Station 41009 (LLNR 840) - CANAVERAL 20 NM East of Cape Canaveral, FL

Funding provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
6-meter NOMAD buoy
ARES payload
28.519 N 80.166 W (28°31'9" N 80°9'59" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 1m below site elevation
Water depth: 44.2 m
Watch circle radius: 140 yards

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Conditions at 41009 as of
(9:20 pm EST on 02/09/2010)
0220 GMT on 02/10/2010:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Wind Direction (WDIR):	SW ( 230 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	11.7 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	13.6 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	4.3 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	6 sec
	Average Period (APD):	5.0 sec
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	29.81 in
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	66.0 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	69.4 °F
	Dew Point (DEWP):	64.8 °F
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (EST)	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL psu	VIS nmi	TIDE ft

02	09	8:50 pm	SW	9.7	9.7	4.9	5	5.0	-	29.81	+0.02	65.5	69.8	64.0	-	-	-
02	09	8:20 pm	SW	9.7	11.7	4.9	6	4.8	-	29.81	-	65.8	70.2	64.4	34.28	-	-
02	09	7:50 pm	SW	5.8	7.8	5.2	6	5.0	-	29.81	+0.02	65.3	70.3	64.2	34.28	-	-
02	09	7:20 pm	W	11.7	15.5	5.9	5	4.8	-	29.81	-	66.6	70.5	64.4	34.28	-	-
02	09	6:50 pm	SSW	17.5	19.4	5.9	6	4.6	-	29.80	-0.01	68.5	70.7	65.7	34.28	-	-
02	09	6:20 pm	S	21.4	25.3	6.6	6	4.7	-	29.78	-	69.1	70.9	65.1	34.29	-	-
02	09	5:50 pm	S	23.3	27.2	6.2	6	4.5	-	29.78	-0.07	69.3	71.1	66.0	34.29	-	-
02	09	5:20 pm	S	25.3	29.1	6.9	6	4.8	-	29.79	-	69.6	71.4	65.8	34.28	-	-
02	09	4:50 pm	S	19.4	25.3	6.6	6	4.8	-	29.79	-0.11	70.7	71.4	65.5	34.28	-	-
02	09	4:20 pm	SSE	19.4	25.3	6.6	5	4.7	-	29.80	-	70.2	71.6	65.1	34.27	-	-
02	09	3:50 pm	SSE	19.4	23.3	6.6	6	4.7	-	29.81	-0.11	70.2	71.6	64.8	34.27	-	-
02	09	3:20 pm	SSE	19.4	23.3	6.6	6	4.7	-	29.84	-	70.2	71.6	63.5	34.28	-	-
02	09	2:50 pm	SSE	19.4	23.3	6.9	5	4.8	-	29.86	-	70.7	71.8	62.6	34.28	-	-
02	09	2:20 pm	S	17.5	21.4	6.6	5	4.8	-	29.89	-	71.1	71.8	61.9	34.27	-	-
02	09	1:50 pm	S	19.4	23.3	6.6	6	4.7	-	29.90	-0.06	71.1	71.8	62.4	34.27	-	-
02	09	1:20 pm	S	21.4	25.3	6.9	5	4.6	-	29.89	-	71.1	72.0	61.3	34.28	-	-
02	09	12:50 pm	S	17.5	21.4	6.2	5	4.7	-	29.92	-0.05	70.7	72.0	63.1	34.28	-	-
02	09	12:20 pm	S	17.5	21.4	6.2	5	4.6	-	29.91	-	70.7	72.0	62.4	34.28	-	-
02	09	11:50 am	S	19.4	23.3	6.2	5	4.7	-	29.92	-0.04	71.1	72.0	62.8	34.28	-	-
02	09	11:20 am	SSE	19.4	25.3	5.9	5	4.7	-	29.93	-	71.4	72.0	62.6	34.28	-	-
