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NANTUCKET 54NM Southeast of Nantucket (44008) 40.5 North -69.43 West
Local Time: 4:47 AM EST on January 06, 2009 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D06 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: 2:50 AM EST on January 06, 2009
Air Temperature 41 °F
Humidity 47
Wind direction (W Dir) WNW (295 - 304 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 21.4 kts (24.6 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 4.59 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 4.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 6 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 4.92 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.95 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.01 in
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:4:00 AM EST on January 06, 2009
Water Depth194 ft
Wave Height4.76 ft
Spectral Peak Period5.0 sec
Average Wave Period4.4 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 Wave Swell Pressure
Air(°F) Water(°F) Dir Spd (kts) Spd (mph) Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)		 Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)		 Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)		 Atmosphere (in) Tendency (in)
21:50 42 44 60 WNW 15.6 17.9 7 3.94 exactly 3.9 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 11 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.95 +0.04
22:50 42 44 60 WNW 15.6 17.9 6 4.59 exactly 4.6 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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 29.96 +0.03
01:50 42 44 58 WNW 17.5 20.1 6 4.59 exactly 4.6 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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 29.95 -0.01
02:50 41 44 47 WNW 21.4 24.6 6 4.59 exactly 4.6 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74
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 29.95 +0.01

Wave Detail Buoy Data for January 6, 2009
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 194 ft 4.30 ft 6.3 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 194 ft 4.89 ft 6.7 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 194 ft 4.00 ft 6.7 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 194 ft 3.94 ft 6.3 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 194 ft 4.17 ft 5.9 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 194 ft 4.49 ft 5.9 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 194 ft 4.53 ft 5.6 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 194 ft 4.76 ft 5.0 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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