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PORTLAND 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME (44007) 43.53 North -70.14 West
Local Time: 5:01 AM EST on January 06, 2009 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D25 Payload: ARES 4.4 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: 3:50 AM EST on January 06, 2009
Air Temperature 30 °F
Humidity 53
Wind direction (W Dir) West (265 - 274 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 19.4 kts (22.4 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 4 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 1.97 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 2.0 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.91 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.05 in
Increasing, then steady; or increasing, then increasing more slowly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:4:00 AM EST on January 06, 2009
Water Depth79 ft
Wave Height1.94 ft
Spectral Peak Period3.7 sec
Average Wave Period3.2 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 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 36 40 59 West 15.6 17.9 3 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.82 +0.02
21:50 36 40 58 West 19.4 22.4 3 1.31 exactly 1.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.83 +0.03
22:50 35 40 58 West 17.5 20.1 3 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.86 +0.03
23:50 34 40 44 West 21.4 24.6 3 1.97 exactly 2.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.85 +0.02
00:50 33 40 45 West 17.5 20.1 3 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.86 +0.02
01:50 32 40 46 West 19.4 22.4 3 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.88 +0.02
02:50 31 40 47 West 19.4 22.4 3 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.90 +0.05
03:50 30 40 53 West 19.4 22.4 4 1.97 exactly 2.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.91 +0.05

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 79 ft 1.31 ft 2.9 sec 3.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 79 ft 1.35 ft 2.9 sec 3.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 79 ft 1.38 ft 3.0 sec 2.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 79 ft 1.67 ft 3.1 sec 3.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 79 ft 1.84 ft 2.9 sec 3.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 79 ft 1.67 ft 3.1 sec 3.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 79 ft 1.64 ft 3.4 sec 3.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 79 ft 1.67 ft 3.4 sec 3.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 79 ft 1.94 ft 3.7 sec 3.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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