PT ARGUELLO - 17NM West Northwest of Point Arguello, CA (46023)

Local Time: 8:35 PM PDT on August 27, 2008

Location: 34.71 North -120.97 West | Google Maps

Buoy Type: 10-meter discus buoy	Buoy Hull: 10D04	Payload: DACT payload	Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer	Sea Surface measured by: Intake	Note: This station will be disestablished at the first available opportunity. The station is a non-NWS funded station for which the operating agreement between the NWS and the Program Sponsor has expired and will not be renewed. In the absence of the station, the NOAA-NDBC directs the user to station 46011 (Santa Maria, CA) which is currently located eleven (11) nautical miles from the disestablished station.

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 7:50 PM PDT on August 27, 2008
Air Temperature:	58° F / 14° C
Humidity:	96
Wind direction (W Dir):	WNW (295 - 304 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	1.9 kts (2.2 mph / 3.6 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	3.9 kts (4.5 mph / 7.2 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	11 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	6.89 ft / 2.10 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 6.9 ft / exactly 2.1 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR):	0.82 - 2.46 ft / 0.25 - 0.75 m
Wave Swell Period (WSP):	11 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	5.74 - 7.38 ft / 1.75 - 2.25 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	29.83 in / 1010 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT):	-0.02 in / -0.8 hPa Decreasing, then steady; or decreasing, then decreasing more slowly
NDBC QuikSCAT:	Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:8:00 PM PDT on August 27, 2008
Water Depth:	1289 ft / 393 m
Wave Height:	6.82 ft / 2.08 m
Spectral Peak Period:	11.1 sec
Average Wave Period:	8.0 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.5 sec
Wave Record:	1200 sec

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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for August 27, 2008

Update Time:	Temperature		Humidity	Wind			Dominant Wave			Wind Wave			Wave Swell			Pressure
Update Time:	Air(°F / °C)	Water(°F / °C)	Humidity	Dir	Speed(kts)	Speed(mph / km/h)	Period (sec)	Height (ft / m)	Range (ft / m)	Period (sec)	Height (ft / m)	Range (ft / m)	Period (sec)	Height (ft / m)	Range (ft / m)	Atmosphere (in / hPa)	Tendency (in / hPa)
20:50	59 / 15	59 / 15	97	NNW	13.6	15.7 / 25.2	9	8.53 / 2.60	exactly 8.5 / exactly 2.6	6	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	9	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	29.83 / 1010	+0.02 / +0.6
21:50	59 / 15	59 / 15	97	NNW	13.6	15.7 / 25.2	10	7.87 / 2.40	exactly 7.9 / exactly 2.4	5	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	10	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.85 / 1011	+0.05 / +1.6
22:50	58 / 15	59 / 15	100	NNW	13.6	15.7 / 25.2	9	7.22 / 2.20	exactly 7.2 / exactly 2.2	5	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	9	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.85 / 1011	+0.04 / +1.3
23:50	58 / 15	59 / 15	100	NNW	11.7	13.4 / 21.6	9	7.87 / 2.40	exactly 7.9 / exactly 2.4	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	29.85 / 1011	+0.02 / +0.7
00:50	58 / 14	59 / 15	98	NNW	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	9	6.89 / 2.10	exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.86 / 1011	+0.01 / +0.3
01:50	57 / 14	59 / 15	100	North	7.8	8.9 / 14.4		/	/	-	-	-	-	-	-	29.86 / 1011	-
02:50	57 / 14	59 / 15	97	NNW	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	9	6.89 / 2.10	exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.85 / 1011	-
03:50	57 / 14	59 / 15	99	North	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	9	6.89 / 2.10	exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.85 / 1011	-0.01 / -0.3
04:50	57 / 14	59 / 15	97	NW	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	10	6.56 / 2.00	exactly 6.6 / exactly 2.0	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.84 / 1010	-0.02 / -0.7
05:50	57 / 14	59 / 15	97	NNW	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	9	7.22 / 2.20	exactly 7.2 / exactly 2.2	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.86 / 1011	-
06:50	57 / 14	59 / 15	99	NNW	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	10	7.55 / 2.30	exactly 7.5 / exactly 2.3	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	29.87 / 1011	+0.02 / +0.7
07:50	57 / 14	59 / 15	100	North	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	10	6.56 / 2.00	exactly 6.6 / exactly 2.0	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.89 / 1012	+0.05 / +1.6
08:50	57 / 14	59 / 15	100	ENE	1.9	2.2 / 3.6	10	7.87 / 2.40	exactly 7.9 / exactly 2.4	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	29.90 / 1012	+0.04 / +1.5
09:50	57 / 14	59 / 15	100	-	0.0	0.0 / 0.0	10	7.22 / 2.20	exactly 7.2 / exactly 2.2	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.91 / 1013	+0.04 / +1.2
10:50	58 / 14	59 / 15	98	-	0.0	0.0 / 0.0	9	7.87 / 2.40	exactly 7.9 / exactly 2.4	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	29.91 / 1013	+0.02 / +0.6
11:50	58 / 14	60 / 16	97	SSW	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	10	7.87 / 2.40	exactly 7.9 / exactly 2.4	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	29.91 / 1013	-
12:50	58 / 15	60 / 16	100	SSW	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	10	7.87 / 2.40	exactly 7.9 / exactly 2.4	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	29.89 / 1012	-0.01 / -0.4
13:50	59 / 15	61 / 16	98	WSW	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	10	7.22 / 2.20	exactly 7.2 / exactly 2.2	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.88 / 1012	-0.02 / -0.8
14:50	59 / 15	61 / 16	98	SW	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	10	6.56 / 2.00	exactly 6.6 / exactly 2.0	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.88 / 1012	-0.02 / -0.8
15:50	59 / 15	60 / 16	99	West	1.9	2.2 / 3.6	10	7.55 / 2.30	exactly 7.5 / exactly 2.3	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	29.86 / 1011	-0.03 / -1.0
16:50	59 / 15	61 / 16	98	WNW	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	10	7.87 / 2.40	exactly 7.9 / exactly 2.4	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	29.85 / 1011	-0.03 / -1.0
17:50	59 / 15	61 / 16	97	NW	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	10	6.89 / 2.10	exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1	-	-	-	10	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.83 / 1010	-0.05 / -1.6
18:50	58 / 14	60 / 16	99	NNW	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	10	6.89 / 2.10	exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.83 / 1010	-0.04 / -1.3
19:50	58 / 14	60 / 16	96	WNW	1.9	2.2 / 3.6	11	6.89 / 2.10	exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	11	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	29.83 / 1010	-0.02 / -0.8

