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Station 46236 - Monterey Canyon Outer, CA (156)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
36.761 N 121.947 W (36°45'38" N 121°56'48" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Water depth: 168.2 m

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Conditions at 46236 as of
(8:48 am PDT)
1548 GMT on 05/23/2013:
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.
	Wave Height (WVHT):	6.6 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	8 sec
	Average Period (APD):	6.5 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	WNW ( 294 deg true )
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	51.3 °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
05	23	8:18 am	-	-	-	6.9	9	6.7	WNW	-	-	-	51.3	-	-	-	-
05	23	7:48 am	-	-	-	6.2	8	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	51.3	-	-	-	-
05	23	7:18 am	-	-	-	6.2	9	6.4	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	6:48 am	-	-	-	6.2	8	6.3	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	6:18 am	-	-	-	6.2	8	6.0	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	5:48 am	-	-	-	6.6	8	6.3	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	5:18 am	-	-	-	6.9	8	6.4	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	4:48 am	-	-	-	6.6	8	6.4	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	4:18 am	-	-	-	6.9	8	6.3	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	3:48 am	-	-	-	7.5	8	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	3:18 am	-	-	-	7.2	8	6.3	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	2:48 am	-	-	-	7.9	10	6.7	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	2:18 am	-	-	-	7.5	11	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	1:48 am	-	-	-	7.5	8	6.4	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	23	1:18 am	-	-	-	8.2	9	6.8	WNW	-	-	-	51.3	-	-	-	-
05	23	12:48 am	-	-	-	7.9	9	6.7	WNW	-	-	-	51.1	-	-	-	-
05	23	12:18 am	-	-	-	6.9	8	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	51.1	-	-	-	-
05	22	11:48 pm	-	-	-	7.5	8	6.6	WNW	-	-	-	50.9	-	-	-	-
05	22	11:18 pm	-	-	-	7.5	8	6.6	WNW	-	-	-	50.9	-	-	-	-
05	22	10:48 pm	-	-	-	7.2	12	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	50.9	-	-	-	-
05	22	10:18 pm	-	-	-	7.9	9	6.6	WNW	-	-	-	51.1	-	-	-	-
05	22	9:48 pm	-	-	-	7.5	8	6.4	WNW	-	-	-	51.1	-	-	-	-
05	22	9:18 pm	-	-	-	8.2	8	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	51.1	-	-	-	-
05	22	8:48 pm	-	-	-	7.9	10	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	51.3	-	-	-	-
05	22	8:18 pm	-	-	-	8.9	8	6.4	WNW	-	-	-	51.3	-	-	-	-
05	22	7:18 pm	-	-	-	9.2	11	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	51.4	-	-	-	-
05	22	6:48 pm	-	-	-	8.5	9	6.3	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
05	22	6:18 pm	-	-	-	9.5	11	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
05	22	5:48 pm	-	-	-	9.2	8	6.3	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
05	22	5:18 pm	-	-	-	9.5	9	6.5	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
05	22	4:48 pm	-	-	-	8.9	7	6.3	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
05	22	4:18 pm	-	-	-	8.5	10	6.2	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
05	22	3:48 pm	-	-	-	7.9	9	6.2	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
05	22	3:18 pm	-	-	-	8.2	9	6.2	WNW	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
05	22	2:48 pm	-	-	-	7.5	10	6.0	WNW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
05	22	2:18 pm	-	-	-	7.9	9	6.2	WNW	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
05	22	1:48 pm	-	-	-	7.5	12	6.2	W	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
05	22	1:18 pm	-	-	-	7.2	11	6.1	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
05	22	12:48 pm	-	-	-	7.5	12	6.6	WNW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
05	22	12:18 pm	-	-	-	7.2	12	6.4	WNW	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
05	22	11:48 am	-	-	-	7.2	12	6.6	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
05	22	11:18 am	-	-	-	7.5	11	6.9	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
05	22	10:48 am	-	-	-	7.5	12	7.3	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
05	22	10:18 am	-	-	-	7.5	13	7.2	WNW	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
05	22	9:48 am	-	-	-	7.9	9	7.3	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
05	22	9:18 am	-	-	-	8.2	10	7.4	WNW	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46236 as of (8:48 am PDT)
1548 GMT on 05/23/2013:
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.
	Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	6.6 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	2.3 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	10.5 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	WNW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	5.9 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8.3 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	6.5 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
05	23	8:18 am	6.9	2.3	11.1	W	6.6	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
05	23	7:48 am	6.2	2.3	10.5	WNW	5.9	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
05	23	7:18 am	6.2	2.3	10.5	WNW	5.9	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.4
05	23	6:48 am	6.2	2.0	11.8	WNW	5.9	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.3
05	23	6:18 am	6.2	2.0	11.1	WNW	5.9	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.0
05	23	5:48 am	6.6	2.3	10.5	WNW	5.9	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.3
05	23	5:18 am	6.9	2.0	11.1	WNW	6.2	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.4
05	23	4:48 am	6.6	2.3	11.1	WNW	6.2	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.4
05	23	4:18 am	6.9	2.3	10.5	WNW	6.6	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.3
05	23	3:48 am	7.5	2.3	10.5	WNW	7.2	8.3	WNW	STEEP	6.5
05	23	3:18 am	7.2	2.6	11.8	WNW	6.9	8.3	WNW	STEEP	6.3
05	23	2:48 am	7.9	2.6	10.5	WNW	7.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
05	23	2:18 am	7.5	3.0	10.5	WNW	6.9	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
05	23	1:48 am	7.5	2.6	10.5	WNW	7.2	8.3	WNW	STEEP	6.4
05	23	1:18 am	8.2	3.0	11.1	WNW	7.5	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.8
05	23	12:48 am	7.9	3.0	11.1	WNW	6.9	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.7
05	23	12:18 am	6.9	2.6	11.8	WNW	6.6	7.7	WNW	STEEP	6.5
05	22	11:48 pm	7.5	3.0	10.5	WNW	6.9	7.7	WNW	STEEP	6.6
05	22	11:18 pm	7.5	2.3	11.8	WNW	6.9	8.3	WNW	STEEP	6.6
05	22	10:48 pm	7.2	3.0	11.8	WNW	6.6	7.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
05	22	10:18 pm	7.9	3.0	10.5	WNW	6.9	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
05	22	9:48 pm	7.5	2.6	11.1	WNW	7.2	8.3	WNW	STEEP	6.4
05	22	9:18 pm	8.2	3.3	10.5	WNW	7.2	7.7	WNW	STEEP	6.5
05	22	8:48 pm	7.9	3.0	10.5	WNW	7.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
05	22	8:18 pm	8.9	3.0	11.8	WNW	8.2	7.7	WNW	STEEP	6.4
05	22	7:18 pm	9.2	3.9	11.1	WNW	8.2	5.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
05	22	6:48 pm	8.5	3.3	11.8	WNW	7.9	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.3
05	22	6:18 pm	9.5	3.3	10.5	WNW	8.5	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
05	22	5:48 pm	9.2	3.3	11.1	WNW	8.5	8.3	WNW	STEEP	6.3
05	22	5:18 pm	9.5	3.3	11.1	WNW	8.9	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.5
05	22	4:48 pm	8.9	3.6	10.5	WNW	8.2	6.7	WNW	VERY_STEEP	6.3
05	22	4:18 pm	8.5	3.0	11.8	WNW	7.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
05	22	3:48 pm	7.9	3.0	11.1	WNW	7.2	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
05	22	3:18 pm	8.2	2.6	11.1	WNW	7.5	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
05	22	2:48 pm	7.5	2.6	11.8	WNW	6.9	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.0
05	22	2:18 pm	7.9	3.0	11.1	WNW	6.9	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
05	22	1:48 pm	7.5	3.3	11.8	W	6.9	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.2
05	22	1:18 pm	7.2	3.3	11.1	WNW	6.2	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	6.1
05	22	12:48 pm	7.5	3.6	11.8	WNW	6.6	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
05	22	12:18 pm	7.2	3.6	11.8	WNW	6.2	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.4
05	22	11:48 am	7.2	3.6	11.8	WNW	6.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.6
05	22	11:18 am	7.5	3.6	11.1	WNW	6.2	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	6.9
05	22	10:48 am	7.5	3.9	11.8	WNW	6.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
05	22	10:18 am	7.5	3.9	12.5	WNW	6.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.2
05	22	9:48 am	7.9	3.9	11.8	WNW	6.6	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
05	22	9:18 am	8.2	3.9	11.8	WNW	6.6	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.4

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