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Cape Suckling 84NM Southeast of Cordova, AK (46082) 59.69 North -143.4 West
Local Time: 2:39 AM AKST on January 08, 2009 [America/Anchorage]  
Buoy Type: 6-meter NOMAD buoy Buoy Hull: 6N47 Payload: ARES 4.4 payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note:

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 1:50 AM AKST on January 08, 2009
Air Temperature 32 °F
Wind direction (W Dir) WSW (235 - 244 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 15.6 kts (17.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 7 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 6.56 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 6.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 6 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 4.92 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 7 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 4.92 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 29.58 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.03 in
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:2:00 AM AKST on January 08, 2009
Water Depth1040 ft
Wave Height6.53 ft
Spectral Peak Period7.1 sec
Average Wave Period5.4 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for January 8, 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 31 41
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 SSE 7.8 8.9 11 3.94 exactly 3.9 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.55
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21:50 31 41
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 South 9.7 11.2 11 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 11 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.55
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22:50 30 41
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 SSW 19.4 22.4 11 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 11 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.55
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23:50 33 42
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 WSW 17.5 20.1 11 3.94 exactly 3.9 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 11 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 29.56
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01:50 32 42
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 WSW 15.6 17.9 7 6.56 exactly 6.6 6 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 7 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 29.58 +0.03

Wave Detail Buoy Data for January 8, 2009
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 1040 ft 3.64 ft 10.0 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 1040 ft 3.84 ft 11.4 sec 5.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 1040 ft 4.10 ft 11.4 sec 5.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 1040 ft 4.00 ft 10.8 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 1040 ft 6.53 ft 7.1 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec


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