Station 41048 - WEST BERMUDA - 240 NM West of Bermuda

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3-meter discus buoy
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31.950 N 69.497 W (31°57'0" N 69°29'48" 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: 0.6 m below site elevation
Water depth: 5261 m
Watch circle radius: 4235 yards

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Conditions at 41048 as of
(1:50 am EST)
0650 GMT on 01/30/2015:
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):	W ( 270 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	7.8 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	9.7 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	6.2 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	8 sec
	Average Period (APD):	6.4 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	N ( 352 deg true )
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.13 in
	Pressure Tendency (PTDY):	-0.03 in ( Falling )
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	61.9 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	70.9 °F
	Dew Point (DEWP):	43.3 °F
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	7.8 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	7.8 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Continuous Winds
TIME (EST)	WDIR	WSPD
1:50 am	W ( 270 deg )	6.8 kts
1:40 am	W ( 279 deg )	7.8 kts
1:30 am	WNW ( 284 deg )	5.8 kts
1:20 am	WNW ( 287 deg )	6.4 kts
1:10 am	WNW ( 290 deg )	7.2 kts
1:00 am	WNW ( 295 deg )	8.4 kts

Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (EST)		WSPD		WDIR
12:51 am		9.7 kts		WNW ( 300 deg true )

Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME (EST)	GDR	GST
12:52 am	WNW ( 290 deg )	11.7 kts

