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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)04/20
00:00:00
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 Historical Surf Height...Time Lapse Spectral Density... Primary Swell Profile
      

 

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42036
00:00:00 (GMT) on 04/20
Sea Height:2.3 ft
Primary Swell Height: 1.9 ft
Primary Swell Period: 5.9 secs
Surf Height0.8 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)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
04/2000:00:002.3 1.9 se5.9 secs0.2 se25.0 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.8 -1.0 5.9
04/1923:00:002.1 1.9 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.7 -0.9 5.5
04/1922:00:000.8 0.7 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.3 -0.4 5.5
04/1921:00:000.5 0.4 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.2 -0.2 5.5
04/1920:00:000.3 0.3 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.1 5.5
04/1919:00:000.3 0.2 se6.2 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.1 6.2
04/1918:00:000.3 0.2 se6.3 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.1 6.3
04/1917:00:000.3 0.3 se6.7 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.2 6.7
04/1916:00:000.3 0.2 se6.3 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.1 6.3
04/1915:00:000.3 0.2 se6.7 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.1 6.7
04/1914:00:000.3 0.2 se6.3 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.1 6.3
04/1913:00:000.3 0.2 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.1 5.5
04/1912:00:000.4 0.3 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.1 5.5
04/1911:00:000.4 0.4 se5.6 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.2 5.6
04/1910:00:000.4 0.3 se5.8 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.2 5.8
04/1909:00:000.4 0.4 se5.6 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.2 5.6
04/1908:00:000.4 0.3 se5.5 secs0.1 se8.6 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.1 -0.2 5.5
04/1907:00:000.4 0.3 se5.9 secs0.0 se9.1 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.1 -0.2 5.9
04/1906:00:000.4 0.3 se5.5 secs0.1 se8.7 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.1 -0.2 5.5
04/1905:00:000.4 0.3 se6.6 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.2 6.6
04/1904:00:000.4 0.3 se6.2 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.2 6.2
04/1903:00:000.4 0.3 se6.3 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.2 6.3
04/1902:00:000.5 0.3 se6.2 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.2 6.2
04/1901:00:000.4 0.3 se6.6 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.2 6.6

 

Surf Height Scale
Size Scale (ft)
>11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-2020-2525-3030-3535-4040-4545+

Swell Period Scal
Period Scale (secs)
6.36.77.17.78.39.11011.112.514.316.7202533.3

 

Current Weather Conditions
Buoy 42036
00:50:00 (GMT) on 04/20
Combined Sea Height:3.9 ft
Dominant Period:6.0 secs
Wind Speed: 17.6 kts
Wind Gust: 21.4 kts
Wind Direction:010 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1017.7 mbs
Air Temperature: 70.7 degrees
Water Temperature:74.8 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)
04/2000:50:003.96.017.621.40101017.770.774.8
04/1923:50:003.36.017.621.43601017.271.275.0
04/1922:50:002.65.019.523.43601016.872.175.2
04/1921:50:002.30.09.811.73401016.532.075.2
04/1920:50:002.34.09.811.73401016.673.875.2
04/1919:50:002.04.013.715.63501017.273.275.2
04/1918:50:001.34.011.715.63501017.972.975.0
04/1917:50:001.04.07.813.73201017.974.374.8
04/1916:50:001.03.07.87.83101018.474.174.1
04/1915:50:001.03.03.95.83301018.374.173.9
04/1914:50:001.03.03.93.93101018.573.973.9
04/1913:50:001.03.01.93.93201018.073.674.3
04/1912:50:001.03.05.85.83401017.673.874.3
04/1911:50:001.03.05.87.83201016.973.874.3
04/1910:50:001.03.07.89.83101016.473.874.3
04/1909:50:000.70.07.89.83101016.273.874.3
04/1908:50:000.70.09.89.83001016.273.874.3
04/1907:50:000.70.09.811.72901016.073.674.3
04/1906:50:000.70.05.87.82901016.273.074.3
04/1905:50:000.70.07.89.83001016.673.274.7
04/1904:50:000.70.05.85.83201016.773.275.0
04/1903:50:000.70.03.93.93401016.673.232.0
04/1902:50:000.70.01.91.90501016.773.974.8
04/1901:50:000.70.01.91.90301016.373.975.2

 

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