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Buoy 42036 West Tampa
Longitude = 84.51W Latitude = 28.51N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)
Measurement Date/Time (GMT)10/16
11:00:00
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 Historical Surf Height...Time Lapse Spectral Density... Primary Swell Profile
      

 

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42036
11:00:00 (GMT) on 10/16
Sea Height:0.6 ft
Primary Swell Height: 0.5 ft
Primary Swell Period: 5.5 secs
Surf Height0.2 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)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
Height
(ft)
Period
(secs)
10/1611:00:000.6 0.5 se5.5 secs0.2 se8.9 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.2 -0.3 5.5
10/1610:00:000.7 0.6 se5.5 secs0.2 se8.7 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.2 -0.3 5.5
10/1609:00:000.6 0.6 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.2 -0.3 5.5
10/1608:00:000.8 0.7 se5.5 secs0.1 se8.7 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.3 -0.4 5.5
10/1607:00:000.9 0.8 se5.6 secs0.1 se8.7 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.3 -0.4 5.6
10/1606:00:001.0 0.9 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.4 -0.5 5.5
10/1605:00:000.9 0.9 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.3 -0.4 5.5
10/1604:00:000.9 0.8 se5.6 secs0.1 se8.7 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.3 -0.4 5.6
10/1603:00:001.0 0.9 se5.5 secs0.1 se8.7 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.3 -0.4 5.5
10/1602:00:000.8 0.7 se5.5 secs0.1 se9.1 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.3 -0.3 5.5
10/1601:00:000.9 0.8 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.3 -0.4 5.5
10/1600:00:001.0 1.0 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.4 -0.5 5.5
10/1523:00:000.9 0.9 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.3 -0.4 5.5
10/1522:00:000.9 0.8 se5.6 secs0.1 se8.6 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.3 -0.4 5.6
10/1521:00:001.0 0.9 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.3 -0.4 5.5
10/1520:00:001.0 0.9 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.4 -0.5 5.5
10/1519:00:001.2 1.1 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.4 -0.6 5.5
10/1518:00:001.3 1.2 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.5 -0.6 5.5
10/1517:00:001.7 1.6 se5.5 secs0.2 se11.8 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.6 -0.8 5.5
10/1516:00:001.4 1.3 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.5 -0.6 5.5
10/1515:00:000.6 0.6 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.2 -0.3 5.5
10/1514:00:000.6 0.5 se5.5 secs0.2 se8.7 secs0.0 se 0.0secs0.2 -0.2 5.5
10/1513:00:000.4 0.3 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.2 5.5
10/1512:00:000.3 0.2 se5.5 secs0.0 se0.0 secs se secs0.1 -0.1 5.5

 

Surf Height Scale
Size Scale (ft)
>11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-1212-1313-1414-1515-2020-2525-3030-3535-4040-4545+

Swell Period Scal
Period Scale (secs)
6.36.77.17.78.39.11011.112.514.316.7202533.3

 

Current Weather Conditions
Buoy 42036
11:50:00 (GMT) on 10/16
Combined Sea Height:1.3 ft
Dominant Period:5.0 secs
Wind Speed: 5.8 kts
Wind Gust: 7.8 kts
Wind Direction:080 degrees
Barometric Pressure:1017.5 mbs
Air Temperature: 81.5 degrees
Water Temperature:83.7 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)
10/1611:50:001.35.05.87.80801017.581.583.7
10/1610:50:001.65.07.89.80901017.181.583.7
10/1609:50:001.65.07.89.80701016.481.983.7
10/1608:50:001.65.07.89.80701016.481.583.7
10/1607:50:001.65.011.713.70601016.581.983.8
10/1606:50:001.65.07.89.80601016.981.983.8
10/1605:50:001.65.07.89.80601017.481.983.8
10/1604:50:001.66.05.87.80401017.582.283.8
10/1603:50:001.66.03.95.80601017.882.483.8
10/1602:50:001.65.05.85.80801017.882.483.8
10/1601:50:002.05.05.87.80601017.782.283.8
10/1600:50:002.05.07.87.80601017.681.783.8
10/1523:50:002.05.09.811.70501017.381.584.0
10/1522:50:002.05.09.813.70501017.081.384.0
10/1521:50:002.05.09.811.70601017.381.784.0
10/1520:50:002.35.09.811.70701017.281.584.0
10/1519:50:002.06.09.89.80701017.381.784.0
10/1518:50:002.35.09.89.80801017.781.783.8
10/1517:50:002.65.09.811.70901018.481.583.8
10/1516:50:002.65.09.813.71001018.981.583.7
10/1515:50:002.65.011.713.71001019.281.583.7
10/1514:50:002.35.011.713.70901019.381.732.0
10/1513:50:002.35.011.713.71001019.281.783.7
10/1512:50:002.34.011.713.71001018.981.783.5

 

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