BUOY 46011 (STORMSURF)

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Buoy 46011 Santa Maria
Longitude = 120.87W Latitude = 34.88N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)

Measurement Date/Time (GMT)

09/16
20:00:00

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

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46011
20:00:00 (GMT) on 09/16
Sea Height:	3.1 ft
Primary Swell Height:	1.6 ft
Primary Swell Period:	14.4 secs
Surf Height	1.8 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)
09/16	20:00:00	3.1	1.6 se	14.4 secs	1.7 se	11.1 secs	0.9 se	17.9secs	1.8 -2.2	14.4
09/16	19:00:00	3.1	1.5 se	16.8 secs	1.4 se	12.7 secs	1.8 se	9.1secs	2.1 -2.6	16.8
09/16	18:00:00	3.5	1.7 se	16.6 secs	2.0 se	12.6 secs	1.9 se	9.2secs	2.3 -2.8	16.6
09/16	17:00:00	3.3	1.5 se	16.6 secs	1.8 se	12.6 secs	2.0 se	9.1secs	2.1 -2.6	16.6
09/16	16:00:00	3.4	1.8 se	16.5 secs	1.9 se	12.8 secs	1.8 se	9.1secs	2.4 -3.0	16.5
09/16	15:00:00	3.8	2.3 se	12.4 secs	1.6 se	16.5 secs	2.4 se	9.1secs	2.2 -2.8	12.4
09/16	14:00:00	3.7	1.9 se	16.9 secs	1.9 se	12.5 secs	2.1 se	9.1secs	2.5 -3.1	16.9
09/16	13:00:00	4.2	2.0 se	16.6 secs	2.6 se	12.5 secs	2.3 se	9.1secs	2.7 -3.4	16.6
09/16	12:00:00	4.1	2.4 se	12.4 secs	1.6 se	16.3 secs	2.7 se	9.2secs	2.3 -2.9	12.4
09/16	11:00:00	4.0	2.9 se	10.0 secs	1.9 se	14.1 secs	0.9 se	18.2secs	2.3 -2.9	10.0
09/16	10:00:00	3.9	2.6 se	12.4 secs	1.8 se	16.6 secs	2.2 se	9.1secs	2.6 -3.2	12.4
09/16	09:00:00	4.2	2.1 se	16.1 secs	2.6 se	12.7 secs	2.4 se	9.2secs	2.7 -3.4	16.1
09/16	08:00:00	3.8	1.9 se	16.5 secs	2.3 se	12.7 secs	2.1 se	9.1secs	2.5 -3.2	16.5
09/16	07:00:00	4.2	2.5 se	12.6 secs	1.8 se	16.4 secs	2.8 se	9.0secs	2.5 -3.2	12.6
09/16	06:00:00	3.9	2.5 se	12.4 secs	1.4 se	16.0 secs	2.3 se	9.1secs	2.5 -3.1	12.4
09/16	05:00:00	3.9	2.6 se	12.5 secs	1.5 se	16.1 secs	2.2 se	9.1secs	2.6 -3.2	12.5
09/16	04:00:00	4.3	2.8 se	12.4 secs	1.5 se	16.1 secs	2.4 se	9.2secs	2.8 -3.5	12.4
09/16	03:00:00	3.9	2.5 se	12.3 secs	2.3 se	9.2 secs	0.6 se	16.7secs	2.4 -3.0	12.3
09/16	02:00:00	3.7	2.5 se	12.6 secs	1.6 se	15.9 secs	1.9 se	9.2secs	2.5 -3.1	12.6
09/16	01:00:00	3.9	2.4 se	12.6 secs	1.7 se	16.3 secs	1.8 se	9.2secs	2.4 -3.0	12.6
09/16	00:00:00	4.0	3.0 se	12.4 secs	1.9 se	16.3 secs	1.6 se	9.1secs	3.0 -3.8	12.4
09/15	23:00:00	3.6	2.4 se	12.3 secs	1.1 se	15.7 secs	1.4 se	8.4secs	2.3 -2.9	12.3
09/15	22:00:00	3.7	2.6 se	12.4 secs	1.4 se	16.3 secs	1.4 se	9.2secs	2.5 -3.2	12.4
09/15	21:00:00	4.1	2.7 se	12.5 secs	1.5 se	15.9 secs	1.7 se	9.3secs	2.7 -3.4	12.5

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 46011
21:00:00 (GMT) on 09/16
Combined Sea Height:	4.6 ft
Dominant Period:	0.0 secs
Wind Speed:	3.9 kts
Wind Gust:	7.8 kts
Wind Direction:	290 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1015.0 mbs
Air Temperature:	57.4 degrees
Water Temperature:	32.0 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)
09/16	21:00:00	4.6	0.0	3.9	7.8	290	1015.0	57.4	32.0
09/16	20:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	280	1015.2	57.9	32.0
09/16	19:00:00	4.6	10.0	1.9	3.9	320	1015.4	57.9	32.0
09/16	18:00:00	0.0	0.0	1.9	3.9	230	1015.5	57.4	32.0
09/16	17:00:00	4.3	0.0	3.9	5.8	240	1015.7	56.7	32.0
09/16	16:00:00	4.6	8.0	1.9	3.9	230	1015.3	56.7	32.0
09/16	15:00:00	4.6	10.0	0.0	3.9	000	1014.5	56.3	32.0
09/16	14:00:00	4.9	8.0	1.9	3.9	250	1014.2	56.3	32.0
09/16	13:00:00	4.9	9.0	0.0	1.9	000	1013.7	56.3	32.0
09/16	12:00:00	5.2	9.0	1.9	3.9	340	1013.1	56.8	32.0
09/16	11:00:00	5.2	9.0	1.9	3.9	040	1012.8	57.2	32.0
09/16	10:00:00	4.9	9.0	3.9	5.8	330	1012.8	57.4	32.0
09/16	09:00:00	5.2	11.0	1.9	3.9	360	1013.2	57.7	32.0
09/16	08:00:00	5.6	9.0	0.0	0.0	000	0.0	32.0	32.0
09/16	07:00:00	4.6	9.0	7.8	9.8	340	1012.6	58.1	32.0
09/16	06:00:00	4.9	8.0	7.8	9.8	340	1012.6	58.6	32.0
09/16	05:00:00	5.6	9.0	7.8	11.7	340	1012.4	58.6	32.0
09/16	04:00:00	5.2	0.0	7.8	9.8	330	1012.2	59.2	32.0
09/16	03:00:00	5.6	11.0	7.8	9.8	330	1012.0	59.7	32.0
09/16	02:00:00	4.9	10.0	5.8	9.8	330	1011.6	59.4	32.0
09/16	01:00:00	4.9	10.0	5.8	9.8	320	1011.6	59.9	32.0
09/16	00:00:00	4.6	11.0	5.8	7.8	300	1011.7	60.1	32.0
09/15	23:00:00	4.9	11.0	5.8	7.8	300	1011.9	59.9	32.0
09/15	22:00:00	4.9	11.0	3.9	5.8	310	1012.2	59.7	32.0

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