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
01	30	12:50 am	WNW	7.8	11.7	6.6	9	6.5	NNW	30.14	-0.04	61.9	70.9	42.1	-	-	-
01	29	11:50 pm	NW	7.8	11.7	6.6	8	6.4	NW	30.15	-0.01	61.7	70.9	41.7	-	-	-
01	29	10:50 pm	WNW	5.8	9.7	6.6	9	6.3	N	30.16	+0.00	61.3	70.9	43.7	-	-	-
01	29	9:50 pm	NW	11.7	17.5	6.9	11	6.2	N	30.17	+0.02	61.0	70.9	46.4	-	-	-
01	29	8:50 pm	NW	13.6	17.5	7.2	8	6.4	NNW	30.16	-	61.2	71.1	44.4	-	-	-
01	29	7:50 pm	NNW	11.7	13.6	7.5	9	6.4	NW	30.16	+0.02	60.4	71.1	46.2	-	-	-
01	29	6:50 pm	NNW	13.6	17.5	7.9	9	6.5	NNW	30.15	+0.03	60.4	71.2	46.6	-	-	-
01	29	4:50 pm	NNW	11.7	15.5	8.2	9	6.4	NW	30.14	+0.02	59.5	71.2	46.6	-	-	-
01	29	3:50 pm	NNW	13.6	17.5	8.9	9	6.5	NW	30.12	+0.00	59.5	71.2	45.1	-	-	-
01	29	2:50 pm	NNW	13.6	19.4	8.9	9	6.5	NNW	30.11	-0.02	59.9	71.2	43.2	-	-	-
01	29	1:50 pm	NNW	17.5	23.3	9.5	9	6.5	NNW	30.11	-0.04	59.5	71.1	47.1	-	-	-
01	29	12:50 pm	NW	17.5	21.4	9.8	9	6.9	NNW	30.12	-0.03	59.4	71.2	44.8	-	-	-
01	29	11:50 am	NW	15.5	21.4	8.5	9	6.4	NNW	30.14	+0.02	59.5	71.2	42.3	-	-	-
01	29	10:50 am	NW	19.4	23.3	9.5	9	6.6	NNW	30.15	+0.04	59.2	71.2	44.2	-	-	-
01	29	9:50 am	NW	17.5	23.3	9.5	9	6.6	NW	30.15	+0.06	59.5	71.2	46.4	-	-	-
01	29	8:50 am	NW	25.3	31.1	9.5	10	6.6	NW	30.12	+0.05	58.6	71.1	48.2	-	-	-
01	29	7:50 am	NNW	25.3	29.1	10.2	8	6.6	NW	30.11	+0.06	57.4	71.1	45.3	-	-	-
01	29	6:50 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	10.2	10	7.0	NNW	30.09	+0.06	59.2	71.2	45.1	-	-	-
01	29	5:50 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	10.2	9	6.6	NW	30.07	+0.06	57.4	71.1	46.0	-	-	-
01	29	4:50 am	NW	21.4	27.2	11.2	8	7.2	NW	30.05	+0.04	59.0	71.2	46.4	-	-	-
01	29	3:50 am	NW	21.4	27.2	10.5	9	7.1	NW	30.02	+0.04	59.4	71.2	44.4	-	-	-
01	29	2:50 am	NNW	21.4	25.3	11.2	9	6.9	WNW	30.01	+0.02	59.4	71.2	46.2	-	-	-
01	29	1:50 am	NNW	19.4	27.2	11.8	9	7.0	NW	30.01	+0.04	59.4	71.2	44.4	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 41048 as of (2:00 am EST)
0700 GMT on 01/30/2015:
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):	6.2 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	5.9 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	8.3 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	N
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	1.6 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	3.8 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NNW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	6.4 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (EST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
01	30	1:00 am	6.6	6.2	9.1	NNW	1.6	4.0	NW	AVERAGE	6.5
01	30	12:00 am	6.6	6.6	7.7	NW	1.6	3.7	NW	STEEP	6.4
01	29	11:00 pm	6.6	6.6	9.1	N	1.6	3.8	NNW	AVERAGE	6.3
01	29	10:00 pm	6.9	6.2	10.8	N	3.0	5.3	NNW	SWELL	6.2
01	29	9:00 pm	7.2	5.9	8.3	NNW	3.6	5.9	NW	STEEP	6.4
01	29	8:00 pm	7.5	7.2	9.1	NW	3.0	4.3	NNW	AVERAGE	6.4
01	29	7:00 pm	7.9	6.9	9.1	NNW	3.9	5.6	NNW	AVERAGE	6.5
01	29	5:00 pm	8.2	7.5	9.1	NW	3.3	4.3	NNW	AVERAGE	6.4
01	29	4:00 pm	8.9	7.2	9.1	NW	4.9	5.6	NW	AVERAGE	6.5
01	29	3:00 pm	8.9	7.2	9.1	NNW	5.2	6.2	NW	AVERAGE	6.5
01	29	2:00 pm	9.5	6.6	9.1	NNW	6.9	5.6	NNW	STEEP	6.5
01	29	1:00 pm	9.8	7.5	9.1	NNW	6.6	7.1	NNW	STEEP	6.9
01	29	12:00 pm	8.5	5.9	9.1	NNW	6.2	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.4
01	29	11:00 am	9.5	5.6	9.1	NNW	7.9	7.7	NW	AVERAGE	6.6
01	29	10:00 am	9.5	5.9	9.1	NW	7.2	6.2	NNW	AVERAGE	6.6
01	29	9:00 am	9.5	6.2	10.0	NW	7.2	7.1	NW	AVERAGE	6.6
01	29	8:00 am	10.2	5.9	12.1	NNE	8.2	8.3	NW	STEEP	6.6
01	29	7:00 am	10.2	6.9	10.0	NNW	7.5	6.7	NNW	AVERAGE	7.0
01	29	6:00 am	10.2	7.2	9.1	NW	6.9	6.7	NW	STEEP	6.6
01	29	5:00 am	11.2	7.5	10.8	NNW	8.5	8.3	NW	STEEP	7.2
01	29	4:00 am	10.5	7.2	9.1	NW	7.5	5.9	NNW	STEEP	7.1
01	29	3:00 am	11.2	7.5	9.1	WNW	8.5	5.3	NNW	STEEP	6.9
01	29	2:00 am	11.8	5.9	11.4	NNW	10.2	9.1	NW	STEEP	7.0

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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