BUOY 42036 (STORMSURF)

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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)

08/29
05:00:00

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

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42036
05:00:00 (GMT) on 08/29
Sea Height:	0.5 ft
Primary Swell Height:	0.4 ft
Primary Swell Period:	8.4 secs
Surf Height	0.2 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)
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)
08/29	05:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	8.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	8.4
08/29	04:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	8.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	8.4
08/29	03:00:00	0.5	0.3 se	8.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	8.4
08/29	02:00:00	0.5	0.3 se	8.3 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	8.3
08/29	01:00:00	0.5	0.2 se	9.0 secs	0.3 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.2	9.0
08/29	00:00:00	0.5	0.3 se	8.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	8.4
08/28	23:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.3 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.3	5.5
08/28	22:00:00	0.7	0.6 se	5.5 secs	0.2 se	8.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.3	5.5
08/28	21:00:00	0.7	0.6 se	5.4 secs	0.2 se	8.8 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.3	5.4
08/28	20:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.3 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
08/28	19:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.2 se	8.9 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
08/28	18:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.2 se	8.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
08/28	17:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	5.5 secs	0.2 se	9.0 secs	0.0 se	0.0secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
08/28	16:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
08/28	15:00:00	0.5	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
08/28	14:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	5.5
08/28	13:00:00	0.6	0.5 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	5.5
08/28	12:00:00	0.6	0.6 se	5.4 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	5.4
08/28	11:00:00	0.8	0.7 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.4	5.5
08/28	10:00:00	0.7	0.7 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.3 -0.3	5.5
08/28	09:00:00	0.5	0.5 se	5.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.2	5.6
08/28	08:00:00	0.4	0.2 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.7
08/28	07:00:00	0.4	0.2 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.7
08/28	06:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.2	7.7

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 42036
05:50:00 (GMT) on 08/29
Combined Sea Height:	1.3 ft
Dominant Period:	4.0 secs
Wind Speed:	5.8 kts
Wind Gust:	7.8 kts
Wind Direction:	180 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1016.8 mbs
Air Temperature:	83.7 degrees
Water Temperature:	86.2 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)
08/29	05:50:00	1.3	4.0	5.8	7.8	180	1016.8	83.7	86.2
08/29	04:50:00	1.3	4.0	5.8	7.8	160	1017.1	83.7	86.2
08/29	03:50:00	1.6	4.0	5.8	7.8	160	1016.9	83.3	86.2
08/29	02:50:00	1.6	5.0	7.8	9.8	140	1016.9	83.3	86.2
08/29	01:50:00	1.6	5.0	5.8	7.8	130	1015.9	83.1	86.4
08/29	00:50:00	1.6	4.0	5.8	7.8	150	1015.2	82.9	86.4
08/28	23:50:00	1.6	5.0	5.8	7.8	150	1015.5	83.3	32.0
08/28	22:50:00	2.0	5.0	5.8	7.8	160	1016.0	83.5	86.5
08/28	21:50:00	1.6	5.0	3.9	7.8	150	1015.6	83.1	86.7
08/28	20:50:00	1.6	5.0	3.9	5.8	130	1015.9	82.9	86.7
08/28	19:50:00	2.0	5.0	3.9	5.8	100	1016.1	82.6	86.5
08/28	18:50:00	2.3	5.0	1.9	3.9	030	1016.7	82.2	86.5
08/28	17:50:00	2.0	5.0	3.9	5.8	360	1017.4	81.9	86.4
08/28	16:50:00	2.6	4.0	9.8	13.7	310	1017.9	81.5	86.2
08/28	15:50:00	3.0	5.0	11.7	15.6	270	1018.1	81.3	86.2
08/28	14:50:00	3.0	4.0	19.5	21.4	300	1018.0	80.8	86.2
08/28	13:50:00	2.6	4.0	15.6	19.5	300	1017.4	81.7	86.2
08/28	12:50:00	2.3	3.0	11.7	13.7	220	1016.6	85.5	86.2
08/28	11:50:00	2.0	4.0	9.8	11.7	210	1015.9	85.1	86.2
08/28	10:50:00	2.3	5.0	11.7	13.7	210	1015.3	84.9	86.2
08/28	09:50:00	2.0	5.0	11.7	13.7	210	1015.0	84.9	86.2
08/28	08:50:00	1.6	4.0	9.8	11.7	210	1014.7	84.9	86.2
08/28	07:50:00	1.6	4.0	11.7	13.7	210	1014.7	84.9	86.2
08/28	06:50:00	1.6	4.0	9.8	11.7	210	1015.0	84.9	86.2

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