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Station 46221 - Santa Monica Bay, CA (028) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46221

Station 46221

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
33.854 N 118.633 W (33°51'16" N 118°37'59" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Water depth: 365 m

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Regional HF Radar Surface Current Observations
Conditions at 46221 as of
(4:25 pm PDT)
2325 GMT on 05/25/2013:
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.
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.9 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 17 sec
5-day plot - Average Period Average Period (APD): 7.2 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): SSW ( 200 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 67.3 °F
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
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
0525 3:55 pm  --- 3.6 157.0 SW--- 67.6----
0525 3:25 pm  --- 3.6 146.8SSW--- 67.6----
0525 2:55 pm  --- 3.6 147.0 SW--- 67.8----
0525 2:25 pm  --- 3.9 147.3 SW--- 67.8----
0525 1:55 pm  --- 3.6 147.1 SW--- 67.8----
0525 1:25 pm  --- 3.6 157.7SSW--- 67.8----
052512:55 pm  --- 3.6 156.9SSW--- 67.8----
052512:25 pm  --- 3.3 146.5 SW--- 67.3----
052511:55 am  --- 3.6 177.1SSW--- 66.9----
052511:25 am  --- 3.6 176.6 SW--- 66.2----
052510:55 am  --- 3.6 176.8 SW--- 66.0----
052510:25 am  --- 3.9 156.9SSW--- 65.8----
0525 9:55 am  --- 3.9 176.5SSW--- 65.7----
0525 9:25 am  --- 3.9 146.6SSW--- 65.5----
0525 8:55 am  --- 4.3 156.7SSW--- 65.3----
0525 8:25 am  --- 3.9 176.4SSW--- 65.3----
0525 7:55 am  --- 4.3 176.6 SW--- 65.3----
0525 7:25 am  --- 4.3 177.0SSW--- 65.3----
0525 6:55 am  --- 4.3 176.7SSW--- 65.3----
0525 6:25 am  --- 4.6 176.4SSW--- 65.3----
0525 5:55 am  --- 4.3 176.5SSW--- 65.3----
0525 5:25 am  --- 3.9 156.5SSW--- 65.3----
0525 4:55 am  --- 4.3 156.7SSW--- 65.3----
0525 4:25 am  --- 4.6 157.0SSW--- 65.3----
0525 3:55 am  --- 3.9 156.7 SW--- 65.3----
0525 3:25 am  --- 3.6 156.7SSW--- 65.1----
0525 2:55 am  --- 3.9 156.9SSW--- 65.1----
0525 2:25 am  --- 3.9 157.4 SW--- 65.3----
0525 1:55 am  --- 3.6 177.2SSW--- 65.3----
0525 1:25 am  --- 3.6 147.3SSW--- 65.3----
052512:55 am  --- 3.9 178.1SSW--- 65.3----
052512:25 am  --- 3.9 157.8SSW--- 65.3----
052411:55 pm  --- 3.9 157.5SSW--- 65.3----
052411:25 pm  --- 3.6 156.7SSW--- 65.5----
052410:55 pm  --- 3.9 157.0SSW--- 65.5----
052410:25 pm  --- 3.6 175.8SSW--- 65.5----
0524 9:55 pm  --- 4.3 156.5 SW--- 65.7----
0524 9:25 pm  --- 3.6 175.7SSW--- 65.7----
0524 8:55 pm  --- 3.9 156.1 SW--- 65.7----
0524 8:25 pm  --- 3.9 156.5SSW--- 65.8----
0524 7:55 pm  --- 3.9 176.2SSW--- 65.8----
0524 7:25 pm  --- 3.9 156.5 SW--- 66.0----
0524 6:55 pm  --- 3.6 156.4SSW--- 66.2----
0524 6:25 pm  --- 3.9 157.2SSW--- 66.2----
0524 5:55 pm  --- 3.9 177.7SSW--- 66.4----
0524 5:25 pm  --- 3.6 187.2SSW--- 66.6----
0524 4:55 pm  --- 3.6 177.5SSW--- 66.4----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 46221 as of (4:25 pm PDT)
2325 GMT on 05/25/2013:

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.

