BUOY 42001 (STORMSURF)

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Buoy 42001 Middle Gulf of Mexico
Longitude = 89.68W Latitude = 25.92N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)

Measurement Date/Time (GMT)

12/17
04:00:00

Historical Surf Height...Time Lapse Spectral Density... Primary Swell Profile

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42001
04:00:00 (GMT) on 12/17
Sea Height:	1.4 ft
Primary Swell Height:	1.0 ft
Primary Swell Period:	7.1 secs
Surf Height	0.5 ft

24 Hour Observation

Date (Month/Day)	Time (GMT)	Sea Height [>5 secs] (ft)	Primary Swell		Secondary Swell		Tertiary Swell		Estimated Surf Height (ft)	Primary Period (secs)
Date (Month/Day)	Time (GMT)	Sea Height [>5 secs] (ft)	Height (ft)	Period (secs)	Height (ft)	Period (secs)	Height (ft)	Period (secs)	Estimated Surf Height (ft)	Primary Period (secs)
12/17	04:00:00	1.4	1.0 se	7.1 secs	0.1 se	10.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.5 -0.6	7.1
12/17	03:00:00	1.5	1.1 se	7.1 secs	0.1 se	10.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.5 -0.7	7.1
12/17	02:00:00	1.6	1.1 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.6 -0.7	7.1
12/17	01:00:00	1.6	1.2 se	7.1 secs	0.2 se	10.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.6 -0.7	7.1
12/17	00:00:00	1.7	1.2 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.6 -0.8	7.1
12/16	23:00:00	1.6	1.0 se	7.7 secs	0.1 se	11.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.6 -0.7	7.7
12/16	22:00:00	1.9	1.3 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.7 -0.9	7.7
12/16	21:00:00	1.9	1.5 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.0	7.7
12/16	20:00:00	2.1	1.6 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.1	7.7
12/16	19:00:00	2.1	1.4 se	8.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.1	8.3
12/16	18:00:00	2.1	1.5 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.0	7.7
12/16	17:00:00	2.4	1.7 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.9 -1.2	7.7
12/16	16:00:00	2.6	1.9 se	8.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.1 -1.4	8.3
12/16	15:00:00	2.7	2.0 se	8.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.2 -1.5	8.5
12/16	14:00:00	2.7	1.9 se	8.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.1 -1.4	8.4
12/16	13:00:00	2.9	2.2 se	8.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.3 -1.7	8.3
12/16	12:00:00	3.0	2.2 se	8.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.3 -1.7	8.4
12/16	11:00:00	3.6	2.8 se	9.0 secs	1.3 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.7 -2.2	9.0
12/16	10:00:00	3.2	2.4 se	8.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.4 -1.8	8.3
12/16	09:00:00	3.2	2.4 se	8.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.4 -1.8	8.3
12/16	08:00:00	3.3	2.2 se	9.0 secs	1.4 se	6.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.4 -1.8	9.0
12/16	07:00:00	3.3	2.3 se	8.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.3 -1.7	8.3
12/16	06:00:00	3.2	2.2 se	8.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.3 -1.6	8.4
12/16	05:00:00	3.5	2.4 se	8.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.4 -1.8	8.3

Surf Height Scale
Size Scale (ft)
>1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45 45+

Swell Period Scal
Period Scale (secs)
6.3 6.7 7.1 7.7 8.3 9.1 10 11.1 12.5 14.3 16.7 20 25 33.3

Current Weather Conditions
Buoy 42001
04:00:00 (GMT) on 12/17
Combined Sea Height:	2.6 ft
Dominant Period:	7.0 secs
Wind Speed:	5.8 kts
Wind Gust:	9.8 kts
Wind Direction:	080 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1018.3 mbs
Air Temperature:	73.6 degrees
Water Temperature:	79.7 degrees

24 Hour Weather Observation

Date (Month/Day)	Time (GMT)	Combined Sea Height (ft)	Dominant Period (secs)	Wind Speed (kts)	Gust (kts)	Wind Direction (degrees)	Barometric Pressure (mbs)	Air Temperature (F)	Water Temperature (F)
12/17	04:00:00	2.6	7.0	5.8	9.8	080	1018.3	73.6	79.7
12/17	03:00:00	2.6	6.0	7.8	9.8	100	1018.7	73.6	79.7
12/17	02:00:00	0.0	0.0	9.8	11.7	080	1018.7	73.4	79.7
12/17	01:00:00	3.0	7.0	7.8	11.7	070	1018.6	73.0	79.7
12/17	00:00:00	3.0	7.0	9.8	11.7	060	1018.1	72.7	79.7
12/16	23:00:00	3.0	8.0	7.8	11.7	060	1017.9	72.5	79.7
12/16	22:00:00	0.0	0.0	7.8	11.7	070	1017.8	72.1	79.7
12/16	21:00:00	3.3	8.0	9.8	15.6	060	1017.5	71.6	79.7
12/16	20:00:00	0.0	0.0	11.7	13.7	060	1017.7	71.4	79.5
12/16	19:00:00	0.0	0.0	11.7	15.6	060	1018.3	71.4	79.7
12/16	18:00:00	3.9	0.0	9.8	13.7	060	1019.4	71.4	79.7
12/16	17:00:00	0.0	0.0	7.8	13.7	060	1020.4	72.0	79.7
12/16	16:00:00	0.0	0.0	7.8	11.7	070	1021.5	72.3	79.5
12/16	15:00:00	4.3	8.0	7.8	11.7	040	1021.9	72.0	79.5
12/16	14:00:00	0.0	0.0	9.8	11.7	070	1021.9	72.0	79.5
12/16	13:00:00	0.0	0.0	9.8	13.7	060	1021.4	71.4	79.5
12/16	12:00:00	4.9	9.0	11.7	15.6	060	1021.0	71.2	79.5
12/16	11:00:00	0.0	0.0	9.8	13.7	060	1020.6	70.5	79.5
12/16	10:00:00	4.9	9.0	9.8	13.7	050	1020.1	70.2	79.5
12/16	09:00:00	4.9	9.0	11.7	13.7	060	1020.9	69.4	32.0
12/16	08:00:00	4.9	8.0	9.8	11.7	050	1020.4	69.3	79.5
12/16	07:00:00	4.9	8.0	9.8	11.7	050	1020.7	69.1	79.5
12/16	06:00:00	4.6	8.0	9.8	13.7	050	1021.4	68.7	79.5
12/16	05:00:00	5.2	9.0	11.7	15.6	060	1021.8	68.9	79.7

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