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)

12/03
16:00:00

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

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42040
16:00:00 (GMT) on 12/03
Sea Height:	0.8 ft
Primary Swell Height:	0.6 ft
Primary Swell Period:	6.6 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)
12/03	16:00:00	0.8	0.6 se	6.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	6.6
12/03	15:00:00	0.8	0.6 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	7.1
12/03	14:00:00	0.8	0.5 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	6.7
12/03	13:00:00	0.8	0.6 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	6.2
12/03	12:00:00	0.9	0.6 se	6.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	6.6
12/03	11:00:00	1.0	0.7 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.4 -0.5	6.2
12/03	10:00:00	0.9	0.6 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.4 -0.4	7.1
12/03	09:00:00	1.1	0.8 se	6.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.4 -0.5	6.6
12/03	08:00:00	1.2	0.8 se	6.7 secs	0.2 se	11.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.4 -0.5	6.7
12/03	07:00:00	1.4	1.1 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.5 -0.6	5.5
12/03	06:00:00	1.5	1.2 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.5 -0.7	5.5
12/03	05:00:00	1.7	1.5 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.6 -0.8	5.5
12/03	04:00:00	2.0	1.8 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.0	5.5
12/03	03:00:00	2.1	1.8 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.0	5.5
12/03	02:00:00	1.9	1.5 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.7 -0.8	5.5
12/03	01:00:00	2.1	1.6 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.7 -0.9	5.5
12/03	00:00:00	2.3	1.9 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.0	5.5
12/02	23:00:00	2.3	1.6 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.0	6.2
12/02	22:00:00	2.9	2.2 se	5.5 secs	0.5 se	8.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.0 -1.2	5.5
12/02	21:00:00	2.8	1.7 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.9 -1.1	6.7
12/02	20:00:00	3.1	2.3 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.0 -1.3	5.5
12/02	19:00:00	3.3	2.5 se	5.6 secs	0.2 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.1 -1.4	5.6
12/02	18:00:00	4.2	3.6 se	5.5 secs	0.7 se	8.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.6 -2.0	5.5
12/02	17:00:00	4.1	3.2 se	5.5 secs	0.8 se	8.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.4 -1.8	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
16:00:00 (GMT) on 12/03
Combined Sea Height:	1.6 ft
Dominant Period:	4.0 secs
Wind Speed:	7.8 kts
Wind Gust:	13.7 kts
Wind Direction:	000 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1022.5 mbs
Air Temperature:	55.2 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)
12/03	16:00:00	1.6	4.0	7.8	13.7	000	1022.5	55.2	32.0
12/03	15:00:00	1.6	4.0	11.7	15.6	000	1022.6	55.2	32.0
12/03	14:00:00	1.6	4.0	9.8	15.6	000	1022.5	54.0	32.0
12/03	13:00:00	2.0	4.0	9.8	13.7	000	1021.6	54.0	32.0
12/03	12:00:00	0.0	0.0	7.8	13.7	000	1020.9	54.0	32.0
12/03	11:00:00	2.3	0.0	9.8	13.7	000	1020.2	54.0	32.0
12/03	10:00:00	2.3	4.0	11.7	15.6	000	1019.4	53.8	32.0
12/03	09:00:00	2.6	4.0	0.0	0.0	000	1019.0	32.0	32.0
12/03	08:00:00	2.6	0.0	9.8	13.7	000	0.0	54.1	32.0
12/03	07:00:00	3.0	5.0	9.8	13.7	000	1018.5	54.3	32.0
12/03	06:00:00	3.0	5.0	9.8	13.7	000	1018.6	54.1	32.0
12/03	05:00:00	3.3	5.0	11.7	15.6	000	1018.5	54.0	32.0
12/03	04:00:00	3.3	5.0	11.7	17.6	000	1018.7	54.0	32.0
12/03	03:00:00	3.6	5.0	11.7	15.6	000	1018.8	54.1	32.0
12/03	02:00:00	0.0	0.0	13.7	19.5	000	1018.5	54.7	32.0
12/03	01:00:00	3.6	5.0	15.6	21.4	000	1018.1	55.2	32.0
12/03	00:00:00	0.0	0.0	15.6	21.4	350	1017.5	55.8	32.0
12/02	23:00:00	3.9	5.0	15.6	19.5	340	1016.8	56.5	32.0
12/02	22:00:00	0.0	0.0	15.6	21.4	330	1015.7	59.0	32.0
12/02	21:00:00	4.3	5.0	15.6	21.4	330	1015.5	59.7	32.0
12/02	20:00:00	0.0	0.0	15.6	19.5	340	1015.2	60.1	32.0
12/02	19:00:00	4.9	5.0	15.6	19.5	340	1015.0	60.6	32.0
12/02	18:00:00	5.2	5.0	17.6	21.4	330	1015.0	61.5	32.0
12/02	17:00:00	5.2	6.0	17.6	21.4	330	1015.4	62.2	32.0

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