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Buoy 42040 Mobile South
Longitude = 88.20W Latitude = 29.21N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)
Measurement Date/Time (GMT)04/16
20:00:00
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 Historical Surf Height...Time Lapse Spectral Density... Primary Swell Profile
      

 

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42040
20:00:00 (GMT) on 04/16
Sea Height:2.1 ft
Primary Swell Height: 1.3 ft
Primary Swell Period: 7.2 secs
Surf Height0.7 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)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
04/1620:00:002.1 1.3 se7.2 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.7 -0.9 7.2
04/1619:00:002.2 1.6 se7.2 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.9 -1.1 7.2
04/1618:00:002.0 1.6 se7.2 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.9 -1.1 7.2
04/1617:00:002.2 1.6 se7.6 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs1.0 -1.2 7.6
04/1616:00:002.2 1.5 se7.1 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.9 -1.1 7.1
04/1615:00:002.1 1.3 se7.8 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.8 -1.0 7.8
04/1614:00:002.0 1.3 se7.7 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.8 -1.0 7.7
04/1613:00:001.8 1.1 se7.2 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.6 -0.8 7.2
04/1612:00:002.0 1.2 se6.7 secs0.1 se10.5 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.7 -0.8 6.7
04/1611:00:001.9 1.3 se7.2 secs0.2 se10.3 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.7 -0.9 7.2
04/1610:00:001.8 1.3 se6.7 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.7 -0.9 6.7
04/1609:00:001.8 1.2 se6.6 secs0.1 se10.0 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.6 -0.8 6.6
04/1608:00:001.8 1.3 se6.2 secs0.2 se9.4 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.6 -0.8 6.2
04/1607:00:002.0 1.3 se7.1 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.8 -1.0 7.1
04/1606:00:001.8 1.1 se7.1 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.6 -0.8 7.1
04/1605:00:001.7 1.2 se7.1 secs0.1 se10.5 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.7 -0.8 7.1
04/1604:00:001.7 1.1 se6.7 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.6 -0.8 6.7
04/1603:00:001.8 1.2 se6.7 secs0.1 se10.0 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.7 -0.8 6.7
04/1602:00:001.9 1.3 se7.1 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.7 -0.9 7.1
04/1601:00:001.7 1.1 se7.1 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.6 -0.8 7.1
04/1600:00:001.8 1.2 se7.1 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.7 -0.9 7.1
04/1523:00:001.7 1.2 se6.7 secs0.1 se10.0 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.6 -0.8 6.7
04/1522:00:002.0 1.4 se6.7 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.8 -1.0 6.7
04/1521:00:001.9 1.3 se7.1 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.8 -1.0 7.1

 

Surf Height Scale
Size Scale (ft)
>11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-2020-2525-3030-3535-4040-4545+

Swell Period Scal
Period Scale (secs)
6.36.77.17.78.39.11011.112.514.316.7202533.3

 

Current Weather Conditions
Buoy 42040
20:50:00 (GMT) on 04/16
Combined Sea Height:2.6 ft
Dominant Period:7.0 secs
Wind Speed: 7.8 kts
Wind Gust: 11.7 kts
Wind Direction:140 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1019.2 mbs
Air Temperature: 32.0 degrees
Water Temperature:32.0 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)
04/1620:50:002.67.07.811.71401019.232.032.0
04/1619:50:002.67.07.811.71401020.132.032.0
04/1618:50:002.60.011.715.61401020.432.032.0
04/1617:50:002.67.011.713.71301020.832.032.0
04/1616:50:003.07.09.811.71201021.332.032.0
04/1615:50:002.68.07.89.81301021.832.032.0
04/1614:50:003.00.05.87.81201021.632.032.0
04/1613:50:002.66.05.87.81401021.032.032.0
04/1612:50:002.65.05.85.81701020.732.032.0
04/1611:50:002.67.05.87.81601019.832.032.0
04/1610:50:002.67.07.89.81601018.832.032.0
04/1609:50:002.66.07.89.81701018.532.032.0
04/1608:50:002.67.09.811.71701018.432.032.0
04/1607:50:002.67.09.813.71601018.432.032.0
04/1606:50:002.65.09.811.71501018.932.032.0
04/1605:50:002.66.011.713.71401019.532.032.0
04/1604:50:002.65.011.713.71501019.832.032.0
04/1603:50:002.67.011.715.61501020.132.032.0
04/1602:50:002.65.011.713.71301019.832.032.0
04/1601:50:003.07.011.715.61301019.332.032.0
04/1600:50:003.05.013.717.61201018.532.032.0
04/1523:50:003.00.011.713.71201018.832.032.0
04/1522:50:003.07.011.713.71301019.132.032.0
04/1521:50:002.67.013.715.61301019.732.032.0

 

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