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Station 46219 - San Nicolas Island, CA (067)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
33.221 N 119.881 W (33°13'15" N 119°52'53" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below site elevation
Water depth: 335.28 m

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Conditions at 46219 as of
(1:10 am PDT)
0810 GMT on 03/10/2014:
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):	8.2 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	15 sec
	Average Period (APD):	12.3 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NW ( 307 deg true )
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	58.5 °F

Previous observations

MM	DD	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
03	10	12:40 am	-	-	-	8.5	17	12.2	WNW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
03	10	12:10 am	-	-	-	7.2	17	11.9	WNW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
03	09	11:40 pm	-	-	-	6.6	17	12.0	WNW	-	-	-	58.8	-	-	-	-
03	09	11:10 pm	-	-	-	7.2	17	12.6	WNW	-	-	-	59.2	-	-	-	-
03	09	10:40 pm	-	-	-	6.2	17	11.7	NW	-	-	-	59.5	-	-	-	-
03	09	10:10 pm	-	-	-	5.9	12	11.2	WNW	-	-	-	59.7	-	-	-	-
03	09	9:40 pm	-	-	-	5.2	17	11.2	NW	-	-	-	60.1	-	-	-	-
03	09	9:10 pm	-	-	-	5.2	17	10.9	WNW	-	-	-	60.3	-	-	-	-
03	09	8:40 pm	-	-	-	5.6	17	10.6	WNW	-	-	-	60.3	-	-	-	-
03	09	8:10 pm	-	-	-	4.9	17	10.2	WNW	-	-	-	60.4	-	-	-	-
03	09	7:40 pm	-	-	-	5.2	18	10.5	WNW	-	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
03	09	7:10 pm	-	-	-	4.9	11	10.0	WNW	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
03	09	6:40 pm	-	-	-	4.6	12	9.8	WNW	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
03	09	6:10 pm	-	-	-	4.9	12	9.7	W	-	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
03	09	5:40 pm	-	-	-	4.9	11	9.3	W	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
03	09	5:10 pm	-	-	-	4.9	11	9.7	W	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
03	09	4:40 pm	-	-	-	4.6	11	9.3	W	-	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
03	09	4:10 pm	-	-	-	4.9	12	9.2	W	-	-	-	60.6	-	-	-	-
03	09	3:40 pm	-	-	-	5.2	11	9.2	WNW	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
03	09	3:10 pm	-	-	-	5.2	11	9.2	W	-	-	-	60.8	-	-	-	-
03	09	2:40 pm	-	-	-	4.6	11	8.8	WNW	-	-	-	61.0	-	-	-	-
03	09	2:10 pm	-	-	-	5.2	11	9.1	WNW	-	-	-	59.4	-	-	-	-
03	09	1:40 pm	-	-	-	5.2	12	9.0	WNW	-	-	-	60.1	-	-	-	-
03	09	1:10 pm	-	-	-	5.2	13	9.1	WNW	-	-	-	58.6	-	-	-	-
03	09	12:40 pm	-	-	-	4.9	13	8.9	WNW	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
03	09	12:10 pm	-	-	-	5.2	12	9.3	W	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
03	09	11:40 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	9.0	W	-	-	-	58.5	-	-	-	-
03	09	11:10 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	8.8	WNW	-	-	-	58.3	-	-	-	-
03	09	10:40 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	9.1	WNW	-	-	-	58.3	-	-	-	-
03	09	10:10 am	-	-	-	5.2	13	8.9	W	-	-	-	58.1	-	-	-	-
03	09	9:40 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	8.9	WNW	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
03	09	9:10 am	-	-	-	4.9	12	8.8	W	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
03	09	8:40 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	8.9	WNW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
03	09	8:10 am	-	-	-	5.2	12	9.0	WNW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
03	09	7:40 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	8.8	WNW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
03	09	7:10 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	9.1	W	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
03	09	6:40 am	-	-	-	5.6	11	9.0	WNW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
03	09	6:10 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	8.8	WNW	-	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
03	09	5:40 am	-	-	-	5.2	11	8.8	WNW	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
03	09	5:10 am	-	-	-	5.2	12	8.6	WNW	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
03	09	4:40 am	-	-	-	6.2	12	9.3	WNW	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
03	09	4:10 am	-	-	-	5.6	13	9.1	W	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
