BUOY 42036 (STORMSURF)

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Buoy 42036 West Tampa
Longitude = 84.51W Latitude = 28.51N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)

Measurement Date/Time (GMT)

09/14
05:00:00

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

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42036
05:00:00 (GMT) on 09/14
Sea Height:	1.6 ft
Primary Swell Height:	1.6 ft
Primary Swell Period:	5.5 secs
Surf Height	0.6 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)
09/14	05:00:00	1.6	1.6 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.6 -0.8	5.5
09/14	04:00:00	1.3	1.3 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.5 -0.6	5.5
09/14	03:00:00	1.0	1.0 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.4 -0.5	5.5
09/14	02:00:00	1.2	1.2 se	5.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.5 -0.6	5.4
09/14	01:00:00	1.0	1.0 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.4 -0.5	5.5
09/14	00:00:00	1.4	1.4 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.5 -0.7	5.5
09/13	23:00:00	2.2	2.1 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.1	5.5
09/13	22:00:00	2.4	2.3 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.9 -1.2	5.5
09/13	21:00:00	2.6	2.5 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.0 -1.2	5.6
09/13	20:00:00	3.0	2.8 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.1 -1.4	5.6
09/13	19:00:00	2.9	2.8 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.1 -1.4	5.5
09/13	18:00:00	2.4	2.3 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.9 -1.1	5.5
09/13	17:00:00	2.1	2.0 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.0	5.5
09/13	16:00:00	2.2	2.1 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.0	5.5
09/13	15:00:00	2.0	2.0 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.0	5.5
09/13	14:00:00	1.9	1.9 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.7 -0.9	5.5
09/13	13:00:00	2.6	2.5 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.0 -1.2	5.5
09/13	12:00:00	2.7	2.5 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.0 -1.3	5.5
09/13	11:00:00	2.6	2.5 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.0 -1.2	5.6
09/13	10:00:00	2.6	2.4 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.9 -1.2	5.6
09/13	09:00:00	2.3	2.2 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.8 -1.1	5.5
09/13	08:00:00	1.7	1.6 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.6 -0.8	5.5
09/13	07:00:00	0.7	0.7 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	5.5
09/13	06:00:00	0.1	0.1 se	5.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	5.4

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 42036
05:00:00 (GMT) on 09/14
Combined Sea Height:	3.6 ft
Dominant Period:	5.0 secs
Wind Speed:	13.7 kts
Wind Gust:	17.6 kts
Wind Direction:	050 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1013.3 mbs
Air Temperature:	82.4 degrees
Water Temperature:	83.1 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)
09/14	05:00:00	3.6	5.0	13.7	17.6	050	1013.3	82.4	83.1
09/14	04:00:00	3.3	0.0	15.6	17.6	040	1013.9	82.9	83.1
09/14	03:00:00	3.6	5.0	17.6	19.5	040	1014.1	83.5	83.1
09/14	02:00:00	3.3	5.0	17.6	19.5	020	1013.8	83.8	83.1
09/14	01:00:00	3.3	0.0	15.6	19.5	020	1013.6	83.1	83.3
09/14	00:00:00	3.0	5.0	15.6	17.6	010	1013.5	82.6	83.3
09/13	23:00:00	3.3	5.0	13.7	17.6	010	1013.2	32.0	32.0
09/13	22:00:00	3.3	0.0	13.7	17.6	010	1013.1	81.0	83.3
09/13	21:00:00	3.3	0.0	13.7	15.6	020	1013.3	80.6	83.3
09/13	20:00:00	3.6	0.0	13.7	15.6	020	1013.5	79.9	83.3
09/13	19:00:00	3.9	0.0	13.7	17.6	020	1014.1	79.5	83.3
09/13	18:00:00	3.9	6.0	15.6	19.5	030	1014.6	79.5	83.3
09/13	17:00:00	0.0	0.0	15.6	19.5	020	1015.6	79.5	83.3
09/13	16:00:00	3.6	5.0	17.6	19.5	030	1016.1	79.5	83.3
09/13	15:00:00	3.6	0.0	15.6	21.4	030	1016.3	79.7	83.3
09/13	14:00:00	3.6	5.0	17.6	21.4	030	1016.5	79.9	83.3
09/13	13:00:00	3.6	5.0	15.6	19.5	030	1016.1	79.9	83.1
09/13	12:00:00	3.9	0.0	15.6	19.5	040	1015.9	80.1	83.3
09/13	11:00:00	0.0	0.0	15.6	19.5	040	1015.4	79.9	83.1
09/13	10:00:00	3.9	6.0	15.6	17.6	040	1015.2	80.1	83.1
09/13	09:00:00	3.6	5.0	15.6	19.5	050	1014.7	80.1	83.1
09/13	08:00:00	0.0	0.0	15.6	17.6	060	1014.5	80.2	83.1
09/13	07:00:00	3.3	5.0	15.6	19.5	060	1014.7	80.2	83.3
09/13	06:00:00	3.0	5.0	15.6	17.6	070	1015.0	81.0	83.3

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