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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO as of ADVISORY NUMBER 8 @ 400 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013.

See recent photos from NDBC weather buoy 42039 in the Gulf of Mexico.

See recent photos from the following TAO stations: 2N 95W, 0 95W, 2S 95W, 8N 110W, 5N 110W, 2N 110W, 0 110W

Station 46054 - Search and Rescue Data

WEST SANTA BARBARA 38 NM West of Santa Barbara, CA
34.274 N 120.462 W (34°16'28" N 120°27'42" W)

NOTICE: In addition to the 3 meter hull for station 46054, an old 10 meter hull is located at position 34.2728, 120.4617W (34*16'22"N 120*38'56"W).

Station 46054 is transmitting intermittently.  The NOAA National Data Buoy Center has deferred annual maintenance for buoys and C-MAN stations until further notice. We hope to resume maintenance of the coastal and offshore weather buoys and C-MAN network next year, pending full funding of the President's FY14 budget.

Average surface winds - six hour block.


Date

UTC
Average
Wind Dir
(True)
Average
Wind Spd
(Knots)
 Wind
Obs
Average
Seas
(Feet)
 Wave
Obs
06-19-20130600Z32327491
06-19-20130000Z320253-0
06-18-20131800Z323254-0
06-18-20131200Z32229472
06-18-20130600Z320284-0
06-18-20130000Z32027582
06-17-20131800Z320265-0
06-17-20131200Z32026281
06-17-20130600Z32426571
06-17-20130000Z308214-0
06-16-20131800Z31213542
06-16-20131200Z325155-0
06-16-20130600Z323194-0
06-16-20130000Z31016553
06-15-20131800Z31811661
06-15-20131200Z32112654
06-15-20130600Z31215561
06-15-20130000Z29210572
06-14-20131800Z3099483
06-14-20131200Z33983-0

The six-hour averages are calculated as follows:

  • The 0000Z average uses data from 2100Z to 0259Z.
  • The 0600Z average uses data from 0300Z to 0859Z.
  • The 1200Z average uses data from 0900Z to 1459Z.
  • The 1800Z average uses data from 1500Z to 2059Z.

Display all available SAR data (up to 45 days)

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