Current Observations					Swell Forecast
Buoy Number	Buoy Name	Primary Observation	Secondary Observation	Spectral Density of Current Observation	6 hr Hindcast & 180 hr Forecast (NOAA OMB)
GULF OF MEXICO Offshore
To view buoy locations select a Buoy Map:		Buoy Map East & West
42003	Eastern Gulf of Mexico Buoy	NDBC	Wave Met	Spec Dens	Forecast
42001	Middle Gulf of Mexico Buoy	NDBC	Wave Met	Spec Dens	Forecast
42002	Western Gulf of Mexico Buoy	NDBC	Wave Met	Spec Dens	Forecast
Nearshore
SRST2	Sabine	NDBC
42035	Galveston Buoy	NDBC	Wave Met	Spec Dens	Forecast
42019	Lanelle Buoy	NDBC	Wave Met	Spec Dens	Forecast
PTAT2	Port Aransas	NDBC
42020	Eileen Buoy	NDBC	Wave Met	Spec Dens	Forecast

 

NDBC = National Data Buoy Center - Primary Source for Wave and Wind Observations Wave Met = Links to the NDBC FTP server which is often up when the prime web server is down. Two links provided: One to detailed 'Wave' data, the other to 'Meteorlogical' data (including Significant Sea heights). Heights are in meters, Time in GMT/UTC. Field descriptions can be found here: Wave Met Spec Dens = Links to the National Data Buoy Center. Dispalys the amount of energy in each spectral band by period. Buoy Forecast is from the Wavewatch III Wave Model courtesy of NOAA OMB. Tabular display tracks up to 6 swells as they converge on any buoy simultaneously. Identifies Significant Wave Height, Swell Height, Period and Direction hourly for the previous 12 hours and 72 hours into the future. Wherever possible, the Regional Model is used to increase accuracy. Heights are in meters, Period in seconds. Direction indicates where the swell is heading. Add or substract 180 degrees to calcuate where it came from.

Spectral Density
(Buoy 42019)

Swell Trend for Buoy 42019
Lanelle Buoy
Courtesy: National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)

Swell Height (in ft) & Period (in secs)

North Atlantic GOES-8 Infrared Satellite Image
Courtesy: UNISYS/University of Purdue

Wind Conditions via RUC2 Model
(updated every 3 hours)
Courtesy: NOAA FSL