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)

03/17
18:00:00

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

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42040
18:00:00 (GMT) on 03/17
Sea Height:	2.2 ft
Primary Swell Height:	2 ft
Primary Swell Period:	5.5 secs
Surf Height	0.9 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)
03/17	18:00:00	2.2	2.0 se	5.5 secs	0.4 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.9 -1.1	5.5
03/17	17:00:00	1.9	1.7 se	5.5 secs	0.4 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.7 -0.9	5.5
03/17	16:00:00	2.2	2.0 se	5.5 secs	0.4 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.9 -1.1	5.5
03/17	15:00:00	2.1	1.8 se	5.5 secs	0.7 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.8 -1.0	5.5
03/17	14:00:00	2.1	1.7 se	5.5 secs	0.5 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.8 -1.0	5.5
03/17	13:00:00	2.5	2.2 se	5.5 secs	0.6 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.9 -1.2	5.5
03/17	12:00:00	2.7	2.3 se	5.5 secs	0.7 se	8.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.0 -1.3	5.5
03/17	11:00:00	3.1	2.6 se	5.8 secs	0.6 se	8.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.2 -1.5	5.8
03/17	10:00:00	3.6	3.1 se	5.6 secs	0.7 se	8.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.4 -1.8	5.6
03/17	09:00:00	3.7	3.1 se	5.9 secs	0.6 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.5 -1.8	5.9
03/17	08:00:00	3.6	2.9 se	5.9 secs	0.3 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.4 -1.8	5.9
03/17	07:00:00	4.4	3.7 se	5.9 secs	0.7 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.8 -2.2	5.9
03/17	06:00:00	4.4	3.7 se	6.2 secs	0.5 se	9.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.8 -2.3	6.2
03/17	05:00:00	4.7	3.5 se	6.3 secs	0.4 se	9.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.8 -2.2	6.3
03/17	04:00:00	4.3	3.3 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.6 -2.0	6.2
03/17	03:00:00	4.2	3.5 se	6.3 secs	0.4 se	9.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.7 -2.2	6.3
03/17	02:00:00	4.7	3.6 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.8 -2.3	6.2
03/17	01:00:00	4.8	3.8 se	6.6 secs	0.4 se	10.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	2.0 -2.5	6.6
03/17	00:00:00	5.3	4.1 se	6.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.2 -2.7	6.6
03/16	23:00:00	5.7	4.5 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.4 -3.0	6.7
03/16	22:00:00	6.7	5.7 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	3.0 -3.8	6.7
03/16	21:00:00	6.8	5.3 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.8 -3.5	6.7
03/16	20:00:00	7.9	6.3 se	6.7 secs	0.4 se	14.3 secs	0.4 se	10.0secs	3.4 -4.2	6.7
03/16	19:00:00	8.3	6.7 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	3.8 -4.7	7.1

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
18:50:00 (GMT) on 03/17
Combined Sea Height:	3.3 ft
Dominant Period:	5.0 secs
Wind Speed:	11.7 kts
Wind Gust:	17.6 kts
Wind Direction:	330 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1026.9 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)
03/17	18:50:00	3.3	5.0	11.7	17.6	330	1026.9	32.0	32.0
03/17	17:50:00	3.3	5.0	7.8	13.7	350	1028.0	32.0	32.0
03/17	16:50:00	3.6	6.0	9.8	15.6	360	1028.2	32.0	32.0
03/17	15:50:00	3.9	5.0	13.7	19.5	360	1028.1	32.0	32.0
03/17	14:50:00	3.9	5.0	17.6	21.4	360	1028.0	32.0	32.0
03/17	13:50:00	3.9	5.0	19.5	31.2	010	1026.7	32.0	32.0
03/17	12:50:00	3.9	5.0	17.6	23.4	010	1026.0	32.0	32.0
03/17	11:50:00	4.3	6.0	15.6	21.4	360	1024.9	32.0	32.0
03/17	10:50:00	4.6	6.0	19.5	25.4	010	1023.8	32.0	32.0
03/17	09:50:00	4.6	6.0	17.6	21.4	340	1023.3	32.0	32.0
03/17	08:50:00	4.6	6.0	0.0	0.0	000	1023.2	32.0	32.0
03/17	07:50:00	5.6	6.0	17.6	27.3	350	1023.4	32.0	32.0
03/17	06:50:00	5.6	6.0	19.5	27.3	010	1023.8	32.0	32.0
03/17	05:50:00	6.2	6.0	19.5	25.4	360	1023.4	32.0	32.0
03/17	04:50:00	5.6	6.0	19.5	27.3	350	1022.7	32.0	32.0
03/17	03:50:00	5.2	6.0	19.5	27.3	350	1022.2	32.0	32.0
03/17	02:50:00	5.2	6.0	19.5	25.4	350	1021.2	32.0	32.0
03/17	01:50:00	5.9	6.0	19.5	25.4	350	1019.6	32.0	32.0
03/17	00:50:00	6.6	7.0	21.4	27.3	340	1018.7	32.0	32.0
03/16	23:50:00	6.9	6.0	23.4	29.2	330	1017.6	32.0	32.0
03/16	22:50:00	7.2	7.0	21.4	31.2	340	1016.3	32.0	32.0
03/16	21:50:00	7.5	7.0	23.4	31.2	330	1015.3	32.0	32.0
03/16	20:50:00	7.9	7.0	23.4	31.2	330	1015.1	32.0	32.0
03/16	19:50:00	8.9	7.0	25.4	33.1	340	1015.6	32.0	32.0

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