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Station 46229 - UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR (139) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46229

Station 46229

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
43.769 N 124.551 W (43°46'10" N 124°33'2" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Water depth: 187 m

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 46229

Regional HF Radar Surface Current Observations

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Conditions at 46229 as of
(3:08 am PST)
1108 GMT on 11/23/2009:
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 HeightWave Height (WVHT): 12.1 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave PeriodDominant Wave Period (DPD): 12 sec
5-day plot - Average PeriodAverage Period (APD): 9.6 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave DirectionMean Wave Direction (MWD):WNW ( 301 deg true )
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 53.4 °F
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction5-day plot - Wind Speed5-day plot - Wind Gust5-day plot - Wave Height5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period5-day plot - Average Period5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure5-day plot - Pressure Tendency5-day plot - Air Temperature5-day plot - Water Temperature5-day plot - Dew Point5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Visibility5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(PST)		   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
1123 2:38 am  --- 13.1 119.6WNW--- 53.4----
1123 2:08 am  --- 16.1 1210.4 NW--- 53.4----
1123 1:38 am  --- 14.8 1310.2 NW--- 53.4----
1123 1:08 am  --- 13.1 139.8 NW--- 53.4----
112312:38 am  --- 13.8 129.5WNW--- 53.4----
112312:08 am  --- 14.1 129.4 NW--- 53.4----
112211:38 pm  --- 13.8 119.4WNW--- 53.4----
112211:08 pm  --- 14.8 119.5WNW--- 53.4----
112210:38 pm  --- 15.4 139.4 NW--- 53.4----
112210:08 pm  --- 16.7 129.7WNW--- 53.2----
1122 9:38 pm  --- 15.4 139.4 NW--- 53.2----
1122 9:08 pm  --- 16.1 139.5WNW--- 53.1----
1122 8:38 pm  --- 16.1 129.1WNW--- 53.1----
1122 8:08 pm  --- 18.0 129.5WNW--- 53.1----
1122 7:38 pm  --- 17.7 129.3WNW--- 52.9----
1122 7:08 pm  --- 18.0 119.4WNW--- 52.9----
1122 6:38 pm  --- 18.0 119.3WNW--- 52.9----
1122 6:08 pm  --- 17.7 119.1WNW--- 52.9----
1122 5:38 pm  --- 17.1 119.0WNW--- 53.1----
1122 5:08 pm  --- 17.1 119.1WNW--- 53.1----
1122 4:38 pm  --- 17.4 119.2WNW--- 53.1----
1122 4:08 pm  --- 16.4 118.8WNW--- 53.2----
1122 3:38 pm  --- 17.1 139.3 NW--- 53.2----
1122 3:08 pm  --- 17.1 129.2WNW--- 53.4----
1122 2:38 pm  --- 16.1 129.0WNW--- 53.4----
1122 2:08 pm  --- 19.0 139.7WNW--- 53.6----
1122 1:38 pm  --- 19.0 139.9WNW--- 53.6----
1122 1:08 pm  --- 16.4 139.5WNW--- 53.6----
112212:38 pm  --- 18.4 139.9 NW--- 53.6----
112212:08 pm  --- 19.4 1210.1WNW--- 53.6----
112211:38 am  --- 18.0 139.8WNW--- 53.4----
112211:08 am  --- 18.4 1310.0 NW--- 53.2----
112210:38 am  --- 20.3 1310.2WNW--- 52.9----
112210:08 am  --- 18.7 1310.2WNW--- 52.7----
1122 9:38 am  --- 20.3 1310.5WNW--- 52.5----
1122 9:08 am  --- 20.3 1310.4WNW--- 52.3----
1122 8:38 am  --- 21.3 1310.6WNW--- 52.5----
1122 8:08 am  --- 20.3 139.9WNW--- 52.9----
1122 7:38 am  --- 19.7 139.8WNW--- 52.9----
1122 7:08 am  --- 21.0 129.6WNW--- 53.1----
1122 6:38 am  --- 20.0 129.4WNW--- 53.1----
1122 6:08 am  --- 20.0 119.2 W--- 52.5----
1122 5:38 am  --- 19.0 118.7 W--- 52.5----
1122 5:08 am  --- 19.0 118.6 W--- 52.5----
1122 4:38 am  --- 19.0 108.5WSW--- 52.7----
1122 4:08 am  --- 21.0 108.6WSW--- 52.5----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 46229 as of (3:08 am PST)
1108 GMT on 11/23/2009:

