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VIRGINIA BEACH 64 NM East of Virginia Beach, VA (44014) 36.61 North -74.84 West
Local Time: 7:56 PM EST on January 05, 2009 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D42 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: Alert: Right whales are active off VA.
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: 6:50 PM EST on January 05, 2009
Air Temperature 52 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) North (345 - 354 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 9.7 kts (11.2 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
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 10 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 30.02 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.02 in
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:6:00 PM EST on January 05, 2009
Water Depth177 ft
Wave Height2.00 ft
Spectral Peak Period4.2 sec
Average Wave Period3.8 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for January 5, 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)
20:50 54 53
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 WSW 13.6 15.7 6 1.97 exactly 2.0 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 16 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.14
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21:50 52 53
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 West 7.8 8.9 6 1.97 exactly 2.0
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 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.14 -0.02
22:50 52 52
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 West 5.8 6.7 6 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.12 -0.03
23:50 52 53
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 WSW 7.8 8.9 6 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.09 -0.05
00:50 52 53
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 West 9.7 11.2 6 1.64 exactly 1.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.08 -0.06
01:50 52 53
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 West 9.7 11.2 6 1.64 exactly 1.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07 -0.05
02:50 52 53
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 West 9.7 11.2 3 1.97 exactly 2.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07 -0.02
03:50 52 53
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 West 9.7 11.2 3 2.30 exactly 2.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 -0.01
04:50 52 53
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 West 7.8 8.9 3 1.97 exactly 2.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06 -0.01
06:50 52 52
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 WSW 9.7 11.2 3 1.97 exactly 2.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.05 -0.01
07:50 52 52
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 WSW 11.7 13.4 3 1.97 exactly 2.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.06
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08:50 53 52
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 WSW 9.7 11.2 4 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.04
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09:50 53 52
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 WSW 9.7 11.2 4 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.07 +0.02
11:50 53 52
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 SW 9.7 11.2 4 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.03 -0.02
12:50 53 52
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 West 11.7 13.4 4 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46
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 30.02 -0.05
13:50 53 52
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 WSW 9.7 11.2 4 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.01 -0.05
14:50 53 52
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 WSW 9.7 11.2 4 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.01 -0.02
15:50 53 52
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 West 5.8 6.7 4 2.30 exactly 2.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.00 -0.02
16:50 52 52
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 SW 5.8 6.7 4 1.97 exactly 2.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 15 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 29.98 -0.03
17:50 53 52
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 WNW 3.9 4.5 4 1.97 exactly 2.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.00 -0.01
18:50 52 52
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 North 9.7 11.2 4 1.97 exactly 2.0 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.02 +0.02

Wave Detail Buoy Data for January 5, 2009
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 177 ft 2.10 ft 6.7 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 177 ft 1.80 ft 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 177 ft 1.80 ft 6.3 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 177 ft 1.71 ft 5.9 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 177 ft 2.03 ft 2.9 sec 3.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 177 ft 2.03 ft 3.1 sec 3.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 177 ft 2.07 ft 5.9 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 177 ft 2.13 ft 3.3 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 177 ft 2.07 ft 3.3 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 177 ft 2.33 ft 3.6 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 177 ft 2.30 ft 3.8 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 177 ft 2.20 ft 4.0 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 177 ft 2.33 ft 4.0 sec 3.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 177 ft 2.43 ft 4.0 sec 3.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 177 ft 2.07 ft 3.7 sec 3.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 177 ft 2.00 ft 4.2 sec 3.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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