02	09	10:50 am	SSE	19.4	23.3	5.6	11	4.7	-	29.96	-0.01	71.1	72.0	60.8	34.28	-	-
02	09	10:20 am	SSE	19.4	23.3	5.9	4	4.7	-	29.97	-	71.1	72.1	60.6	34.28	-	-
02	09	9:50 am	SSE	21.4	23.3	5.6	12	4.8	-	29.96	-0.01	71.1	72.1	59.9	34.28	-	-
02	09	9:20 am	SSE	19.4	23.3	5.2	12	4.8	-	29.97	-	71.1	72.1	59.5	34.28	-	-
02	09	8:50 am	SSE	21.4	25.3	4.6	12	4.7	-	29.96	-0.01	70.9	72.3	58.5	34.28	-	-
02	09	8:20 am	SSE	19.4	25.3	4.9	13	5.2	-	29.96	-	70.7	72.3	59.2	34.25	-	-
02	09	7:50 am	SSE	19.4	21.4	4.6	12	6.6	-	29.97	-0.02	70.3	72.3	58.8	34.25	-	-
02	09	7:20 am	SSE	9.7	11.7	3.9	13	6.7	-	29.97	-	68.4	72.3	59.7	34.27	-	-
02	09	6:50 am	ESE	5.8	7.8	4.3	13	6.7	-	29.97	-0.03	66.9	72.5	59.9	34.27	-	-
02	09	6:20 am	ESE	7.8	9.7	4.3	13	6.6	-	29.97	-	66.2	72.5	58.8	-	-	-
02	09	5:50 am	ESE	5.8	7.8	4.6	12	6.7	-	29.98	-0.04	65.7	72.5	57.7	-	-	-
02	09	5:20 am	ESE	1.9	3.9	4.3	12	6.5	-	29.98	-	65.1	72.5	55.9	-	-	-
02	09	4:50 am	-	0.0	1.9	4.6	11	6.6	-	29.99	-0.05	64.6	72.5	54.9	-	-	-
02	09	4:20 am	WSW	1.9	3.9	4.9	12	6.8	-	30.00	-	64.6	72.3	54.7	34.26	-	-
02	09	3:50 am	WNW	1.9	3.9	4.3	13	6.0	-	30.00	-0.05	64.2	72.5	54.7	34.26	-	-
02	09	3:20 am	WNW	1.9	3.9	4.3	12	6.0	-	30.01	-	64.0	72.5	54.9	34.24	-	-
02	09	2:50 am	W	3.9	5.8	4.9	13	6.4	-	30.02	-0.03	64.0	72.3	54.9	34.24	-	-
02	09	2:20 am	W	1.9	5.8	4.9	11	6.3	-	30.02	-	63.7	72.3	55.2	34.25	-	-
02	09	1:50 am	WNW	3.9	5.8	5.2	11	5.9	-	30.04	-0.02	63.7	72.3	54.0	34.25	-	-
02	09	1:20 am	WNW	5.8	7.8	5.6	12	6.3	-	30.05	-	63.3	72.3	54.5	34.25	-	-
02	09	12:50 am	W	7.8	9.7	4.9	12	5.8	-	30.06	+0.00	63.3	72.3	54.1	34.25	-	-
02	09	12:20 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	5.2	14	6.2	-	30.05	-	63.3	72.5	55.9	34.25	-	-
02	08	11:50 pm	WNW	9.7	11.7	4.9	13	5.6	-	30.05	+0.00	62.8	72.5	57.2	34.25	-	-
02	08	11:20 pm	WNW	7.8	9.7	5.9	13	6.3	-	30.04	-	62.6	72.5	57.2	34.25	-	-
02	08	10:50 pm	NW	7.8	11.7	5.6	13	6.1	-	30.06	+0.00	62.4	72.5	57.6	34.25	-	-
02	08	10:20 pm	NW	11.7	13.6	5.2	12	5.5	-	30.06	-	61.2	72.5	57.7	34.25	-	-
02	08	9:50 pm	WNW	13.6	15.5	5.6	11	6.0	-	30.06	+0.01	60.8	72.7	57.7	34.25	-	-
02	08	9:20 pm	NW	11.7	13.6	5.6	13	5.6	-	30.05	-	60.8	72.7	57.7	34.25	-	-
02	08	8:50 pm	NW	13.6	15.5	5.9	13	6.0	-	30.05	+0.02	60.8	72.7	57.7	34.25	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 41009 as of
(9:30 pm EST on 02/09/2010)
0230 GMT on 02/10/2010:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	4.3 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	3.3 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	6.2 sec
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.0 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4.5 sec
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	STEEP
	Average Wave Period (APD):	5.0 sec

