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)

03/29
06:00:00

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Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42040
06:00:00 (GMT) on 03/29
Sea Height:	6.4 ft
Primary Swell Height:	4.6 ft
Primary Swell Period:	7.7 secs
Surf Height	2.8 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)
03/29	06:00:00	6.4	4.6 se	7.7 secs	0.5 se	11.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	2.8 -3.5	7.7
03/29	05:00:00	8.1	6.7 se	7.7 secs	0.4 se	11.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	4.1 -5.1	7.7
03/29	04:00:00	6.9	5.0 se	7.7 secs	0.6 se	11.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	3.1 -3.9	7.7
03/29	03:00:00	7.5	5.7 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	3.5 -4.4	7.7
03/29	02:00:00	8.3	6.2 se	7.7 secs	0.6 se	11.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	3.8 -4.7	7.7
03/29	01:00:00	7.9	5.9 se	7.7 secs	0.4 se	11.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	3.6 -4.5	7.7
03/29	00:00:00	7.4	6.2 se	7.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	3.6 -4.4	7.2
03/28	23:00:00	6.4	5.1 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.9 -3.6	7.1
03/28	22:00:00	5.3	4.3 se	6.7 secs	0.3 se	10.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	2.3 -2.9	6.7
03/28	21:00:00	6.3	5.1 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.7 -3.4	6.7
03/28	20:00:00	6.2	5.0 se	6.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.5 -3.1	6.3
03/28	19:00:00	4.7	3.9 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.9 -2.4	6.2
03/28	18:00:00	5.2	4.4 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.1 -2.6	5.9
03/28	17:00:00	4.7	4.0 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.9 -2.4	5.9
03/28	16:00:00	4.1	3.5 se	5.9 secs	0.4 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.6 -2.0	5.9
03/28	15:00:00	3.4	2.9 se	5.9 secs	0.2 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.4 -1.7	5.9
03/28	14:00:00	3.5	3.2 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.4 -1.8	5.6
03/28	13:00:00	2.3	2.0 se	5.6 secs	0.4 se	9.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.9 -1.1	5.6
03/28	12:00:00	2.0	1.8 se	5.5 secs	0.3 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.8 -1.0	5.5
03/28	11:00:00	1.9	1.6 se	5.5 secs	0.3 se	10.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.7 -0.9	5.5
03/28	10:00:00	1.8	1.5 se	5.6 secs	0.4 se	10.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.6 -0.8	5.6
03/28	09:00:00	1.6	1.5 se	5.5 secs	0.3 se	10.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.6 -0.8	5.5
03/28	08:00:00	1.6	1.5 se	5.5 secs	0.3 se	9.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.7 -0.8	5.5
03/28	07:00:00	1.4	1.4 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	8.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.6 -0.7	5.5

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
06:00:00 (GMT) on 03/29
Combined Sea Height:	7.5 ft
Dominant Period:	8.0 secs
Wind Speed:	17.6 kts
Wind Gust:	23.4 kts
Wind Direction:	130 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1018.0 mbs
Air Temperature:	72.1 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)
03/29	06:00:00	7.5	8.0	17.6	23.4	130	1018.0	72.1	32.0
03/29	05:00:00	0.0	0.0	17.6	23.4	130	1018.4	72.1	32.0
03/29	04:00:00	0.0	0.0	19.5	23.4	130	1019.0	72.0	32.0
03/29	03:00:00	8.5	7.0	19.5	25.4	130	1018.9	71.8	32.0
03/29	02:00:00	7.9	8.0	23.4	29.2	130	1018.8	71.6	32.0
03/29	01:00:00	8.2	8.0	25.4	31.2	120	1018.6	71.4	32.0
03/29	00:00:00	8.5	7.0	23.4	29.2	120	1018.5	71.2	32.0
03/28	23:00:00	0.0	0.0	21.4	27.3	120	1018.7	71.2	32.0
03/28	22:00:00	6.9	7.0	23.4	27.3	130	1019.2	71.6	32.0
03/28	21:00:00	0.0	0.0	21.4	27.3	110	1019.3	71.6	32.0
03/28	20:00:00	6.2	7.0	19.5	25.4	110	1019.8	71.8	32.0
03/28	19:00:00	6.2	6.0	19.5	23.4	130	1020.7	72.3	32.0
03/28	18:00:00	6.2	6.0	19.5	25.4	130	1021.0	72.5	32.0
03/28	17:00:00	0.0	0.0	19.5	25.4	120	1021.7	72.7	32.0
03/28	16:00:00	5.2	6.0	19.5	23.4	120	1021.9	72.5	32.0
03/28	15:00:00	4.9	0.0	17.6	21.4	130	1022.6	72.5	32.0
03/28	14:00:00	4.9	5.0	19.5	23.4	130	1022.6	72.3	32.0
03/28	13:00:00	4.3	0.0	17.6	21.4	130	1022.2	72.1	32.0
03/28	12:00:00	3.6	5.0	19.5	23.4	130	1021.8	72.1	32.0
03/28	11:00:00	0.0	0.0	15.6	21.4	120	1021.4	72.7	32.0
03/28	10:00:00	3.0	5.0	13.7	17.6	110	1020.9	71.8	32.0
03/28	09:00:00	3.0	6.0	11.7	13.7	120	1020.7	71.8	32.0
03/28	08:00:00	2.6	5.0	13.7	15.6	120	1020.2	71.2	32.0
03/28	07:00:00	2.6	6.0	15.6	19.5	110	1020.1	71.2	32.0

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