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)

10/20
14:00:00

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

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42036
14:00:00 (GMT) on 10/20
Sea Height:	2.2 ft
Primary Swell Height:	2.1 ft
Primary Swell Period:	5.5 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)
10/20	14:00:00	2.2	2.1 se	5.5 secs	0.2 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.8 -1.0	5.5
10/20	13:00:00	2.0	1.8 se	5.5 secs	0.3 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.7 -0.9	5.5
10/20	12:00:00	2.9	2.6 se	5.6 secs	0.3 se	8.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.0 -1.3	5.6
10/20	11:00:00	3.1	2.8 se	5.8 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.1 -1.5	5.8
10/20	10:00:00	3.0	2.7 se	5.8 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.1 -1.4	5.8
10/20	09:00:00	3.4	3.1 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.2 -1.6	5.6
10/20	08:00:00	3.8	3.4 se	5.8 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.4 -1.8	5.8
10/20	07:00:00	2.9	2.7 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.0 -1.3	5.5
10/20	06:00:00	3.0	2.7 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.1 -1.4	5.6
10/20	05:00:00	3.4	3.1 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.2 -1.5	5.6
10/20	04:00:00	3.2	2.7 se	5.8 secs	0.2 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.1 -1.4	5.8
10/20	03:00:00	3.3	3.0 se	5.6 secs	0.2 se	10.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.2 -1.5	5.6
10/20	02:00:00	3.9	3.5 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.4 -1.8	5.9
10/20	01:00:00	3.3	2.8 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.2 -1.5	5.9
10/20	00:00:00	3.9	3.5 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.4 -1.8	5.9
10/19	23:00:00	3.8	3.3 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.3 -1.7	5.9
10/19	22:00:00	4.1	3.5 se	6.3 secs	0.3 se	10.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.5 -2.0	6.3
10/19	21:00:00	4.3	3.5 se	6.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.6 -2.1	6.6
10/19	20:00:00	5.0	4.1 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	1.9 -2.5	6.7
10/19	19:00:00	5.7	5.0 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.3 -3.0	6.7
10/19	18:00:00	5.6	4.4 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.2 -2.8	7.1
10/19	17:00:00	5.1	4.0 se	6.7 secs	0.5 se	10.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	1.9 -2.4	6.7
10/19	16:00:00	6.0	4.2 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.1 -2.7	7.1
10/19	15:00:00	6.2	4.9 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	2.4 -3.1	7.1

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
14:50:00 (GMT) on 10/20
Combined Sea Height:	3.6 ft
Dominant Period:	6.0 secs
Wind Speed:	13.7 kts
Wind Gust:	17.6 kts
Wind Direction:	050 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1021.6 mbs
Air Temperature:	70.5 degrees
Water Temperature:	82.2 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)
10/20	14:50:00	3.6	6.0	13.7	17.6	050	1021.6	70.5	82.2
10/20	13:50:00	3.6	5.0	15.6	19.5	040	1021.3	70.7	82.2
10/20	12:50:00	3.6	6.0	15.6	19.5	050	1020.9	70.9	82.2
10/20	11:50:00	3.9	6.0	15.6	19.5	040	1020.4	70.5	82.2
10/20	10:50:00	4.6	6.0	13.7	17.6	050	1019.9	70.5	82.2
10/20	09:50:00	4.9	6.0	13.7	17.6	040	1019.8	70.7	82.2
10/20	08:50:00	4.9	6.0	15.6	19.5	040	1020.1	70.3	82.2
10/20	07:50:00	4.9	0.0	17.6	21.4	040	1020.0	32.0	82.2
10/20	06:50:00	4.3	6.0	15.6	19.5	060	1020.7	71.6	32.0
10/20	05:50:00	4.6	5.0	15.6	19.5	060	1020.9	73.0	82.2
10/20	04:50:00	4.9	6.0	17.6	19.5	050	1021.1	74.3	82.4
10/20	03:50:00	4.6	6.0	17.6	21.4	050	1021.1	74.8	82.4
10/20	02:50:00	5.2	6.0	17.6	21.4	040	1021.1	75.4	82.4
10/20	01:50:00	4.9	6.0	17.6	21.4	040	1020.7	75.9	82.4
10/20	00:50:00	4.9	5.0	19.5	23.4	040	1020.4	76.3	82.4
10/19	23:50:00	4.9	6.0	19.5	23.4	040	1019.9	76.3	82.4
10/19	22:50:00	4.9	6.0	17.6	25.4	040	1019.7	76.3	82.6
10/19	21:50:00	5.2	6.0	17.6	21.4	030	1019.5	75.7	82.6
10/19	20:50:00	5.9	6.0	17.6	21.4	040	1020.0	75.2	82.6
10/19	19:50:00	6.2	7.0	17.6	21.4	040	1020.0	74.5	82.6
10/19	18:50:00	6.9	7.0	17.6	23.4	050	1020.5	73.8	82.6
10/19	17:50:00	5.9	7.0	17.6	23.4	050	1021.3	73.6	82.6
10/19	16:50:00	6.6	7.0	17.6	21.4	040	1022.2	73.2	82.4
10/19	15:50:00	8.2	7.0	17.6	23.4	050	1022.9	72.9	82.4

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