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Distance is entered as nautical miles or kilometers depending on whether you choose Imperial or Metric.

(e.g. 30.5N   or   30 30 0 N   or   30 30 N)

(e.g. 90W   or   90 0 0 W   or   90 0 W)

  

       

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43 observations from 03/27/2025 0200 GMT to 03/27/2025 0334 GMT

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
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46053    B 0310  34.24 -119.84   15 329  300   3.9   5.8     -     -     -   -  30.04     -  55.9  55.8  54.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46053    B 0300  34.24 -119.84   15 329  290   3.9   7.8     -     -     -   -  30.04 +0.02  55.9  55.9  53.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46069    B 0310  33.68 -120.21   33 232  300   5.8   7.8     -     -     -   -  30.04     -     -  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46069    B 0300  33.68 -120.21   33 232  300   5.8   9.7     -     -     -   -  30.04 +0.01     -  57.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46025    B 0310  33.76 -119.05   35 116  280   5.8   5.8     -     -     -   -  30.09     -  57.6  58.6  52.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46025    B 0300  33.76 -119.05   35 116  270   5.8   5.8     -     -     -   -  30.09 +0.02  57.6  58.6  52.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46054    B 0300  34.27 -120.47   42 291  270   1.9   3.9     -     -     -   -  30.04 +0.01     -  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    7 observations reported for 0300 GMT

