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GULF OF MAINE 78 NM EAST OF PORTSMOUTH,NH (44005) 43.19 North -69.14 West
Local Time: 12:55 AM EST on January 06, 2009 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 6-meter NOMAD buoy Buoy Hull: 6N16 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent with safe navigation. For latest sightings, go to: http://rwhalesightings.nefsc.noaa.gov/

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 10:50 PM EST on January 05, 2009
Air Temperature 38 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) West (275 - 284 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 23.3 kts (26.8 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 5.25 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 5.2 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 6 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 4.92 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:12:00 AM EST on January 06, 2009
Water Depth659 ft
Wave Height5.77 ft
Spectral Peak Period5.6 sec
Average Wave Period4.5 sec
Sampling Interval0.5 sec
Wave Record1200 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for January 6, 2009
Update Time Temperature Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Pressure
Air(°F) Water(°F) Dir Spd (kts) Spd (mph) Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)
Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)
Atmosphere (in) Tendency (in)
20:50 38 43
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WNW 19.4 22.4 6 5.58 exactly 5.6 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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21:50 38 43
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WNW 19.4 22.4 6 5.58 exactly 5.6 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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22:50 38 43
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West 23.3 26.8 6 5.25 exactly 5.2 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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Wave Detail Buoy Data for January 6, 2009
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 659 ft 5.28 ft 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
21:00 659 ft 5.61 ft 5.9 sec 4.6 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
22:00 659 ft 5.58 ft 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec
00:00 659 ft 5.77 ft 5.6 sec 4.5 sec 0.5 sec 1200 sec


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