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)

12/30
05:00:00

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

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42001
05:00:00 (GMT) on 12/30
Sea Height:	5.5 ft
Primary Swell Height:	4.0 ft
Primary Swell Period:	8.4 secs
Surf Height	2.3 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)
12/30	05:00:00	5.5	4.0 se	8.4 secs	0.9 se	11.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	2.3 -3.0	8.4
12/30	04:00:00	5.3	3.7 se	9.0 secs	2.3 se	5.9 secs	0.6 se	13.1secs	2.3 -3.0	9.0
12/30	03:00:00	5.9	4.7 se	8.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.8 -3.5	8.4
12/30	02:00:00	5.8	4.3 se	8.9 secs	1.7 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	2.7 -3.5	8.9
12/30	01:00:00	5.1	3.3 se	8.3 secs	0.8 se	11.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.9 -2.4	8.3
12/30	00:00:00	5.2	3.9 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.0 -2.5	7.1
12/29	23:00:00	3.4	2.6 se	6.3 secs	0.3 se	9.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.1 -1.4	6.3
12/29	22:00:00	2.0	1.9 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.7 -0.9	5.5
12/29	21:00:00	2.1	2.0 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.0	5.5
12/29	20:00:00	0.9	0.9 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	5.5
12/29	19:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
12/29	18:00:00	0.6	0.4 se	6.3 secs	0.1 se	9.8 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.2	6.3
12/29	17:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
12/29	16:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	8.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
12/29	15:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.6 secs	0.1 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.3	5.6
12/29	14:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.3	5.5
12/29	13:00:00	0.8	0.7 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	8.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.3 -0.3	5.5
12/29	12:00:00	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
12/29	11:00:00	0.7	0.5 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	5.6
12/29	10:00:00	0.8	0.7 se	5.6 secs	0.1 se	8.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.3 -0.4	5.6
12/29	09:00:00	0.9	0.8 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	5.6
12/29	08:00:00	1.0	0.9 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	5.5
12/29	07:00:00	1.1	0.9 se	5.9 secs	0.1 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.4 -0.5	5.9
12/29	06:00:00	1.2	1.1 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.4 -0.5	5.6

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
05:00:00 (GMT) on 12/30
Combined Sea Height:	0.0 ft
Dominant Period:	0.0 secs
Wind Speed:	21.4 kts
Wind Gust:	25.4 kts
Wind Direction:	010 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1021.7 mbs
Air Temperature:	67.5 degrees
Water Temperature:	77.9 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)
12/30	05:00:00	0.0	0.0	21.4	25.4	010	1021.7	67.5	77.9
12/30	04:00:00	8.9	9.0	19.5	25.4	360	1022.4	68.0	77.9
12/30	03:00:00	9.2	8.0	19.5	25.4	010	1022.0	68.2	77.9
12/30	02:00:00	9.2	8.0	19.5	25.4	010	1021.5	68.5	78.1
12/30	01:00:00	9.2	9.0	19.5	23.4	010	1020.8	68.9	78.1
12/30	00:00:00	0.0	0.0	19.5	23.4	020	1020.1	69.4	78.3
12/29	23:00:00	8.2	7.0	21.4	25.4	010	1019.7	69.6	78.3
12/29	22:00:00	5.2	5.0	19.5	23.4	010	1019.2	70.3	78.3
12/29	21:00:00	4.6	5.0	19.5	23.4	020	1019.2	70.7	78.3
12/29	20:00:00	5.2	5.0	21.4	25.4	010	1018.7	70.7	78.6
12/29	19:00:00	3.0	4.0	23.4	27.3	010	1018.2	72.7	78.8
12/29	18:00:00	2.0	5.0	17.6	21.4	340	1018.5	75.7	78.8
12/29	17:00:00	1.6	5.0	13.7	15.6	360	1019.3	75.4	78.8
12/29	16:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	300	1019.9	76.8	78.6
12/29	15:00:00	0.0	0.0	3.9	5.8	300	1019.8	77.0	78.4
12/29	14:00:00	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	000	1019.1	77.2	78.3
12/29	13:00:00	1.6	5.0	0.0	1.9	000	1018.4	77.2	78.1
12/29	12:00:00	1.6	5.0	0.0	1.9	000	1017.8	75.7	77.9
12/29	11:00:00	1.6	5.0	0.0	1.9	000	1017.5	75.9	77.9
12/29	10:00:00	2.0	5.0	1.9	1.9	150	1017.2	75.9	77.9
12/29	09:00:00	2.0	5.0	3.9	5.8	130	1017.1	76.3	77.9
12/29	08:00:00	2.0	5.0	5.8	5.8	130	1017.2	76.3	77.7
12/29	07:00:00	2.3	5.0	5.8	7.8	140	1017.3	76.3	77.4
12/29	06:00:00	2.3	5.0	5.8	7.8	130	1017.4	76.3	76.1

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