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)

09/16
17:00:00

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

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 42036
17:00:00 (GMT) on 09/16
Sea Height:	0.3 ft
Primary Swell Height:	0.3 ft
Primary Swell Period:	5.5 secs
Surf Height	0.1 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	0.3	0.3 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	5.5
09/16	16:00:00	0.4	0.3 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.2	5.5
09/16	15:00:00	0.6	0.6 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.2 -0.3	5.5
09/16	14:00:00	1.0	1.0 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.4 -0.5	5.5
09/16	13:00:00	0.5	0.4 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.2	5.5
09/16	12:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	5.5
09/16	11:00:00	0.4	0.2 se	7.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.2	7.2
09/16	10:00:00	0.5	0.3 se	6.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.2	6.7
09/16	09:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.2 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.2
09/16	08:00:00	0.2	0.2 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.1
09/16	07:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.7
09/16	06:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	8.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.2	8.1
09/16	05:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.2	7.7
09/16	04:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.1 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.1
09/16	03:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.7
09/16	02:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.7
09/16	01:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.7
09/16	00:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.2	7.7
09/15	23:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.7
09/15	22:00:00	0.2	0.2 se	7.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.5
09/15	21:00:00	0.4	0.3 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	5.5
09/15	20:00:00	0.4	0.2 se	7.7 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.2	7.7
09/15	19:00:00	0.3	0.2 se	7.6 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	7.6
09/15	18:00:00	0.4	0.3 se	5.5 secs	0.0 se	0.0 secs	se	secs	0.1 -0.1	5.5

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
17:00:00 (GMT) on 09/16
Combined Sea Height:	2.0 ft
Dominant Period:	4.0 secs
Wind Speed:	9.8 kts
Wind Gust:	13.7 kts
Wind Direction:	030 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1018.3 mbs
Air Temperature:	80.2 degrees
Water Temperature:	83.1 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	2.0	4.0	9.8	13.7	030	1018.3	80.2	83.1
09/16	16:00:00	2.3	4.0	9.8	13.7	050	1018.9	80.6	83.3
09/16	15:00:00	2.3	0.0	11.7	11.7	050	1018.9	80.6	83.1
09/16	14:00:00	2.6	0.0	11.7	13.7	050	1018.7	81.0	82.9
09/16	13:00:00	2.6	4.0	11.7	13.7	060	1018.3	81.0	82.9
09/16	12:00:00	2.3	4.0	11.7	13.7	060	1017.8	81.1	82.6
09/16	11:00:00	2.3	4.0	11.7	13.7	070	1017.9	80.8	82.4
09/16	10:00:00	2.3	4.0	11.7	13.7	080	1017.5	80.2	82.4
09/16	09:00:00	2.6	4.0	11.7	15.6	070	1016.7	80.4	82.4
09/16	08:00:00	2.3	0.0	11.7	15.6	070	1016.7	81.0	82.4
09/16	07:00:00	2.0	4.0	13.7	15.6	070	1016.8	81.1	82.4
09/16	06:00:00	2.0	4.0	11.7	13.7	050	1017.2	82.4	82.6
09/16	05:00:00	1.6	4.0	13.7	15.6	050	1017.4	82.6	82.6
09/16	04:00:00	1.6	0.0	11.7	15.6	050	1017.6	82.4	82.8
09/16	03:00:00	1.6	4.0	11.7	13.7	050	1017.5	82.2	82.9
09/16	02:00:00	0.0	0.0	9.8	11.7	040	1017.4	81.7	82.9
09/16	01:00:00	1.6	4.0	11.7	11.7	040	1017.0	81.3	83.1
09/16	00:00:00	0.0	0.0	9.8	11.7	040	1016.5	80.8	82.9
09/15	23:00:00	2.0	4.0	9.8	11.7	040	1016.3	80.6	82.8
09/15	22:00:00	2.3	4.0	11.7	15.6	030	1016.4	80.8	82.8
09/15	21:00:00	2.0	4.0	13.7	15.6	030	1016.5	80.6	82.8
09/15	20:00:00	2.3	4.0	13.7	15.6	040	1016.6	80.6	83.1
09/15	19:00:00	0.0	0.0	11.7	15.6	040	1016.8	80.2	82.9
09/15	18:00:00	2.6	4.0	13.7	15.6	050	1017.1	80.1	82.9

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