03	09	3:40 am	-	-	-	5.9	12	9.4	WNW	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
03	09	3:10 am	-	-	-	5.9	11	9.4	W	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
03	09	2:40 am	-	-	-	5.6	13	9.3	WNW	-	-	-	57.9	-	-	-	-
03	09	2:10 am	-	-	-	6.2	12	9.2	W	-	-	-	58.1	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46219 as of (1:40 am PDT)
0840 GMT on 03/10/2014:
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):	7.2 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	6.2 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	15.4 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	WNW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.0 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.1 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	W
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
	Average Wave Period (APD):	11.1 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
03	10	1:10 am	8.2	7.5	15.4	NW	3.3	9.9	W	SWELL	12.3
03	10	12:40 am	8.5	7.9	16.7	WNW	3.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	12.2
03	10	12:10 am	7.2	6.6	16.7	WNW	3.0	9.9	W	SWELL	11.9
03	09	11:40 pm	6.6	5.6	16.7	WNW	3.0	9.9	WNW	SWELL	12.0
03	09	11:10 pm	7.2	6.2	16.7	WNW	3.0	9.9	WNW	SWELL	12.6
03	09	10:40 pm	6.2	5.6	16.7	NW	3.0	9.9	W	SWELL	11.7
03	09	10:10 pm	5.9	5.2	11.8	WNW	2.6	9.9	W	SWELL	11.2
03	09	9:40 pm	5.2	4.6	16.7	NW	2.6	9.9	W	SWELL	11.2
03	09	9:10 pm	5.2	4.3	16.7	WNW	2.6	9.9	W	SWELL	10.9
03	09	8:40 pm	5.6	4.6	16.7	WNW	3.0	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.6
03	09	8:10 pm	4.9	3.6	16.7	WNW	3.0	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.2
03	09	7:40 pm	5.2	3.9	18.2	WNW	3.0	9.9	W	SWELL	10.5
03	09	7:10 pm	4.9	3.9	10.5	WNW	3.0	9.9	WNW	SWELL	10.0
03	09	6:40 pm	4.6	3.3	11.8	WNW	2.6	9.9	W	SWELL	9.8
03	09	6:10 pm	4.9	3.9	11.8	W	3.0	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.7
03	09	5:40 pm	4.9	3.6	10.5	W	3.3	9.9	W	SWELL	9.3
03	09	5:10 pm	4.9	3.6	10.5	W	3.0	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.7
03	09	4:40 pm	4.6	3.3	10.5	W	3.3	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.3
03	09	4:10 pm	4.9	3.3	11.8	W	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.2
03	09	3:40 pm	5.2	3.6	11.1	WNW	3.6	9.9	W	SWELL	9.2
03	09	3:10 pm	5.2	3.6	11.1	W	3.6	9.9	W	SWELL	9.2
03	09	2:40 pm	4.6	3.3	10.5	WNW	3.0	9.1	WNW	SWELL	8.8
03	09	2:10 pm	5.2	3.6	10.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.1
03	09	1:40 pm	5.2	3.6	11.8	WNW	3.6	9.9	W	SWELL	9.0
03	09	1:10 pm	5.2	3.6	12.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.1
03	09	12:40 pm	4.9	3.3	12.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	8.9
03	09	12:10 pm	5.2	3.9	11.8	W	3.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.3
03	09	11:40 am	5.2	3.6	11.1	W	3.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.0
03	09	11:10 am	5.2	3.6	11.1	WNW	3.6	9.1	W	SWELL	8.8
03	09	10:40 am	5.2	3.6	11.1	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.1
03	09	10:10 am	5.2	3.6	12.5	W	3.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	8.9
03	09	9:40 am	5.2	3.6	10.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	W	SWELL	8.9
03	09	9:10 am	4.9	3.6	11.8	W	3.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	8.8
03	09	8:40 am	5.2	3.6	11.1	WNW	3.6	9.9	WNW	SWELL	8.9
03	09	8:10 am	5.2	3.3	11.8	WNW	3.9	9.9	W	AVERAGE	9.0
03	09	7:40 am	5.2	3.3	11.1	WNW	3.6	9.9	W	AVERAGE	8.8
03	09	7:10 am	5.2	3.9	11.1	W	3.3	9.1	W	SWELL	9.1
03	09	6:40 am	5.6	3.6	10.5	WNW	3.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	9.0
03	09	6:10 am	5.2	3.6	11.1	WNW	3.9	9.9	W	AVERAGE	8.8
03	09	5:40 am	5.2	3.6	11.1	WNW	3.9	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	8.8
03	09	5:10 am	5.2	3.3	11.8	WNW	3.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	8.6
03	09	4:40 am	6.2	4.6	11.8	WNW	3.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.3
03	09	4:10 am	5.6	3.9	12.5	W	3.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.1
03	09	3:40 am	5.9	4.3	11.8	WNW	3.6	9.9	W	SWELL	9.4
03	09	3:10 am	5.9	4.3	11.1	W	3.9	9.9	W	SWELL	9.4
03	09	2:40 am	5.6	4.3	12.5	WNW	3.6	9.9	W	SWELL	9.3
03	09	2:10 am	6.2	4.6	11.8	W	3.9	9.9	WNW	SWELL	9.2

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