BUOY 42001 (STORMSURF)

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Buoy 42001 Middle Gulf of Mexico
Longitude = 89.68W Latitude = 25.92N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)

Measurement Date/Time (GMT)

12/04
17:00:00

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

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42001
17:00:00 (GMT) on 12/04
Sea Height:	2.5 ft
Primary Swell Height:	2.0 ft
Primary Swell Period:	5.9 secs
Surf Height	0.8 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)
12/04	17:00:00	2.5	2.0 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.1	5.9
12/04	16:00:00	2.1	1.8 se	5.9 secs	0.1 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.7 -1.0	5.9
12/04	15:00:00	1.8	1.6 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.6 -0.8	5.5
12/04	14:00:00	2.0	1.9 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.7 -0.9	5.5
12/04	13:00:00	1.8	1.7 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.7 -0.9	5.5
12/04	12:00:00	1.3	1.1 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.4 -0.6	5.5
12/04	11:00:00	1.0	0.9 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	5.5
12/04	10:00:00	0.9	0.9 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	8.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.3 -0.4	5.5
12/04	09:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
12/04	08:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
12/04	07:00:00	0.6	0.4 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	6.2
12/04	06:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	5.6 secs	0.1 se	8.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.2	5.6
12/04	05:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	5.9
12/04	04:00:00	0.7	0.6 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	8.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.3	5.5
12/04	03:00:00	0.7	0.6 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	5.5
12/04	02:00:00	0.8	0.6 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	5.6
12/04	01:00:00	0.9	0.7 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	5.9
12/04	00:00:00	0.8	0.6 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	12.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.3	5.5
12/03	23:00:00	0.8	0.7 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.3	5.6
12/03	22:00:00	0.8	0.6 se	6.2 secs	0.1 se	10.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.3 -0.3	6.2
12/03	21:00:00	1.0	0.8 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	5.6
12/03	20:00:00	0.9	0.6 se	6.3 secs	0.1 se	9.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.3 -0.4	6.3
12/03	19:00:00	1.1	0.9 se	6.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.4 -0.5	6.3
12/03	18:00:00	1.1	0.8 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.4 -0.5	6.2

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 42001
17:00:00 (GMT) on 12/04
Combined Sea Height:	4.3 ft
Dominant Period:	6.0 secs
Wind Speed:	13.7 kts
Wind Gust:	15.6 kts
Wind Direction:	180 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1016.3 mbs
Air Temperature:	79.7 degrees
Water Temperature:	80.6 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)
12/04	17:00:00	4.3	6.0	13.7	15.6	180	1016.3	79.7	80.6
12/04	16:00:00	0.0	0.0	13.7	15.6	180	1017.1	79.7	80.6
12/04	15:00:00	3.9	6.0	13.7	19.5	180	1017.1	79.5	80.6
12/04	14:00:00	3.6	5.0	15.6	19.5	170	1016.3	79.3	80.6
12/04	13:00:00	3.3	5.0	15.6	19.5	160	1015.9	79.3	80.6
12/04	12:00:00	3.3	5.0	13.7	17.6	170	1015.6	79.0	80.4
12/04	11:00:00	3.0	6.0	11.7	13.7	170	1015.7	79.2	80.4
12/04	10:00:00	3.0	5.0	11.7	15.6	170	1015.5	79.0	80.2
12/04	09:00:00	2.6	5.0	11.7	13.7	170	1015.7	78.6	80.2
12/04	08:00:00	2.3	4.0	11.7	13.7	160	1015.9	78.3	80.2
12/04	07:00:00	2.3	4.0	15.6	19.5	140	1016.2	78.6	80.4
12/04	06:00:00	2.3	4.0	11.7	13.7	110	1016.4	78.1	80.4
12/04	05:00:00	2.0	4.0	11.7	15.6	110	1016.8	77.0	80.4
12/04	04:00:00	2.3	4.0	11.7	13.7	070	1017.1	77.4	80.4
12/04	03:00:00	2.0	4.0	11.7	13.7	070	1017.4	77.0	80.6
12/04	02:00:00	2.0	5.0	11.7	13.7	070	1017.6	76.6	80.6
12/04	01:00:00	2.0	5.0	11.7	13.7	070	1017.7	75.9	80.6
12/04	00:00:00	2.0	5.0	11.7	13.7	070	1017.5	75.6	80.6
12/03	23:00:00	2.0	6.0	9.8	13.7	060	1017.0	75.2	80.6
12/03	22:00:00	2.0	6.0	9.8	11.7	060	1016.7	74.7	80.6
12/03	21:00:00	2.0	6.0	11.7	13.7	060	1016.3	74.5	80.6
12/03	20:00:00	2.0	6.0	9.8	11.7	060	1016.2	74.1	80.6
12/03	19:00:00	2.0	6.0	9.8	11.7	050	1016.7	74.1	80.6
12/03	18:00:00	0.0	0.0	9.8	13.7	070	1017.1	74.1	80.6

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