5-day plot - Significant Wave HeightSignificant Wave Height (WVHT): 3.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell HeightSwell Height (SwH): 2.6 ft
5-day plot - Swell PeriodSwell Period (SwP): 16.7 sec
5-day plot - Swell DirectionSwell Direction (SwD):SSW
5-day plot - Wind Wave HeightWind Wave Height (WWH): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave PeriodWind Wave Period (WWP): 7.1 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave DirectionWind Wave Direction (WWD): W
5-day plot - Wave SteepnessWave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave PeriodAverage Wave Period (APD): 7.2 sec
Previous observations
5-day plot - Significant Wave Height 5-day plot - Swell Height 5-day plot - Swell Period 5-day plot - Swell Direction 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction 5-day plot - Wave Steepness 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
MM DD TIME
(PDT)		   WVHT
ft		   SwH
ft		   SwP
sec		   SwD WWH
ft		 WWP
sec		   WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
0525 3:55 pm   3.6   2.3   15.4   SW 3.0 6.7   W AVERAGE 7.0
0525 3:25 pm   3.6   2.3   14.3  SSW 3.0 7.7   W AVERAGE 6.8
0525 2:55 pm   3.6   2.3   14.3   SW 2.6 7.7   W AVERAGE 7.0
0525 2:25 pm   3.9   2.6   14.3   SW 2.6 7.7   W SWELL 7.3
0525 1:55 pm   3.6   2.3   14.3   SW 2.6 4.8   W AVERAGE 7.1
0525 1:25 pm   3.6   2.6   15.4  SSW 2.6 7.7   W SWELL 7.7
052512:55 pm   3.6   2.3   15.4  SSW 2.6 6.2   W AVERAGE 6.9
052512:25 pm   3.3   2.0   14.3   SW 2.6 4.8   W AVERAGE 6.5
052511:55 am   3.6   2.3   16.7  SSW 3.0 5.9   W AVERAGE 7.1
052511:25 am   3.6   2.3   16.7   SW 3.0 5.9   W AVERAGE 6.6
052510:55 am   3.6   2.3   16.7   SW 3.0 6.7   W AVERAGE 6.8
052510:25 am   3.9   2.6   15.4  SSW 3.3 5.9   W AVERAGE 6.9
0525 9:55 am   3.9   2.3   16.7  SSW 3.3 5.9   W AVERAGE 6.5
0525 9:25 am   3.9   2.3   14.3  SSW 3.3 6.2   W AVERAGE 6.6
0525 8:55 am   4.3   2.6   15.4  SSW 3.3 6.7   W AVERAGE 6.7
0525 8:25 am   3.9   2.0   16.7  SSW 3.6 5.6   W AVERAGE 6.4
0525 7:55 am   4.3   2.3   16.7   SW 3.6 6.7   W AVERAGE 6.6
0525 7:25 am   4.3   2.6   16.7  SSW 3.3 6.2   W AVERAGE 7.0
0525 6:55 am   4.3   2.3   16.7  SSW 3.6 6.2   W AVERAGE 6.7
0525 6:25 am   4.6   2.3   16.7  SSW 3.9 6.2   W AVERAGE 6.4
0525 5:55 am   4.3   2.3   16.7  SSW 3.6 7.7   W AVERAGE 6.5
0525 5:25 am   3.9   2.3   15.4  SSW 3.6 5.9   W AVERAGE 6.5
0525 4:55 am   4.3   2.6   15.4  SSW 3.6 5.3   W AVERAGE 6.7
0525 4:25 am   4.6   2.6   15.4  SSW 3.6 6.7   W AVERAGE 7.0
0525 3:55 am   3.9   2.3   15.4   SW 3.3 5.6   W AVERAGE 6.7
0525 3:25 am   3.6   2.3   15.4  SSW 3.0 5.9   W AVERAGE 6.7
0525 2:55 am   3.9   2.3   15.4  SSW 3.0 5.3   W AVERAGE 6.9
0525 2:25 am   3.9   2.6   15.4   SW 3.0 5.6   W AVERAGE 7.4
0525 1:55 am   3.6   2.3   16.7  SSW 3.0 6.7   W AVERAGE 7.2
0525 1:25 am   3.6   2.3   14.3  SSW 3.0 5.6   W AVERAGE 7.3
052512:55 am   3.9   3.0   16.7  SSW 3.0 9.1   W SWELL 8.1
052512:25 am   3.9   3.0   15.4  SSW 2.6 6.7   W SWELL 7.8
052411:55 pm   3.9   2.6   15.4  SSW 2.6 8.3   W SWELL 7.5
052411:25 pm   3.6   2.3   15.4  SSW 2.6 7.7   W AVERAGE 6.7
052410:55 pm   3.9   3.0   15.4  SSW 3.0 8.3   WNW SWELL 7.0
052410:25 pm   3.6   2.0   16.7  SSW 3.0 8.3   W AVERAGE 5.8
0524 9:55 pm   4.3   2.6   15.4   SW 3.3 8.3   W AVERAGE 6.5
0524 9:25 pm   3.6   2.3   16.7  SSW 3.0 7.7   W AVERAGE 5.7
0524 8:55 pm   3.9   2.3   15.4   SW 3.0 6.7   W AVERAGE 6.1
0524 8:25 pm   3.9   2.6   15.4  SSW 3.0 6.2   WSW AVERAGE 6.5
0524 7:55 pm   3.9   2.6   16.7  SSW 3.0 6.7   W AVERAGE 6.2
0524 7:25 pm   3.9   2.6   15.4   SW 3.0 7.1   W AVERAGE 6.5
0524 6:55 pm   3.6   2.3   15.4  SSW 2.6 6.2   W AVERAGE 6.4
0524 6:25 pm   3.9   2.6   15.4  SSW 3.0 8.3   W AVERAGE 7.2
0524 5:55 pm   3.9   2.6   16.7  SSW 2.6 7.7   W SWELL 7.7
0524 5:25 pm   3.6   2.3   18.2  SSW 2.6 7.7   W AVERAGE 7.2
0524 4:55 pm   3.6   2.3   16.7  SSW 2.6 9.1   W AVERAGE 7.5

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Description of Measurements

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