Wave Detail Buoy Data for August 27, 2008

Update Time:	Water Depth:	Wave Height:	Spectral Peak Period:	Average Wave Period:	Sampling Interval:	Wave Record:
20:00	1289 ft / 393 m	8.60 ft / 2.62 m	9.1 sec	7.1 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
21:00	1289 ft / 393 m	8.43 ft / 2.57 m	9.1 sec	7.3 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
22:00	1289 ft / 393 m	7.94 ft / 2.42 m	10.0 sec	7.1 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
23:00	1289 ft / 393 m	7.19 ft / 2.19 m	9.1 sec	7.1 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
00:00	1289 ft / 393 m	8.01 ft / 2.44 m	9.1 sec	7.4 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
01:00	1289 ft / 393 m	6.76 ft / 2.06 m	9.1 sec	6.9 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
03:00	1289 ft / 393 m	6.82 ft / 2.08 m	9.1 sec	7.2 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
04:00	1289 ft / 393 m	6.99 ft / 2.13 m	9.1 sec	7.5 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
05:00	1289 ft / 393 m	6.53 ft / 1.99 m	10.0 sec	7.4 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
06:00	1289 ft / 393 m	7.22 ft / 2.20 m	9.1 sec	7.7 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
07:00	1289 ft / 393 m	7.48 ft / 2.28 m	10.0 sec	7.7 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
08:00	1289 ft / 393 m	6.66 ft / 2.03 m	10.0 sec	7.5 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
09:00	1289 ft / 393 m	8.04 ft / 2.45 m	10.0 sec	8.1 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
10:00	1289 ft / 393 m	7.09 ft / 2.16 m	10.0 sec	7.5 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
11:00	1289 ft / 393 m	7.91 ft / 2.41 m	9.1 sec	8.0 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
13:00	1289 ft / 393 m	7.78 ft / 2.37 m	10.0 sec	8.0 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
14:00	1289 ft / 393 m	7.15 ft / 2.18 m	10.0 sec	7.5 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
16:00	1289 ft / 393 m	7.55 ft / 2.30 m	10.0 sec	7.8 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
17:00	1289 ft / 393 m	7.71 ft / 2.35 m	10.0 sec	8.0 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
18:00	1289 ft / 393 m	6.92 ft / 2.11 m	10.0 sec	7.9 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
19:00	1289 ft / 393 m	7.05 ft / 2.15 m	10.0 sec	7.8 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
20:00	1289 ft / 393 m	6.82 ft / 2.08 m	11.1 sec	8.0 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec

PT ARGUELLO - 17NM West Northwest of Point Arguello, CA (46023)

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 7:50 PM PDT on August 27, 2008

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:8:00 PM PDT on August 27, 2008

Weather/Wave Buoy Data for August 27, 2008

Wave Detail Buoy Data for August 27, 2008