BUOY 42001 (STORMSURF)

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Buoy 42001 Middle Gulf of Mexico
Longitude = 89.68W Latitude = 25.92N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)

Measurement Date/Time (GMT)

09/16
17:00:00

Historical Surf Height...Time Lapse Spectral Density... Primary Swell Profile

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42001
17:00:00 (GMT) on 09/16
Sea Height:	2.1 ft
Primary Swell Height:	1.7 ft
Primary Swell Period:	6.3 secs
Surf Height	0.7 ft

24 Hour Observation

Date (Month/Day)	Time (GMT)	Sea Height [>5 secs] (ft)	Primary Swell		Secondary Swell		Tertiary Swell		Estimated Surf Height (ft)	Primary Period (secs)
Date (Month/Day)	Time (GMT)	Sea Height [>5 secs] (ft)	Height (ft)	Period (secs)	Height (ft)	Period (secs)	Height (ft)	Period (secs)	Estimated Surf Height (ft)	Primary Period (secs)
09/16	17:00:00	2.1	1.7 se	6.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.7 -1.0	6.3
09/16	16:00:00	1.7	1.2 se	6.7 secs	0.1 se	16.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.6 -0.7	6.7
09/16	15:00:00	1.6	1.1 se	6.6 secs	0.1 se	10.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.5 -0.7	6.6
09/16	14:00:00	1.4	1.1 se	6.3 secs	0.1 se	9.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.5 -0.6	6.3
09/16	13:00:00	1.8	1.4 se	5.9 secs	0.1 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.6 -0.7	5.9
09/16	12:00:00	1.6	1.3 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.6 -0.7	6.2
09/16	11:00:00	1.7	1.4 se	5.6 secs	0.3 se	8.8 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.5 -0.7	5.6
09/16	10:00:00	1.6	1.4 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.6 -0.7	5.6
09/16	09:00:00	1.5	1.3 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.5 -0.7	5.6
09/16	08:00:00	1.5	1.3 se	5.5 secs	0.2 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.5 -0.7	5.5
09/16	07:00:00	1.5	1.4 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	11.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.5 -0.7	5.5
09/16	06:00:00	1.5	1.3 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.5 -0.7	5.5
09/16	05:00:00	1.6	1.4 se	5.5 secs	0.2 se	8.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.5 -0.7	5.5
09/16	04:00:00	1.2	1.0 se	5.9 secs	0.2 se	10.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.4 -0.5	5.9
09/16	03:00:00	1.5	1.4 se	5.5 secs	0.1 se	10.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.5 -0.7	5.5
09/16	02:00:00	1.3	1.0 se	5.9 secs	0.1 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.4 -0.6	5.9
09/16	01:00:00	1.4	1.1 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.5 -0.6	6.2
09/16	00:00:00	1.5	1.3 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.5 -0.7	5.9
09/15	23:00:00	1.7	1.4 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.6 -0.8	5.9
09/15	22:00:00	1.9	1.7 se	5.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.7 -0.9	5.9
09/15	21:00:00	1.6	1.4 se	5.9 secs	0.2 se	9.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.6 -0.7	5.9
09/15	20:00:00	2.0	1.7 se	6.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.7 -1.0	6.2
09/15	19:00:00	1.8	1.5 se	6.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.6 -0.8	6.3
09/15	18:00:00	1.9	1.6 se	6.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.7 -0.9	6.3

Surf Height Scale
Size Scale (ft)
>1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45 45+

Swell Period Scal
Period Scale (secs)
6.3 6.7 7.1 7.7 8.3 9.1 10 11.1 12.5 14.3 16.7 20 25 33.3

Current Weather Conditions
Buoy 42001
17:00:00 (GMT) on 09/16
Combined Sea Height:	3.3 ft
Dominant Period:	7.0 secs
Wind Speed:	17.6 kts
Wind Gust:	21.4 kts
Wind Direction:	060 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1017.0 mbs
Air Temperature:	82.4 degrees
Water Temperature:	85.8 degrees

24 Hour Weather Observation

Date (Month/Day)	Time (GMT)	Combined Sea Height (ft)	Dominant Period (secs)	Wind Speed (kts)	Gust (kts)	Wind Direction (degrees)	Barometric Pressure (mbs)	Air Temperature (F)	Water Temperature (F)
09/16	17:00:00	3.3	7.0	17.6	21.4	060	1017.0	82.4	85.8
09/16	16:00:00	3.3	7.0	15.6	19.5	060	1017.2	83.8	85.8
09/16	15:00:00	0.0	0.0	9.8	13.7	080	1017.5	83.8	85.6
09/16	14:00:00	3.0	7.0	11.7	13.7	080	1017.1	83.8	85.6
09/16	13:00:00	3.3	0.0	9.8	11.7	080	1016.7	83.7	85.8
09/16	12:00:00	0.0	0.0	9.8	11.7	080	1016.2	83.7	85.8
09/16	11:00:00	3.3	0.0	11.7	13.7	080	1015.9	83.7	85.8
09/16	10:00:00	3.0	5.0	9.8	13.7	080	1015.7	83.5	85.8
09/16	09:00:00	0.0	0.0	9.8	11.7	080	1015.1	83.3	85.8
09/16	08:00:00	3.3	0.0	11.7	13.7	080	1014.8	83.3	85.8
09/16	07:00:00	0.0	0.0	11.7	13.7	080	1014.9	83.5	85.8
09/16	06:00:00	3.3	6.0	11.7	15.6	090	1015.6	83.5	85.8
09/16	05:00:00	0.0	0.0	13.7	15.6	090	1016.0	83.5	85.8
09/16	04:00:00	3.3	0.0	15.6	19.5	090	1016.3	83.5	85.8
09/16	03:00:00	3.0	6.0	13.7	15.6	080	1016.3	83.7	86.0
09/16	02:00:00	3.0	6.0	13.7	15.6	070	1015.9	83.3	86.0
09/16	01:00:00	3.0	6.0	13.7	15.6	060	1015.6	83.1	86.0
09/16	00:00:00	2.6	0.0	5.8	7.8	040	1015.1	81.3	86.0
09/15	23:00:00	3.0	6.0	3.9	5.8	090	1015.0	81.0	86.0
09/15	22:00:00	3.0	6.0	7.8	11.7	130	1015.0	81.5	86.0
09/15	21:00:00	0.0	0.0	15.6	19.5	150	1015.0	78.6	86.0
09/15	20:00:00	3.3	6.0	15.6	19.5	130	1015.1	77.5	86.0
09/15	19:00:00	3.3	6.0	9.8	11.7	160	1015.3	78.4	86.0
09/15	18:00:00	0.0	0.0	11.7	15.6	150	1015.8	79.9	85.8

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