BUOY 42040 (STORMSURF)

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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)

10/16
13:00:00

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Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42040
13:00:00 (GMT) on 10/16
Sea Height:	0.8 ft
Primary Swell Height:	0.7 ft
Primary Swell Period:	5.5 secs
Surf Height	0.3 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)
10/16	13:00:00	0.8	0.7 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	8.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.3 -0.4	5.5
10/16	12:00:00	0.9	0.8 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	8.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.4 -0.4	5.5
10/16	11:00:00	0.9	0.7 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.3 -0.4	5.6
10/16	10:00:00	0.8	0.6 se	5.9 secs	0.1 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.3 -0.4	5.9
10/16	09:00:00	0.9	0.8 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.3 -0.4	5.6
10/16	08:00:00	1.0	0.9 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	8.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.4 -0.5	5.5
10/16	07:00:00	1.0	0.8 se	5.6 secs	0.1 se	8.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.4 -0.5	5.6
10/16	06:00:00	0.9	0.7 se	5.9 secs	0.1 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.3 -0.4	5.9
10/16	05:00:00	0.9	0.7 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	6.2
10/16	04:00:00	0.7	0.5 se	6.2 secs	0.1 se	9.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.3 -0.3	6.2
10/16	03:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	6.2
10/16	02:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	6.6 secs	0.0 se	10.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.3	6.6
10/16	01:00:00	0.4	0.3 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	10.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.2	6.7
10/16	00:00:00	0.4	0.3 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	7.1
10/15	23:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.6
10/15	22:00:00	0.3	0.1 se	8.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	8.4
10/15	21:00:00	0.2	0.1 se	8.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	8.4
10/15	20:00:00	0.2	0.1 se	5.9 secs	0.1 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.1 -0.1	5.9
10/15	19:00:00	0.2	0.1 se	9.3 secs	0.1 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.1 -0.1	9.3
10/15	18:00:00	0.2	0.1 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	5.6
10/15	17:00:00	0.2	0.1 se	6.2 secs	0.1 se	10.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.1 -0.1	6.2
10/15	16:00:00	0.2	0.1 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	5.9
10/15	15:00:00	0.2	0.2 se	5.9 secs	0.1 se	9.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.1 -0.1	5.9
10/15	14:00:00	0.2	0.1 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	10.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.1 -0.1	5.9

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 42040
13:00:00 (GMT) on 10/16
Combined Sea Height:	0.0 ft
Dominant Period:	0.0 secs
Wind Speed:	5.8 kts
Wind Gust:	7.8 kts
Wind Direction:	080 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1015.5 mbs
Air Temperature:	79.9 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)
10/16	13:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	080	1015.5	79.9	32.0
10/16	12:00:00	0.0	0.0	3.9	5.8	090	1015.1	79.7	32.0
10/16	11:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	050	1014.9	79.2	32.0
10/16	10:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	040	1014.6	79.0	32.0
10/16	09:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	5.8	040	1014.4	78.8	32.0
10/16	08:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	030	1014.4	78.8	32.0
10/16	07:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	030	1014.4	78.8	32.0
10/16	06:00:00	0.0	0.0	3.9	5.8	050	1014.7	78.8	32.0
10/16	05:00:00	1.6	0.0	3.9	5.8	060	1014.9	79.0	32.0
10/16	04:00:00	1.6	4.0	3.9	5.8	070	1015.2	79.2	32.0
10/16	03:00:00	0.0	0.0	3.9	5.8	080	1015.6	79.3	32.0
10/16	02:00:00	0.0	0.0	3.9	5.8	090	1015.8	79.7	32.0
10/16	01:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	080	1015.5	79.9	32.0
10/16	00:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	040	1015.2	80.1	32.0
10/15	23:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	060	1015.0	79.9	32.0
10/15	22:00:00	1.0	4.0	5.8	7.8	070	1014.9	80.4	32.0
10/15	21:00:00	0.0	0.0	3.9	5.8	090	1014.9	80.6	32.0
10/15	20:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	100	1015.0	80.6	32.0
10/15	19:00:00	0.0	0.0	7.8	9.8	090	1015.2	80.4	32.0
10/15	18:00:00	0.0	0.0	7.8	9.8	090	1015.6	80.6	32.0
10/15	17:00:00	0.7	0.0	7.8	11.7	090	1016.2	80.6	32.0
10/15	16:00:00	0.7	0.0	7.8	11.7	080	1016.6	80.8	32.0
10/15	15:00:00	0.7	0.0	9.8	11.7	070	1016.8	80.6	32.0
10/15	14:00:00	0.7	0.0	7.8	9.8	060	1016.8	80.4	32.0

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