
8 |
7.87 |
exactly 7.9 |
8 |
8.20 |
7.38 - 9.02 |
29.60 |
-0.04 |
| 02:50 |
80 |
79 |
-
|
South |
29.2 |
33.6 |
8 |
8.20 |
exactly 8.2 |
8 |
8.20 |
7.38 - 9.02 |
29.54 |
-0.09 |
| 03:50 |
80 |
79 |
-
|
South |
27.2 |
31.3 |
8 |
9.84 |
exactly 9.8 |
8 |
9.84 |
9.02 - 10.66 |
29.57 |
-0.01 |
Wave Detail Buoy Data for December 2, 2009
| Update Time: |
Water Depth: |
Wave Height: |
Spectral Peak Period: |
Average Wave Period: |
Sampling Interval: |
Wave Record: |
| 20:00 |
10741 ft |
8.43 ft |
7.7 sec |
5.8 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 21:00 |
10741 ft |
8.37 ft |
7.1 sec |
5.8 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 22:00 |
10741 ft |
8.17 ft |
7.7 sec |
5.9 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 23:00 |
10741 ft |
7.97 ft |
7.7 sec |
5.8 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 00:00 |
10741 ft |
7.68 ft |
7.7 sec |
5.5 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 01:00 |
10741 ft |
8.04 ft |
8.3 sec |
5.7 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 02:00 |
10741 ft |
7.74 ft |
7.7 sec |
5.7 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 04:00 |
10741 ft |
9.94 ft |
8.3 sec |
6.3 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
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