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (EST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec

02	09	9:00 pm	4.9	4.3	5.3	N/A	2.3	4.0	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
02	09	8:30 pm	4.9	4.3	5.6	N/A	2.3	4.2	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	8:00 pm	5.2	4.9	5.9	N/A	2.3	4.0	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
02	09	7:30 pm	5.9	3.9	5.9	N/A	4.3	5.3	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	7:00 pm	5.9	2.0	10.8	N/A	5.6	5.6	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.6
02	09	6:30 pm	6.6	2.0	11.4	N/A	6.2	5.6	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.7
02	09	6:00 pm	6.2	1.6	9.1	N/A	5.9	5.6	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.5
02	09	5:30 pm	6.9	2.3	10.8	N/A	6.6	5.9	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	5:00 pm	6.6	2.0	10.0	N/A	6.2	5.9	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	4:30 pm	6.6	2.3	11.4	N/A	6.2	5.0	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.7
02	09	4:00 pm	6.6	2.6	12.1	N/A	5.9	5.6	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.7
02	09	3:30 pm	6.6	2.3	12.1	N/A	5.9	5.6	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.7
02	09	3:00 pm	6.9	2.3	12.1	N/A	6.2	5.3	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	2:30 pm	6.6	2.3	11.4	N/A	6.2	5.3	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	2:00 pm	6.6	2.6	11.4	N/A	5.9	5.6	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.7
02	09	1:30 pm	6.9	2.3	12.1	N/A	6.6	5.3	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.6
02	09	1:00 pm	6.2	3.0	10.8	N/A	5.6	5.0	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.7
02	09	12:30 pm	6.2	2.6	10.0	N/A	5.9	5.0	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.6
02	09	12:00 pm	6.2	2.6	12.1	N/A	5.6	4.5	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.7
02	09	11:30 am	5.9	2.6	12.1	N/A	5.2	4.8	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.7
02	09	11:00 am	5.6	3.0	11.4	N/A	4.6	4.3	N/A	AVERAGE	4.7
02	09	10:30 am	5.9	3.3	12.9	N/A	4.9	4.3	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.7
02	09	10:00 am	5.6	3.3	12.1	N/A	4.6	4.5	N/A	AVERAGE	4.8
02	09	9:30 am	5.2	3.3	12.1	N/A	3.9	4.0	N/A	AVERAGE	4.8
02	09	9:00 am	4.6	3.0	12.1	N/A	3.3	4.2	N/A	AVERAGE	4.7
02	09	8:30 am	4.9	3.9	12.9	N/A	3.0	3.1	N/A	SWELL	5.2
02	09	8:00 am	4.6	3.9	12.1	N/A	2.6	5.6	N/A	SWELL	6.6
02	09	7:30 am	3.9	3.9	12.9	N/A	1.6	4.3	N/A	SWELL	6.7
02	09	7:00 am	4.3	3.9	12.9	N/A	1.3	3.8	N/A	SWELL	6.7
02	09	6:30 am	4.3	3.9	12.9	N/A	1.3	4.0	N/A	SWELL	6.6
02	09	6:00 am	4.6	4.3	12.1	N/A	1.3	3.7	N/A	SWELL	6.7
02	09	5:30 am	4.3	4.3	12.1	N/A	1.3	3.6	N/A	SWELL	6.5
02	09	5:00 am	4.6	4.3	11.4	N/A	1.3	4.0	N/A	SWELL	6.6
02	09	4:30 am	4.9	4.6	12.1	N/A	1.3	3.7	N/A	SWELL	6.8
02	09	4:00 am	4.3	4.3	12.9	N/A	1.3	3.4	N/A	SWELL	6.0
02	09	3:30 am	4.3	4.3	12.1	N/A	1.6	4.0	N/A	SWELL	6.0
02	09	3:00 am	4.9	4.6	12.9	N/A	1.6	3.8	N/A	SWELL	6.4
02	09	2:30 am	4.9	4.9	11.4	N/A	1.6	3.4	N/A	SWELL	6.3
02	09	2:00 am	5.2	4.9	11.4	N/A	1.6	4.0	N/A	SWELL	5.9
02	09	1:30 am	5.6	5.2	12.1	N/A	1.6	3.7	N/A	SWELL	6.3
02	09	1:00 am	4.9	4.6	12.1	N/A	2.0	4.0	N/A	SWELL	5.8
02	09	12:30 am	5.2	4.9	13.8	N/A	2.0	3.2	N/A	SWELL	6.2
02	09	12:00 am	4.9	4.3	12.9	N/A	2.0	3.4	N/A	SWELL	5.6
02	08	11:30 pm	5.9	5.6	12.9	N/A	2.3	4.0	N/A	SWELL	6.3
02	08	11:00 pm	5.6	5.2	12.9	N/A	2.0	4.0	N/A	SWELL	6.1
02	08	10:30 pm	5.2	4.3	12.1	N/A	3.3	4.3	N/A	SWELL	5.5
02	08	10:00 pm	5.6	4.9	11.4	N/A	3.3	4.5	N/A	SWELL	6.0
02	08	9:30 pm	5.6	4.6	12.9	N/A	3.3	4.3	N/A	SWELL	5.6
02	08	9:00 pm	5.9	4.9	12.9	N/A	3.3	4.2	N/A	SWELL	6.0

