SANTA MARIA - 21 NM Northwest of Point Arguello, CA (46011)

Location: 34.87 North -120.86 West — Google Maps

	Conditions for Wednesday

Daily

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Air Temperature:	57° F
Wind direction (W Dir):	NNW (325 - 334 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	11.7 kts (13.4 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	13.6 kts (15.7 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	12 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	6.56 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 6.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	5 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR):	0.82 - 2.46 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP):	12 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	6.56 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	5.74 - 7.38 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	29.92 in
Pressure Tendency (PT):	-0.01 in Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly
NDBC QuikSCAT:	Wind Map

Updated: 10:50 PM PST on November 11, 2009

Current Wave Detail Observations:

Water Depth:	669 ft
Wave Height:	6.66 ft
Spectral Peak Period:	12.1 sec
Average Wave Period:	8.0 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.6 sec
Wave Record:	2400 sec

Updated: 11:00 PM PST on November 11, 2009

General Information:

Buoy Type:	3-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull:	3D68
Payload:	ARES 4.4 payload
Owned by:
Windspeed:	Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface:	Measured by Intake

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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for November 11, 2009

Updated:	Temperature		Humidity	Wind			Dominant Wave			Wind Wave			Wave Swell			Pressure
Updated:	Air(°F)	Water(°F)	Humidity	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	58	57	-	North	3.9	4.5	13	7.22	exactly 7.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	13	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.99	-
21:50	58	57	-	WNW	9.7	11.2	13	6.23	exactly 6.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	13	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	30.00	-
22:50	59	57	-	NNW	9.7	11.2	13	6.56	exactly 6.6	5	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	13	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.99	-0.01
23:50	59	57	-	NW	9.7	11.2	12	7.22	exactly 7.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.98	-0.01
00:50	58	57	-	NNW	9.7	11.2	12	6.23	exactly 6.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.96	-0.04
01:50	57	57	-	NNW	5.8	6.7	12	7.22	exactly 7.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.96	-0.02
02:50	57	57	-	NE	1.9	2.2	12	6.89	exactly 6.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.95	-0.03
03:50	57	56	-	SW	3.9	4.5	11	6.23	exactly 6.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	11	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.96	-0.01
04:50	57	58	-	North	3.9	4.5	12	6.23	exactly 6.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.95	-0.01
05:50	57	57	-	NNE	5.8	6.7	11	6.89	exactly 6.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	11	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.95	-
06:50	58	58	-	East	1.9	2.2	12	6.23	exactly 6.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.96	+0.01
07:50	58	59	-	ESE	5.8	6.7	12	6.23	exactly 6.2	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.97	+0.02
08:50	58	59	-	South	1.9	2.2	13	7.22	exactly 7.2	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	13	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.99	+0.04
09:50	60	59	-	-	0.0	0.0	12	6.89	exactly 6.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.99	+0.02
10:50	59	59	-	SW	3.9	4.5	12	6.89	exactly 6.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.98	-
11:50	58	60	-	West	5.8	6.7	12	6.23	exactly 6.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.96	-0.03
12:50	58	60	-	West	9.7	11.2	12	6.56	exactly 6.6	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.94	-0.05
13:50	58	59	-	WNW	9.7	11.2	12	5.91	exactly 5.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.93	-0.04
14:50	58	59	-	NW	7.8	8.9	12	5.58	exactly 5.6	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	29.92	-0.04
15:50	58	59	-	WNW	3.9	4.5	12	5.91	exactly 5.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.92	-0.02
16:50	57	59	-	WNW	1.9	2.2	12	6.56	exactly 6.6	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.91	-0.02
17:50	57	58	-	WNW	9.7	11.2	12	5.91	exactly 5.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.93	-
18:50	57	58	-	NW	7.8	8.9	12	6.23	exactly 6.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.92	-
19:50	57	59	-	NW	5.8	6.7	12	5.58	exactly 5.6	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	29.93	+0.02
20:50	57	59	-	NW	11.7	13.4	11	6.56	exactly 6.6	5	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	11	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.95	+0.03
21:50	57	59	-	NNW	7.8	8.9	11	7.22	exactly 7.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	11	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.93	-
22:50	57	58	-	NNW	11.7	13.4	12	6.56	exactly 6.6	5	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	12	6.56	5.74 - 7.38	29.92	-0.01

Wave Detail Buoy Data for November 11, 2009

Update Time:	Water Depth:	Wave Height:	Spectral Peak Period:	Average Wave Period:	Sampling Interval:	Wave Record:
20:00	669 ft	7.22 ft	12.9 sec	8.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	669 ft	7.05 ft	12.9 sec	8.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
22:00	669 ft	6.23 ft	12.9 sec	8.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
23:00	669 ft	6.40 ft	12.9 sec	8.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	669 ft	7.32 ft	12.1 sec	8.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	669 ft	6.20 ft	12.1 sec	7.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
02:00	669 ft	7.25 ft	12.1 sec	8.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
03:00	669 ft	6.96 ft	12.1 sec	8.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
04:00	669 ft	6.17 ft	11.4 sec	7.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
05:00	669 ft	6.33 ft	12.1 sec	7.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
06:00	669 ft	6.92 ft	11.4 sec	8.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
07:00	669 ft	6.33 ft	12.1 sec	8.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
08:00	669 ft	6.40 ft	12.1 sec	8.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
09:00	669 ft	7.25 ft	12.9 sec	8.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
10:00	669 ft	7.02 ft	12.1 sec	8.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
11:00	669 ft	6.82 ft	12.1 sec	8.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
12:00	669 ft	6.36 ft	12.1 sec	7.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
13:00	669 ft	6.50 ft	12.1 sec	7.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
14:00	669 ft	5.97 ft	12.1 sec	7.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
15:00	669 ft	5.64 ft	12.1 sec	6.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
16:00	669 ft	6.04 ft	12.1 sec	7.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
17:00	669 ft	6.59 ft	12.1 sec	8.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
18:00	669 ft	5.91 ft	12.1 sec	8.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
19:00	669 ft	6.33 ft	12.1 sec	8.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
20:00	669 ft	5.71 ft	12.1 sec	7.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	669 ft	6.59 ft	11.4 sec	8.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
22:00	669 ft	7.19 ft	11.4 sec	8.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
23:00	669 ft	6.66 ft	12.1 sec	8.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec

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