Station 41010 (LLNR 845) - CANAVERAL EAST 120NM East of Cape Canaveral

Funding provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
6-meter NOMAD buoy
ARES payload
28.906 N 78.471 W (28°54'22" N 78°28'16" 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: 872.6 m
Watch circle radius: 1399 yards

On May 20, 2008, station 41010 was re-established near its original position.

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Conditions at 41010 as of
(10:20 pm EST on 02/09/2010)
0320 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):	WSW ( 250 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	25.3 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	31.1 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	8.5 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	7 sec
	Average Period (APD):	5.1 sec
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	29.75 in
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	73.0 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	72.0 °F
	Dew Point (DEWP):	66.6 °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	9:50 pm	WSW	23.3	31.1	8.2	7	5.0	-	29.76	-0.02	73.0	72.0	66.6	-	-	-
02	09	9:20 pm	SW	23.3	27.2	8.2	6	5.0	-	29.75	-	72.0	72.0	67.8	-	-	-
02	09	8:50 pm	SSW	23.3	29.1	7.5	6	4.9	-	29.75	-0.05	70.7	72.0	66.4	-	-	-
02	09	8:20 pm	SSW	19.4	23.3	7.5	7	5.0	-	29.77	-	69.1	72.0	66.2	-	-	-
02	09	7:50 pm	S	17.5	21.4	6.6	6	4.8	-	29.78	-0.06	69.3	72.0	64.9	-	-	-
02	09	7:20 pm	S	19.4	23.3	6.6	7	4.9	-	29.77	-	70.7	72.0	63.1	-	-	-
02	09	6:50 pm	S	19.4	25.3	7.2	6	5.0	-	29.78	-0.10	71.2	72.0	62.1	-	-	-
02	09	6:20 pm	S	19.4	21.4	6.9	6	5.1	-	29.79	-	71.6	72.1	61.7	-	-	-
02	09	5:50 pm	S	19.4	21.4	6.9	6	5.0	-	29.80	-0.09	71.2	72.1	60.4	-	-	-
02	09	5:20 pm	S	19.4	21.4	6.9	6	5.1	-	29.82	-	71.2	72.1	60.1	-	-	-
02	09	4:50 pm	S	19.4	21.4	6.6	6	4.8	-	29.84	-0.06	71.4	72.1	58.5	-	-	-
02	09	4:20 pm	S	17.5	21.4	7.2	6	5.0	-	29.86	-	71.6	72.1	59.7	-	-	-
02	09	3:50 pm	SSW	21.4	25.3	7.2	6	4.9	-	29.88	-0.04	71.6	72.1	59.0	-	-	-
02	09	3:20 pm	SSW	19.4	23.3	7.2	6	5.1	-	29.90	-	71.4	72.1	59.7	-	-	-
02	09	2:50 pm	SSW	19.4	23.3	7.2	6	5.1	-	29.89	-	71.4	72.1	59.2	-	-	-
02	09	2:20 pm	SSW	21.4	25.3	7.2	6	5.0	-	29.90	-	71.2	72.1	59.7	-	-	-
02	09	1:50 pm	S	19.4	23.3	6.9	6	4.9	-	29.90	-0.07	71.1	72.1	61.0	-	-	-
02	09	1:20 pm	S	21.4	27.2	7.2	6	5.0	-	29.90	-	71.1	72.1	60.8	-	-	-
02	09	12:50 pm	S	21.4	27.2	6.9	6	5.0	-	29.92	-0.06	71.1	72.1	61.5	-	-	-
02	09	12:20 pm	S	19.4	23.3	6.6	6	4.7	-	29.93	-	70.9	72.0	61.7	-	-	-
02	09	11:50 am	SSE	21.4	23.3	6.9	6	4.9	-	29.95	-0.04	70.5	72.0	60.8	-	-	-
