BUOY 46011 (STORMSURF)

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Buoy 46011 Santa Maria
Longitude = 120.87W Latitude = 34.88N
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Frequency Analysis - Current Hour
(Swell height in each period/frequency band)

Measurement Date/Time (GMT)

09/18
02:00:00

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

Current Swell & Surf Analysis
Buoy 46011
02:00:00 (GMT) on 09/18
Sea Height:	2.8 ft
Primary Swell Height:	1.8 ft
Primary Swell Period:	14.6 secs
Surf Height	2.1 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)
09/18	02:00:00	2.8	1.8 se	14.6 secs	1.9 se	11.2 secs	0.9 se	7.7secs	2.1 -2.7	14.6
09/18	01:00:00	3.6	2.5 se	14.6 secs	2.5 se	11.2 secs	0.9 se	7.8secs	2.9 -3.6	14.6
09/18	00:00:00	3.7	2.5 se	15.8 secs	2.8 se	12.6 secs	1.1 se	9.2secs	3.2 -4.0	15.8
09/17	23:00:00	3.9	3.3 se	12.3 secs	2.1 se	16.0 secs	0.9 se	9.2secs	3.3 -4.1	12.3
09/17	22:00:00	4.0	3.1 se	14.7 secs	2.7 se	11.5 secs	0.5 se	20.0secs	3.6 -4.5	14.7
09/17	21:00:00	3.9	2.8 se	14.4 secs	2.3 se	10.6 secs	0.3 se	20.0secs	3.3 -4.1	14.4
09/17	20:00:00	3.5	2.4 se	14.6 secs	2.4 se	11.5 secs	1.1 se	8.4secs	2.8 -3.5	14.6
09/17	19:00:00	3.2	2.4 se	14.5 secs	1.7 se	10.5 secs	0.4 se	20.0secs	2.7 -3.4	14.5
09/17	18:00:00	3.4	2.7 se	14.5 secs	1.7 se	10.5 secs	0.7 se	7.2secs	3.2 -4.0	14.5
09/17	17:00:00	3.1	2.4 se	14.7 secs	1.7 se	11.4 secs	1.0 se	8.4secs	2.8 -3.5	14.7
09/17	16:00:00	2.7	2.2 se	14.8 secs	1.3 se	11.6 secs	1.0 se	8.4secs	2.6 -3.3	14.8
09/17	15:00:00	3.3	2.7 se	14.8 secs	1.6 se	11.6 secs	1.3 se	8.4secs	3.2 -4.0	14.8
09/17	14:00:00	3.1	2.4 se	14.5 secs	1.6 se	17.6 secs	1.2 se	10.1secs	2.7 -3.4	14.5
09/17	13:00:00	3.0	2.3 se	14.8 secs	1.3 se	11.6 secs	1.4 se	8.4secs	2.8 -3.5	14.8
09/17	12:00:00	3.1	2.5 se	14.6 secs	1.1 se	10.1 secs	0.4 se	20.0secs	2.9 -3.7	14.6
09/17	11:00:00	3.3	2.6 se	15.0 secs	1.4 se	11.4 secs	1.3 se	8.3secs	3.1 -3.9	15.0
09/17	10:00:00	3.0	1.7 se	16.5 secs	1.6 se	12.9 secs	1.6 se	9.1secs	2.3 -2.9	16.5
09/17	09:00:00	3.2	2.5 se	14.7 secs	1.7 se	11.4 secs	0.6 se	20.0secs	2.9 -3.7	14.7
09/17	08:00:00	3.3	2.4 se	16.4 secs	1.5 se	12.8 secs	1.4 se	9.1secs	3.1 -3.9	16.4
09/17	07:00:00	3.1	2.0 se	16.8 secs	1.6 se	12.8 secs	0.8 se	20.0secs	2.7 -3.4	16.8
09/17	06:00:00	3.3	2.1 se	16.8 secs	1.4 se	12.7 secs	1.9 se	9.1secs	2.8 -3.5	16.8
09/17	05:00:00	3.6	2.5 se	16.5 secs	1.6 se	12.6 secs	1.7 se	9.2secs	3.3 -4.1	16.5
09/17	04:00:00	3.6	2.5 se	16.4 secs	1.5 se	12.9 secs	1.6 se	9.1secs	3.3 -4.2	16.4
09/17	03:00:00	3.1	2.0 se	16.5 secs	1.4 se	12.8 secs	1.5 se	9.1secs	2.6 -3.2	16.5

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 46011
02:00:00 (GMT) on 09/18
Combined Sea Height:	4.6 ft
Dominant Period:	11.0 secs
Wind Speed:	7.8 kts
Wind Gust:	7.8 kts
Wind Direction:	290 degrees
Barometric Pressure:	1012.2 mbs
Air Temperature:	61.2 degrees
Water Temperature:	32.0 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)
09/18	02:00:00	4.6	11.0	7.8	7.8	290	1012.2	61.2	32.0
09/18	01:00:00	4.3	11.0	5.8	5.8	270	1012.3	61.2	32.0
09/18	00:00:00	4.6	15.0	3.9	3.9	270	1012.9	61.5	32.0
09/17	23:00:00	4.6	11.0	9.8	9.8	300	1012.4	61.3	32.0
09/17	22:00:00	3.9	16.0	11.7	13.7	320	1012.7	61.2	32.0
09/17	21:00:00	4.6	16.0	11.7	13.7	310	1012.9	61.2	32.0
09/17	20:00:00	3.9	12.0	7.8	9.8	310	1013.7	61.0	32.0
09/17	19:00:00	3.9	12.0	5.8	7.8	320	1014.2	60.4	32.0
09/17	18:00:00	3.9	16.0	9.8	11.7	340	1014.6	60.3	32.0
09/17	17:00:00	3.9	16.0	5.8	7.8	300	1014.7	59.5	32.0
09/17	16:00:00	3.6	16.0	3.9	5.8	290	1015.3	58.8	32.0
09/17	15:00:00	4.3	16.0	11.7	13.7	020	1013.8	59.2	32.0
09/17	14:00:00	3.6	16.0	9.8	11.7	010	1014.7	59.7	32.0
09/17	13:00:00	3.6	16.0	7.8	9.8	340	1014.4	59.7	32.0
09/17	12:00:00	3.9	16.0	7.8	9.8	330	1014.2	59.7	32.0
09/17	11:00:00	3.6	0.0	7.8	9.8	340	1013.7	59.5	32.0
09/17	10:00:00	3.9	16.0	11.7	13.7	340	1013.4	59.5	32.0
09/17	09:00:00	3.9	16.0	9.8	11.7	340	1013.7	59.4	32.0
09/17	08:00:00	3.6	16.0	9.8	11.7	340	1014.2	59.0	32.0
09/17	07:00:00	3.6	0.0	9.8	13.7	340	1014.4	58.3	32.0
09/17	06:00:00	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.8	360	1014.8	58.8	32.0
09/17	05:00:00	4.3	17.0	5.8	7.8	340	1014.6	58.5	32.0
09/17	04:00:00	4.3	16.0	5.8	7.8	340	1014.4	59.4	32.0
09/17	03:00:00	4.3	0.0	7.8	7.8	340	1014.0	59.5	32.0

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