GALVESTON 22NM East of Galveston, TX (42035)
Current Weather/Wave Observations
| Air Temperature: |
70° F |
| Wind direction (W Dir): |
ENE (65 - 74 Degrees) |
| Wind Speed (W Spd): |
23.3 kts (26.8 mph) |
| Wind Gust (W Spd): |
27.2 kts (31.3 mph) |
| Dominant Wave Period (DWP): |
10 sec |
| Dominant Wave Height (DWH): |
6.89 ft |
| Dominant Wave Range (DWR): |
exactly 6.9 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): |
7 sec |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): |
4.92 ft |
| Wind Wave Range (WWR): |
4.10 - 5.74 ft |
| Wave Swell Period (WSP): |
10 sec |
| Wave Swell Height (WSH): |
4.92 ft |
| Wave Swell Range (WSR): |
4.10 - 5.74 ft |
| Atmospheric Pressure (AP): |
29.93 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PT): |
-0.04 in Decreasing, then steady; or decreasing, then decreasing more slowly |
| NDBC QuikSCAT: |
Wind Map |
Updated: 6:50 AM CST on November 09, 2009
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| Water Depth: |
46 ft |
| Wave Height: |
6.79 ft |
| Spectral Peak Period: |
10.0 sec |
| Average Wave Period: |
5.5 sec |
| Sampling Interval: |
0.6 sec |
| Wave Record: |
2400 sec |
Updated: 7:00 AM CST on November 09, 2009
| Buoy Type: |
3-meter discus buoy |
| Buoy Hull: |
3D54 |
| Payload: |
ARES 4.4 payload |
| Owned by: |
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| Windspeed: |
Measured by obtained from anemometer |
| Sea Surface: |
Measured by Intake |
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for November 9, 2009
| Updated: |
Temperature |
Humidity |
Wind |
Dominant Wave |
Wind Wave |
Wave Swell |
Pressure |
| Air(°F) |
Water(°F) |
Dir |
Speed(kts) |
Speed(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 |
72 |
73 |
-
|
ENE |
21.4 |
24.6 |
6 |
7.22 |
exactly 7.2 |
6 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
9 |
3.28 |
2.46 - 4.10 |
30.00 |
+0.04 |
| 21:50 |
72 |
73 |
-
|
ENE |
21.4 |
24.6 |
6 |
6.89 |
exactly 6.9 |
6 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
9 |
3.28 |
2.46 - 4.10 |
30.00 |
+0.01 |
| 22:50 |
72 |
73 |
-
|
ENE |
19.4 |
22.4 |
8 |
7.22 |
exactly 7.2 |
8 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
9 |
3.28 |
2.46 - 4.10 |
30.01 |
+0.01 |
| 23:50 |
72 |
73 |
-
|
ENE |
17.5 |
20.1 |
10 |
7.55 |
exactly 7.5 |
8 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
10 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
30.00 |
- |
| 00:50 |
71 |
73 |
-
|
ENE |
19.4 |
22.4 |
8 |
7.87 |
exactly 7.9 |
8 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
10 |
3.28 |
2.46 - 4.10 |
29.99 |
-0.01 |
| 01:50 |
71 |
73 |
-
|
ENE |
19.4 |
22.4 |
8 |
7.87 |
exactly 7.9 |
7 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
8 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
29.98 |
-0.03 |
| 02:50 |
70 |
73 |
-
|
NE |
17.5 |
20.1 |
8 |
7.22 |
exactly 7.2 |
6 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
8 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
29.97 |
-0.04 |
| 03:50 |
70 |
73 |
-
|
ENE |
17.5 |
20.1 |
10 |
7.22 |
exactly 7.2 |
6 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
10 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
29.97 |
-0.02 |
| 04:50 |
70 |
73 |
-
|
ENE |
19.4 |
22.4 |
10 |
6.56 |
exactly 6.6 |
6 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
10 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
29.95 |
-0.02 |
| 05:50 |
71 |
73 |
-
|
ENE |
21.4 |
24.6 |
10 |
7.55 |
exactly 7.5 |
6 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
10 |
6.56 |
5.74 - 7.38 |
29.93 |
-0.04 |
| 06:50 |
70 |
73 |
-
|
ENE |
23.3 |
26.8 |
10 |
6.89 |
exactly 6.9 |
7 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
10 |
4.92 |
4.10 - 5.74 |
29.93 |
-0.04 |
Wave Detail Buoy Data for November 9, 2009
| Update Time: |
Water Depth: |
Wave Height: |
Spectral Peak Period: |
Average Wave Period: |
Sampling Interval: |
Wave Record: |
| 20:00 |
46 ft |
6.92 ft |
6.7 sec |
5.3 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 21:00 |
46 ft |
7.32 ft |
6.3 sec |
5.1 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 22:00 |
46 ft |
7.02 ft |
5.6 sec |
5.1 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 23:00 |
46 ft |
7.15 ft |
7.7 sec |
5.4 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 00:00 |
46 ft |
7.38 ft |
10.0 sec |
5.5 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 01:00 |
46 ft |
7.87 ft |
7.7 sec |
5.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 02:00 |
46 ft |
7.87 ft |
8.3 sec |
5.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 03:00 |
46 ft |
7.22 ft |
7.7 sec |
5.5 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 04:00 |
46 ft |
7.22 ft |
10.0 sec |
5.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 05:00 |
46 ft |
6.59 ft |
10.0 sec |
5.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 06:00 |
46 ft |
7.41 ft |
10.0 sec |
5.8 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 07:00 |
46 ft |
6.79 ft |
10.0 sec |
5.5 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
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