02	09	11:20 am	SSE	21.4	25.3	6.2	5	4.5	-	29.96	-	70.7	72.0	60.1	-	-	-
02	09	10:50 am	SSE	21.4	23.3	6.9	5	4.8	-	29.97	-0.02	70.7	72.0	60.1	-	-	-
02	09	10:20 am	SSE	23.3	27.2	6.6	6	4.6	-	29.98	-	70.7	72.0	59.9	-	-	-
02	09	9:50 am	SSE	21.4	27.2	6.2	5	4.8	-	29.98	-0.01	70.2	72.0	60.3	-	-	-
02	09	9:20 am	SE	21.4	25.3	5.9	5	4.8	-	29.98	-	69.8	72.0	59.9	-	-	-
02	09	8:50 am	SE	19.4	25.3	5.6	5	4.6	-	29.98	-0.01	69.8	72.0	59.5	-	-	-
02	09	8:20 am	SE	19.4	21.4	5.9	5	4.8	-	29.99	-	69.6	72.0	58.8	-	-	-
02	09	7:50 am	SE	19.4	23.3	5.9	5	4.8	-	29.99	-0.01	69.6	72.0	58.8	-	-	-
02	09	7:20 am	SE	19.4	23.3	5.2	11	4.7	-	29.99	-	69.3	72.0	58.5	-	-	-
02	09	6:50 am	SE	17.5	23.3	5.9	12	5.5	-	29.99	-0.02	69.1	72.0	58.1	-	-	-
02	09	6:20 am	SE	17.5	21.4	5.2	12	5.1	-	29.99	-	69.1	72.0	58.3	-	-	-
02	09	5:50 am	SE	17.5	21.4	4.6	12	4.9	-	29.99	-0.03	68.9	72.0	57.9	-	-	-
02	09	5:20 am	SE	15.5	17.5	5.9	12	5.7	-	30.00	-	68.9	72.0	58.3	-	-	-
02	09	4:50 am	SE	15.5	19.4	5.2	12	5.3	-	30.00	-0.04	68.7	72.0	57.7	-	-	-
02	09	4:20 am	SE	15.5	19.4	4.6	12	5.1	-	30.00	-	68.5	72.0	58.1	-	-	-
02	09	3:50 am	SE	15.5	17.5	5.2	12	5.7	-	30.01	-0.04	68.4	72.0	57.9	-	-	-
02	09	3:20 am	SE	13.6	17.5	5.6	13	6.1	-	30.02	-	68.2	72.0	57.0	-	-	-
02	09	2:50 am	SE	13.6	17.5	5.2	12	5.6	-	30.02	-0.03	68.2	72.0	57.0	-	-	-
02	09	2:20 am	SE	13.6	17.5	4.6	13	5.3	-	30.03	-	68.0	72.0	56.3	-	-	-
02	09	1:50 am	SE	13.6	17.5	4.9	13	6.0	-	30.04	-0.01	68.0	71.8	56.1	-	-	-
02	09	1:20 am	SE	13.6	15.5	5.6	11	6.4	-	30.05	-	67.8	71.8	55.2	-	-	-
02	09	12:50 am	SE	11.7	15.5	5.6	12	6.5	-	30.05	-0.01	67.8	72.0	56.1	-	-	-
02	09	12:20 am	ESE	13.6	17.5	5.9	13	6.8	-	30.04	-	67.5	71.8	56.1	-	-	-
02	08	11:50 pm	ESE	13.6	15.5	5.6	11	6.8	-	30.05	-0.01	67.3	71.8	55.0	-	-	-
02	08	11:20 pm	ESE	11.7	15.5	5.6	13	7.0	-	30.06	-	67.1	71.8	54.3	-	-	-
02	08	10:50 pm	ESE	11.7	17.5	5.9	12	6.9	-	30.05	+0.00	66.9	72.0	53.6	-	-	-
02	08	10:20 pm	ESE	11.7	15.5	5.9	12	7.0	-	30.05	-	66.9	72.0	53.8	-	-	-
02	08	9:50 pm	ESE	11.7	13.6	5.6	13	6.6	-	30.06	+0.01	66.6	72.0	52.9	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 41010 as of
(10:30 pm EST on 02/09/2010)
0330 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):	8.5 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	0.7 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	10.0 sec
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	8.2 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	6.7 sec
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	VERY_STEEP
	Average Wave Period (APD):	5.1 sec

