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Station 46026 (LLNR 357) - SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco, CA

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy w/ seal cage
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37.754 N 122.839 W (37°45'14" N 122°50'20" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 2 m below water line
Water depth: 54.9 m
Watch circle radius: 99 yards

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Conditions at 46026 as of
(12:40 pm PDT)
1940 GMT on 05/18/2024:
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.
Wave Height (WVHT):	5.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	10 sec
Average Period (APD):	6.8 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NW ( 305 deg true )
Water Temperature (WTMP):	54.9 °F

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	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
2024-05-18 12:10 pm	-	-	-	6.2	11	6.7	NW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 11:40 am	-	-	-	5.6	11	6.6	NW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 11:10 am	-	-	-	5.6	10	6.7	WNW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 10:40 am	-	-	-	5.9	10	6.9	NW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 10:10 am	-	-	-	5.6	10	7.1	NW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 09:40 am	-	-	-	5.9	10	7.2	NW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 09:10 am	-	-	-	5.9	9	6.9	WNW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 08:40 am	-	-	-	5.9	10	7.1	WNW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 08:10 am	-	-	-	5.6	9	7.0	WNW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 07:40 am	-	-	-	5.2	8	6.9	NW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 07:10 am	-	-	-	5.6	9	6.9	NW	-	-	-	54.3	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 06:40 am	-	-	-	5.6	10	6.8	NW	-	-	-	54.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 06:10 am	-	-	-	6.2	9	7.3	NW	-	-	-	54.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 05:40 am	-	-	-	5.6	10	7.1	NW	-	-	-	54.3	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 05:10 am	-	-	-	5.9	9	7.3	NW	-	-	-	54.5	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 04:40 am	-	-	-	5.2	9	7.1	NW	-	-	-	54.5	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 04:10 am	-	-	-	5.6	9	7.3	NW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 03:40 am	-	-	-	5.9	9	7.2	NW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 03:10 am	-	-	-	5.9	9	7.2	WNW	-	-	-	55.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 02:40 am	-	-	-	5.6	9	7.3	NW	-	-	-	55.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 02:10 am	-	-	-	5.9	9	7.2	NW	-	-	-	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 01:40 am	-	-	-	6.2	9	7.3	NW	-	-	-	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 01:10 am	-	-	-	5.9	9	7.3	NW	-	-	-	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 12:40 am	-	-	-	5.9	9	7.1	NW	-	-	-	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-18 12:10 am	-	-	-	5.6	9	7.3	NW	-	-	-	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 11:40 pm	-	-	-	5.2	8	6.9	NW	-	-	-	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 11:10 pm	-	-	-	4.9	11	7.2	WNW	-	-	-	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 10:40 pm	-	-	-	5.2	9	7.0	WNW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 10:10 pm	-	-	-	5.2	9	6.9	WNW	-	-	-	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 09:40 pm	-	-	-	5.2	9	7.1	NW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 09:10 pm	-	-	-	5.6	8	6.8	NW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 08:40 pm	-	-	-	6.2	9	7.2	NW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 08:10 pm	-	-	-	5.9	8	6.8	NW	-	-	-	55.0	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 07:40 pm	-	-	-	5.9	9	7.1	NW	-	-	-	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 07:10 pm	-	-	-	5.6	8	6.8	NW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 06:40 pm	-	-	-	5.6	9	7.0	NW	-	-	-	56.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 06:10 pm	-	-	-	5.6	8	7.0	NW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 05:40 pm	-	-	-	5.9	10	7.1	NW	-	-	-	56.3	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 05:10 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	7.2	NW	-	-	-	56.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 04:40 pm	-	-	-	5.6	9	7.1	NW	-	-	-	56.7	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 04:10 pm	-	-	-	5.6	9	6.9	NW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 03:40 pm	-	-	-	5.9	9	7.0	NW	-	-	-	56.1	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 03:10 pm	-	-	-	5.9	9	7.1	NW	-	-	-	56.5	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 02:40 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	6.9	NW	-	-	-	55.9	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 02:10 pm	-	-	-	6.2	10	7.0	WNW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 01:40 pm	-	-	-	5.6	10	6.9	WNW	-	-	-	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-05-17 01:10 pm	-	-	-	5.9	10	7.1	NW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46026 as of (12:40 pm PDT)
1940 GMT on 05/18/2024:
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):	5.9 ft
Average Wave Period (APD):	6.8 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2024-05-18 12:10 pm	6.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	6.7
2024-05-18 11:40 am	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	6.6
2024-05-18 11:10 am	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	6.7
2024-05-18 10:40 am	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	6.9
2024-05-18 10:10 am	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	7.1
2024-05-18 09:40 am	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	7.2
2024-05-18 09:10 am	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	6.9
2024-05-18 08:40 am	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	7.1
2024-05-18 08:10 am	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.0
2024-05-18 07:40 am	5.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	6.9
2024-05-18 07:10 am	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	6.9
2024-05-18 06:40 am	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	6.8
2024-05-18 06:10 am	6.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.3
2024-05-18 05:40 am	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	7.1
2024-05-18 05:10 am	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.3
2024-05-18 04:40 am	5.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.1
2024-05-18 04:10 am	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.3
2024-05-18 03:40 am	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.2
2024-05-18 03:10 am	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.2
2024-05-18 02:40 am	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.3
2024-05-18 02:10 am	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.2
2024-05-18 01:40 am	6.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.3
2024-05-18 01:10 am	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.3
2024-05-18 12:40 am	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.1
2024-05-18 12:10 am	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.3
2024-05-17 11:40 pm	5.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	6.9
2024-05-17 11:10 pm	4.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	7.2
2024-05-17 10:40 pm	5.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.0
2024-05-17 10:10 pm	5.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	6.9
2024-05-17 09:40 pm	5.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.1
2024-05-17 09:10 pm	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	6.8
2024-05-17 08:40 pm	6.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.2
2024-05-17 08:10 pm	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	6.8
2024-05-17 07:40 pm	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.1
2024-05-17 07:10 pm	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	6.8
2024-05-17 06:40 pm	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.0
2024-05-17 06:10 pm	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.0
2024-05-17 05:40 pm	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	7.1
2024-05-17 05:10 pm	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	7.2
2024-05-17 04:40 pm	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.1
2024-05-17 04:10 pm	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	6.9
2024-05-17 03:40 pm	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.0
2024-05-17 03:10 pm	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	7.1
2024-05-17 02:40 pm	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	6.9
2024-05-17 02:10 pm	6.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	7.0
2024-05-17 01:40 pm	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	6.9
2024-05-17 01:10 pm	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	7.1

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