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Ocean Conditions at 41009 as of
(8:30 pm EST on 02/09/2010)
0130 GMT on 02/10/2010:
These oceanographic data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Depth (DEPTH):	3.3 ft
	Ocean Temperature (OTMP):	70.12 °F
	Conductivity (COND):	48.22
	Salinity (SAL):	34.28 psu

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (EST)	DEPTH ft	OTMP °F	COND mS/cm	SAL psu	O2% %	O2PPM ppm	CLCON ug/l	TURB FTU	PH	EH mv

02	09	8:00 pm	3.3	70.12	48.22	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	7:30 pm	3.3	70.47	48.41	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	7:00 pm	3.3	70.47	48.41	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	6:30 pm	3.3	70.92	48.67	34.29	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	6:00 pm	3.3	70.92	48.67	34.29	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	5:30 pm	3.3	71.24	48.84	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	5:00 pm	3.3	71.24	48.84	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	4:30 pm	3.3	71.38	48.91	34.27	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	4:00 pm	3.3	71.38	48.91	34.27	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	3:30 pm	3.3	71.49	48.98	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	3:00 pm	3.3	71.49	48.98	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	2:30 pm	3.3	71.60	49.03	34.27	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	2:00 pm	3.3	71.60	49.03	34.27	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	1:30 pm	3.3	71.73	49.11	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	1:00 pm	3.3	71.73	49.11	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	12:30 pm	3.3	71.74	49.12	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	12:00 pm	3.3	71.74	49.12	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	11:30 am	3.3	71.80	49.16	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	11:00 am	3.3	71.80	49.16	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	10:30 am	3.3	71.92	49.23	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	10:00 am	3.3	71.92	49.23	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	9:30 am	3.3	72.03	49.29	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	9:00 am	3.3	72.03	49.29	34.28	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	8:30 am	3.3	72.05	49.25	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	8:00 am	3.3	72.05	49.25	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	7:30 am	3.3	71.96	49.23	34.27	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	7:00 am	3.3	71.96	49.23	34.27	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	4:30 am	3.3	72.00	49.23	34.26	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	4:00 am	3.3	72.00	49.23	34.26	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	3:30 am	3.3	72.01	49.22	34.24	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	3:00 am	3.3	72.01	49.22	34.24	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	2:30 am	3.3	72.01	49.24	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	2:00 am	3.3	72.01	49.24	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	1:30 am	3.3	72.07	49.26	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	1:00 am	3.3	72.07	49.26	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	12:30 am	3.3	72.09	49.28	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	09	12:00 am	3.3	72.09	49.28	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	08	11:30 pm	3.3	72.21	49.35	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	08	11:00 pm	3.3	72.21	49.35	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	08	10:30 pm	3.3	72.32	49.41	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	08	10:00 pm	3.3	72.32	49.41	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	08	9:30 pm	3.3	72.39	49.45	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-
02	08	9:00 pm	3.3	72.39	49.45	34.25	-	-	-	-	-	-

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