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

02	09	10:00 pm	8.2	0.7	11.4	N/A	8.2	6.7	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
02	09	9:30 pm	8.2	2.0	10.0	N/A	7.9	5.9	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
02	09	9:00 pm	7.5	1.0	9.1	N/A	7.2	6.2	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.9
02	09	8:30 pm	7.5	2.0	11.4	N/A	7.2	6.7	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
02	09	8:00 pm	6.6	1.0	10.8	N/A	6.6	6.2	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	7:30 pm	6.6	1.6	12.1	N/A	6.6	6.7	N/A	STEEP	4.9
02	09	7:00 pm	7.2	2.0	10.8	N/A	6.9	6.2	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
02	09	6:30 pm	6.9	2.6	11.4	N/A	6.2	6.2	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.1
02	09	6:00 pm	6.9	2.0	10.0	N/A	6.6	6.2	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
02	09	5:30 pm	6.9	2.0	10.0	N/A	6.9	5.9	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.1
02	09	5:00 pm	6.6	1.6	10.8	N/A	6.2	5.9	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	4:30 pm	7.2	2.0	11.4	N/A	6.9	6.2	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
02	09	4:00 pm	7.2	1.6	11.4	N/A	6.9	5.9	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.9
02	09	3:30 pm	7.2	2.3	10.8	N/A	6.6	5.6	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.1
02	09	3:00 pm	7.2	3.0	12.1	N/A	6.6	6.2	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.1
02	09	2:30 pm	7.2	2.6	10.8	N/A	6.6	5.9	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
02	09	2:00 pm	6.9	2.6	10.8	N/A	6.2	5.9	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.9
02	09	1:30 pm	7.2	2.6	11.4	N/A	6.6	5.9	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
02	09	1:00 pm	6.9	2.6	12.1	N/A	6.6	5.9	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
02	09	12:30 pm	6.6	1.0	10.0	N/A	6.6	5.9	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.7
02	09	12:00 pm	6.9	1.6	10.8	N/A	6.9	5.6	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.9
02	09	11:30 am	6.2	0.7	10.0	N/A	6.2	5.3	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.5
02	09	11:00 am	6.9	2.0	10.8	N/A	6.6	5.3	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	10:30 am	6.6	1.3	9.1	N/A	6.2	5.6	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.6
02	09	10:00 am	6.2	2.6	10.8	N/A	5.6	5.0	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	9:30 am	5.9	2.3	12.1	N/A	5.6	5.3	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	9:00 am	5.6	2.0	8.3	N/A	5.2	5.0	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.6
02	09	8:30 am	5.9	3.0	12.1	N/A	4.9	4.8	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	8:00 am	5.9	2.6	10.8	N/A	5.2	4.8	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
02	09	7:30 am	5.2	2.6	11.4	N/A	4.6	4.5	N/A	AVERAGE	4.7
02	09	7:00 am	5.9	4.3	12.1	N/A	4.3	4.5	N/A	SWELL	5.5
02	09	6:30 am	5.2	3.6	12.1	N/A	3.9	4.0	N/A	AVERAGE	5.1
02	09	6:00 am	4.6	3.0	12.1	N/A	3.6	4.2	N/A	AVERAGE	4.9
02	09	5:30 am	5.9	4.6	12.1	N/A	3.6	4.2	N/A	SWELL	5.7
02	09	5:00 am	5.2	3.6	12.1	N/A	3.6	4.2	N/A	SWELL	5.3
02	09	4:30 am	4.6	3.3	12.1	N/A	3.3	3.8	N/A	SWELL	5.1
02	09	4:00 am	5.2	4.3	12.1	N/A	3.0	3.8	N/A	SWELL	5.7
02	09	3:30 am	5.6	4.6	12.9	N/A	3.0	4.0	N/A	SWELL	6.1
02	09	3:00 am	5.2	4.3	12.1	N/A	3.3	3.4	N/A	SWELL	5.6
02	09	2:30 am	4.6	3.6	12.9	N/A	3.0	3.8	N/A	SWELL	5.3
02	09	2:00 am	4.9	4.3	12.9	N/A	3.0	6.2	N/A	SWELL	6.0
02	09	1:30 am	5.6	4.9	11.4	N/A	3.0	5.9	N/A	SWELL	6.4
02	09	1:00 am	5.6	5.2	12.1	N/A	2.6	5.3	N/A	SWELL	6.5
02	09	12:30 am	5.9	5.2	12.9	N/A	2.6	6.2	N/A	SWELL	6.8
02	09	12:00 am	5.6	4.9	11.4	N/A	2.6	5.3	N/A	SWELL	6.8
02	08	11:30 pm	5.6	5.2	12.9	N/A	2.3	5.3	N/A	SWELL	7.0
02	08	11:00 pm	5.9	5.2	12.1	N/A	2.3	5.3	N/A	SWELL	6.9
02	08	10:30 pm	5.9	5.6	12.1	N/A	2.6	5.6	N/A	SWELL	7.0
02	08	10:00 pm	5.6	4.9	12.9	N/A	2.3	4.5	N/A	SWELL	6.6

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Ocean Current Data for 41010

		10:34 pm EST			10:04 pm EST			9:34 pm EST			9:04 pm EST			8:34 pm EST			8:04 pm EST			7:34 pm EST			7:04 pm EST
Depth ft		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts
13		80	0.70		70	0.66		70	0.68		70	0.62		60	0.56		60	0.56		70	0.54		70	0.54

Previous 24 hours of ocean current data for 41010

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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

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