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Station 46213 - Cape Mendocino, CA (094)
Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
40.291 N 124.748 W (40°17'29" N 124°44'51" W)
Water depth: 346 m
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Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.
Ocean Current Data for 46213
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| 3 | 260 | 0.23 | 340 | 0.14 | 360 | 0.17 | 350 | 0.33 | 290 | 0.19 | 340 | 0.64 | 320 | 0.84 | 300 | 1.13 | 290 | 1.05 | 280 | 0.93 | 290 | 0.72 | 290 | 0.95 | 320 | 0.43 | 350 | 0.64 | 360 | 0.72 | 10 | 0.64 | 20 | 0.85 | 350 | 0.93 | 340 | 0.99 | 330 | 1.09 | 330 | 1.07 | 290 | 0.47 | 300 | 0.58 | 290 | 1.13 | 300 | 1.09 | 310 | 1.07 | 320 | 1.11 | 320 | 1.18 | 310 | 0.87 |
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