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)

12/05
02:00:00

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

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42040
02:00:00 (GMT) on 12/05
Sea Height:	6.1 ft
Primary Swell Height:	4.9 ft
Primary Swell Period:	7.2 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)
12/05	02:00:00	6.1	4.9 se	7.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.8 -3.5	7.2
12/05	01:00:00	5.8	4.4 se	7.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.5 -3.2	7.2
12/05	00:00:00	6.9	5.3 se	7.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	3.1 -3.8	7.2
12/04	23:00:00	6.2	4.7 se	7.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.7 -3.4	7.2
12/04	22:00:00	6.6	4.7 se	7.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.7 -3.3	7.2
12/04	21:00:00	6.8	5.3 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	3.0 -3.8	7.1
12/04	20:00:00	6.5	5.2 se	6.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.6 -3.3	6.3
12/04	19:00:00	4.9	4.0 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.9 -2.4	5.9
12/04	18:00:00	1.5	1.4 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.6 -0.8	5.5
12/04	17:00:00	1.1	1.0 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.5 -0.6	5.5
12/04	16:00:00	0.8	0.7 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	5.5
12/04	15:00:00	0.7	0.6 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.3	5.5
12/04	14:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	5.5
12/04	13:00:00	0.4	0.3 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	5.6
12/04	12:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	6.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	6.3
12/04	11:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	6.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	6.3
12/04	10:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	6.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	6.3
12/04	09:00:00	0.6	0.4 se	6.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	6.6
12/04	08:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	6.2
12/04	07:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	6.7
12/04	06:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	6.7
12/04	05:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	6.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	6.3
12/04	04:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	6.7
12/04	03:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.3	6.7

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
02:00:00 (GMT) on 12/05
Combined Sea Height:	7.2 ft
Dominant Period:	8.0 secs
Wind Speed:	19.5 kts
Wind Gust:	23.4 kts
Wind Direction:	000 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1017.1 mbs
Air Temperature:	70.3 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)
12/05	02:00:00	7.2	8.0	19.5	23.4	000	1017.1	70.3	32.0
12/05	01:00:00	6.9	8.0	21.4	25.4	000	1017.5	69.4	32.0
12/05	00:00:00	7.9	8.0	21.4	27.3	000	1017.7	67.8	32.0
12/04	23:00:00	7.5	7.0	23.4	29.2	000	1017.7	66.9	32.0
12/04	22:00:00	7.5	6.0	25.4	31.2	000	1017.3	66.0	32.0
12/04	21:00:00	7.9	7.0	25.4	31.2	000	1017.6	64.6	32.0
12/04	20:00:00	7.5	7.0	25.4	31.2	000	1018.0	65.3	32.0
12/04	19:00:00	6.9	6.0	25.4	33.1	000	1016.8	65.8	32.0
12/04	18:00:00	5.6	5.0	19.5	27.3	000	1017.1	67.6	32.0
12/04	17:00:00	3.6	4.0	21.4	25.4	000	1017.4	69.3	32.0
12/04	16:00:00	0.0	0.0	17.6	21.4	000	1018.7	69.8	32.0
12/04	15:00:00	3.0	4.0	13.7	17.6	000	1018.8	70.3	32.0
12/04	14:00:00	2.6	5.0	13.7	17.6	000	1019.0	71.2	32.0
12/04	13:00:00	2.6	4.0	11.7	15.6	000	1019.0	71.8	32.0
12/04	12:00:00	2.3	4.0	13.7	17.6	000	1018.3	71.1	32.0
12/04	11:00:00	2.3	4.0	15.6	19.5	000	1018.2	70.3	32.0
12/04	10:00:00	2.0	4.0	15.6	19.5	000	1018.0	69.1	32.0
12/04	09:00:00	2.0	4.0	13.7	17.6	000	1018.8	68.4	32.0
12/04	08:00:00	2.0	3.0	13.7	17.6	000	1019.2	67.6	32.0
12/04	07:00:00	2.0	3.0	11.7	15.6	000	1019.5	66.6	32.0
12/04	06:00:00	1.6	3.0	13.7	15.6	000	1020.0	66.2	32.0
12/04	05:00:00	1.6	3.0	11.7	15.6	000	1020.3	65.3	32.0
12/04	04:00:00	1.6	3.0	13.7	15.6	000	1020.7	64.8	32.0
12/04	03:00:00	1.3	3.0	11.7	15.6	000	1021.2	64.2	32.0

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