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): 12.1 ft
5-day plot - Swell HeightSwell Height (SwH): 9.5 ft
5-day plot - Swell PeriodSwell Period (SwP): 11.8 sec
5-day plot - Swell DirectionSwell Direction (SwD):WNW
5-day plot - Wind Wave HeightWind Wave Height (WWH): 7.2 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave PeriodWind Wave Period (WWP): 9.9 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave DirectionWind Wave Direction (WWD): NW
5-day plot - Wave SteepnessWave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave PeriodAverage Wave Period (APD): 9.6 sec
Previous observations
5-day plot - Significant Wave Height 5-day plot - Swell Height 5-day plot - Swell Period 5-day plot - Swell Direction5-day plot - Wind Wave Height5-day plot - Wind Wave Period 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction5-day plot - Wave Steepness5-day plot - Average Wave Period
MM DD TIME
(PST)		   WVHT
ft		   SwH
ft		   SwP
sec		   SwD WWH
ft		 WWP
sec		   WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
1123 2:38 am   13.1   10.5   10.5  WNW 6.9 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.6
1123 2:08 am   16.1   14.4   11.8   NW 7.2 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 10.4
1123 1:38 am   14.8   12.1   12.5   NW 8.2 9.9   NW AVERAGE 10.2
1123 1:08 am   13.1   10.8   12.5   NW 7.2 9.9   WNW SWELL 9.8
112312:38 am   13.8   10.5   11.8  WNW 8.5 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.5
112312:08 am   14.1   10.8   11.8   NW 8.5 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.4
112211:38 pm   13.8   10.8   11.1  WNW 8.2 9.1   WNW AVERAGE 9.4
112211:08 pm   14.8   11.8   11.1  WNW 8.5 9.9   NW AVERAGE 9.5
112210:38 pm   15.4   11.2   12.5   NW 9.8 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.4
112210:08 pm   16.7   13.1   11.8  WNW 9.8 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.7
1122 9:38 pm   15.4   11.8   12.5   NW 9.8 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.4
1122 9:08 pm   16.1   12.1   12.5  WNW 10.2 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.5
1122 8:38 pm   16.1   11.8   11.8  WNW 10.5 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.1
1122 8:08 pm   18.0   13.8   11.8  WNW 11.2 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.5
1122 7:38 pm   17.7   13.5   11.8  WNW 11.2 8.3   WNW AVERAGE 9.3
1122 7:08 pm   18.0   13.8   11.1  WNW 11.2 9.1   WNW AVERAGE 9.4
1122 6:38 pm   18.0   13.8   11.1  WNW 11.5 9.9   W AVERAGE 9.3
1122 6:08 pm   17.7   13.5   10.5  WNW 11.2 9.9   WNW STEEP 9.1
1122 5:38 pm   17.1   12.5   11.1  WNW 11.5 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.0
1122 5:08 pm   17.1   12.5   11.1  WNW 11.2 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.1
1122 4:38 pm   17.4   13.5   11.1  WNW 10.8 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.2
1122 4:08 pm   16.4   11.8   11.1  WNW 11.2 9.1   WNW AVERAGE 8.8
1122 3:38 pm   17.1   13.1   12.5   NW 10.5 9.1   WNW AVERAGE 9.3
1122 3:08 pm   17.1   11.8   11.8  WNW 11.5 9.9   NW AVERAGE 9.2
1122 2:38 pm   16.1   11.5   11.8  WNW 10.8 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.0
1122 2:08 pm   19.0   14.8   12.5  WNW 11.8 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.7
1122 1:38 pm   19.0   15.4   12.5  WNW 10.8 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.9
1122 1:08 pm   16.4   12.8   12.5  WNW 9.8 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.5
112212:38 pm   18.4   15.1   13.3   NW 10.5 9.9   W AVERAGE 9.9
112212:08 pm   19.4   16.1   11.8  WNW 10.8 9.9   W AVERAGE 10.1
112211:38 am   18.0   14.4   13.3  WNW 10.2 9.9   W AVERAGE 9.8
112211:08 am   18.4   15.1   13.3   NW 9.8 9.1   W AVERAGE 10.0
112210:38 am   20.3   17.1   13.3  WNW 11.2 9.1   WNW AVERAGE 10.2
112210:08 am   18.7   15.7   13.3  WNW 9.8 9.1   W AVERAGE 10.2
1122 9:38 am   20.3   17.4   13.3  WNW 10.5 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 10.5
1122 9:08 am   20.3   17.4   13.3  WNW 10.5 9.9   W AVERAGE 10.4
1122 8:38 am   21.3   18.0   13.3  WNW 11.2 9.9   W AVERAGE 10.6
1122 8:08 am   20.3   16.7   12.5  WNW 11.5 9.9   W AVERAGE 9.9
1122 7:38 am   19.7   16.1   12.5  WNW 11.2 9.9   WNW AVERAGE 9.8
1122 7:08 am   21.0   16.7   11.8  WNW 12.1 9.9   WSW AVERAGE 9.6
1122 6:38 am   20.0   14.8   11.8  WNW 12.8 9.9   W AVERAGE 9.4
1122 6:08 am   20.0   15.1   10.5   W 12.8 9.9   W STEEP 9.2
1122 5:38 am   19.0   11.8   11.1   W 14.1 9.9   W STEEP 8.7
1122 5:08 am   19.0   11.8   11.1   W 14.4 9.9   WSW STEEP 8.6
1122 4:38 am   19.0   10.8   11.1   W 15.1 9.9   WSW STEEP 8.5
1122 4:08 am   21.0   10.2   11.1   W 17.4 9.9   WSW STEEP 8.6

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Description of Measurements

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

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.

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