ID      T1 TIME    LAT     LON DIST HDG WDIR  WSPD   GST  WVHT   DPD   APD MWD   PRES  PTDY  ATMP  WTMP  DEWP   VIS  TCC  TIDE  S1HT  S1PD  S1DIR  S2HT  S2PD  S2DIR   Ice   Sea      SwH      SwP     SwD     WWH    WWP    WWD      STEEPNESS
           (GMT)                 nm  °T   °T   kts   kts    ft   sec   sec  °T     in    in    °F    °F    °F   nmi  8th    ft    ft   sec     °T    ft   sec     °T   Acc   Ice       ft      sec              ft    sec     
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46053    B 0250  34.24 -119.84   15 329  280   5.8   7.8     -     -     -   -  30.03     -  55.8  55.8  53.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46053    B 0240  34.24 -119.84   15 329  290   5.8   7.8     -     -     -   -  30.03     -  55.9  55.9  54.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46053    B 0230  34.24 -119.84   15 329  260   7.8   9.7     -     -     -   -  30.04     -  56.1  55.9  54.1     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46053    B 0220  34.24 -119.84   15 329  250   7.8   9.7     -     -     -   -  30.03     -  56.1     -  54.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46053    B 0210  34.24 -119.84   15 329  240   7.8   9.7     -     -     -   -  30.03     -  56.1  55.9  54.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46053    B 0200  34.24 -119.84   15 329  230   7.8   9.7     -     -     -   -  30.03 +0.01  55.9  55.9  54.1     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46251    B 0256  33.77 -119.57   16 160    -     -     -   3.3    17  11.3 254      -     -  57.0  58.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     16.7     WSW    1.64    9.1      W          SWELL
46251    B 0226  33.77 -119.57   16 160    -     -     -   3.3    15  10.7 271      -     -  57.6  58.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     15.4       W    1.64    9.9      W          SWELL
NTBC1    O 0236  34.41 -119.69   23 359  260   4.1   8.0     -     -     -   -  30.09     -  57.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0230  34.41 -119.69   23 359  260   5.1  11.1     -     -     -   -  30.08     -  57.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0224  34.41 -119.69   23 359  250   6.0   9.9     -     -     -   -  30.08     -  57.2     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0218  34.41 -119.69   23 359  250   6.0   9.9     -     -     -   -  30.08     -  57.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0212  34.41 -119.69   23 359  240   7.0   9.9     -     -     -   -  30.08     -  57.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0206  34.41 -119.69   23 359  250   4.1   6.0     -     -     -   -  30.08     -  57.7     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0200  34.41 -119.69   23 359  250   5.1   6.0     -     -     -   -  30.08 +0.01  57.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46069    B 0250  33.68 -120.21   33 232  290   5.8   7.8   7.2    16  11.6 290  30.04     -     -  57.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     7.22     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.6     SW          SWELL
46069    B 0240  33.68 -120.21   33 232  290   3.9   7.8     -     -     -   -  30.04     -     -  57.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     7.22     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.6     SW          SWELL
46069    B 0230  33.68 -120.21   33 232  280   5.8   7.8     -     -     -   -  30.04     -     -  57.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     7.22     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.6     SW          SWELL
46069    B 0220  33.68 -120.21   33 232  260   3.9   7.8   8.2    16  12.5 295  30.04     -     -  57.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     8.20     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.8     SW          SWELL
46069    B 0210  33.68 -120.21   33 232  260   5.8   9.7   8.2     -  12.5 295  30.04     -     -  57.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     8.20     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.8     SW          SWELL
46069    B 0200  33.68 -120.21   33 232  250   5.8   9.7     -     -     -   -  30.05 +0.01     -  57.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     8.20     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.8     SW          SWELL
46025    B 0250  33.76 -119.05   35 116  260   5.8   7.8   3.0    16  10.0 250  30.09     -  57.6  58.6  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     16.0     WSW    0.66    3.7    WSW          SWELL
46025    B 0240  33.76 -119.05   35 116  260   5.8   7.8     -     -     -   -  30.09     -  57.6  58.6  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     16.0     WSW    0.66    3.7    WSW          SWELL
46025    B 0230  33.76 -119.05   35 116  240   3.9   5.8     -     -     -   -  30.07     -  57.6  58.8  52.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     16.0     WSW    0.66    3.7    WSW          SWELL
46025    B 0220  33.76 -119.05   35 116  250   5.8   5.8   3.0    16   9.7 285  30.07     -  57.6  58.8  52.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     16.0     WNW    0.66    4.0    WSW          SWELL
46025    B 0210  33.76 -119.05   35 116  240   5.8   5.8     -     -     -   -  30.07     -  57.6  58.8  51.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     16.0     WNW    0.66    4.0    WSW          SWELL
46025    B 0200  33.76 -119.05   35 116  250   3.9   5.8     -     -     -   -  30.07 -0.01  57.6  58.8  51.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     16.0     WNW    0.66    4.0    WSW          SWELL
SHIP     S 0200  33.60 -120.20   36 226    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.09 +0.04     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46054    B 0250  34.27 -120.47   42 291  260   3.9   5.8   6.2    16  11.4 282  30.04     -     -  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     6.23     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.8      S          SWELL
46054    B 0240  34.27 -120.47   42 291  260   3.9   5.8     -     -     -   -  30.04     -     -  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     6.23     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.8      S          SWELL
46054    B 0230  34.27 -120.47   42 291  270   3.9   5.8     -     -     -   -  30.05     -     -  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     6.23     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.8      S          SWELL
46054    B 0220  34.27 -120.47   42 291  270   3.9   5.8   5.6    16  11.2 288  30.04     -     -  54.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     5.58     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.4     SW          SWELL
46054    B 0210  34.27 -120.47   42 291  270   3.9   5.8   5.6     -  11.2 288  30.05     -     -  54.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     5.58     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.4     SW          SWELL
46054    B 0200  34.27 -120.47   42 291  260   3.9   5.8     -     -     -   -  30.05 +0.00     -  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     5.58     16.0     WNW    0.66    3.4     SW          SWELL
46219    B 0256  33.23 -119.89   49 193    -     -     -   7.9    14  12.6 300      -     -  56.8  57.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     7.55     14.3     WNW    2.62    9.9    WNW          SWELL
46219    B 0226  33.23 -119.89   49 193    -     -     -   6.2    15  11.8 299      -     -  57.0  57.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     5.58     15.4     WNW    2.95    9.1     NW          SWELL
    36 observations reported for 0200 GMT

1 B = Buoy, C = C-MAN Station, D = Drifting Buoy, S = Ship, O = Other

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