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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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36 observations from 04/20/2025 0500 GMT to 04/20/2025 0618 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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SHIP     S 0600  34.00 -119.30   24 129    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.07 -0.01  52.7     -  50.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    1 observations reported for 0600 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 0550  34.24 -119.84    8 261  240   9.7  13.6   2.6     4   4.1 254  30.04     -  55.0  55.6  53.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.64     9.1       W    1.97    4.2    WSW            N/A
46053    B 0540  34.24 -119.84    8 261  240   9.7  13.6     -     -     -   -  30.04     -  54.9  55.8  53.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.64     9.1       W    1.97    4.2    WSW            N/A
46053    B 0530  34.24 -119.84    8 261  250  11.7  13.6     -     -     -   -  30.05     -  54.9  55.8  53.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.64     9.1       W    1.97    4.2    WSW            N/A
46053    B 0520  34.24 -119.84    8 261  250  11.7  13.6   2.6     4   4.1 256  30.05     -  54.9  55.8  53.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     8.3     WSW    2.30    3.6    WSW     VERY_STEEP
46053    B 0510  34.24 -119.84    8 261  250  11.7  13.6   2.6     -   4.1 256  30.06     -  54.9  55.6  53.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     8.3     WSW    2.30    3.6    WSW     VERY_STEEP
46053    B 0500  34.24 -119.84    8 261  250  11.7  15.5     -     -     -   -  30.05 +0.00  54.7  55.6  53.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     8.3     WSW    2.30    3.6    WSW     VERY_STEEP
NTBC1    O 0536  34.41 -119.69    9 357   10   1.9   1.9     -     -     -   -  30.09     -  55.8     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0530  34.41 -119.69    9 357    -   0.0   1.9     -     -     -   -  30.09     -  55.6     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0524  34.41 -119.69    9 357  250   1.9   1.9     -     -     -   -  30.10     -  55.6     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0518  34.41 -119.69    9 357  260   1.0   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.10     -  55.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0512  34.41 -119.69    9 357  250   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -  30.10     -  55.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0506  34.41 -119.69    9 357  240   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.09     -  55.6     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0500  34.41 -119.69    9 357  240   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  30.09 +0.01  55.8     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
SHIP     S 0500  34.10 -119.20   26 112    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.09 +0.02  52.9     -  49.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46251    B 0526  33.77 -119.57   30 169    -     -     -   3.3    14   4.4 200      -     -  55.2  57.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     14.3     SSW    2.95    4.2      W        AVERAGE
46054    B 0550  34.27 -120.47   39 271  310  17.5  21.4   3.9     8   4.7 310  30.07     -     -  52.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     8.3      NW    2.95    3.6     NW        AVERAGE
46054    B 0540  34.27 -120.47   39 271  310  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  30.07     -     -  53.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     8.3      NW    2.95    3.6     NW        AVERAGE
46054    B 0530  34.27 -120.47   39 271  310  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  30.07     -     -  53.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     8.3      NW    2.95    3.6     NW        AVERAGE
46054    B 0520  34.27 -120.47   39 271  310  17.5  21.4   4.3    15   4.8 199  30.07     -     -  53.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     14.8     SSW    2.95    4.0    WNW          SWELL
46054    B 0510  34.27 -120.47   39 271  310  15.5  19.4   4.3     -   4.8 199  30.08     -     -  53.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     14.8     SSW    2.95    4.0    WNW          SWELL
46054    B 0500  34.27 -120.47   39 271  310  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  30.08 +0.01     -  52.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     14.8     SSW    2.95    4.0    WNW          SWELL
SHIP     S 0500  33.60 -119.70   40 181    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.09 -0.02     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46025    B 0550  33.76 -119.05   43 134  330   1.9   1.9   3.0     5   4.5 305  30.11     -  56.3  57.9  54.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     4.5      NW    1.64    4.0    WNW     VERY_STEEP
46025    B 0540  33.76 -119.05   43 134  340   3.9   3.9     -     -     -   -  30.10     -  56.5  57.9  54.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     4.5      NW    1.64    4.0    WNW     VERY_STEEP
46025    B 0530  33.76 -119.05   43 134  340   3.9   3.9     -     -     -   -  30.11     -  56.5  57.9  54.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     4.5      NW    1.64    4.0    WNW     VERY_STEEP
46025    B 0520  33.76 -119.05   43 134  350   1.9   3.9   3.3     4   4.6 292  30.11     -  56.5  57.9  54.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     4.3     WNW    1.64    3.4    WNW     VERY_STEEP
46025    B 0510  33.76 -119.05   43 134   10   1.9   3.9   3.3     -   4.6 292  30.11     -  56.8  58.1  55.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     4.3     WNW    1.64    3.4    WNW     VERY_STEEP
46025    B 0500  33.76 -119.05   43 134    -   0.0   1.9     -     -     -   -  30.11 +0.02  56.8  58.1  55.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     4.3     WNW    1.64    3.4    WNW     VERY_STEEP
46069    B 0550  33.68 -120.21   44 217  300  15.5  19.4   4.6     9   5.5 298  30.07     -     -  56.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     9.1     WNW    2.62    6.2    WNW          SWELL
46069    B 0540  33.68 -120.21   44 217  310  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  30.07     -     -  56.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     9.1     WNW    2.62    6.2    WNW          SWELL
46069    B 0530  33.68 -120.21   44 217  300  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  30.07     -     -  56.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     9.1     WNW    2.62    6.2    WNW          SWELL
46069    B 0520  33.68 -120.21   44 217  310  15.5  17.5   4.3     9   5.2 294  30.07     -     -  56.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.28     9.1     WNW    2.62    6.2    WNW          SWELL
46069    B 0510  33.68 -120.21   44 217  300  15.5  19.4   4.3     -   5.2 294  30.07     -     -  56.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.28     9.1     WNW    2.62    6.2    WNW          SWELL
46069    B 0500  33.68 -120.21   44 217  310  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  30.07 +0.00     -  56.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.28     9.1     WNW    2.62    6.2    WNW          SWELL
SHIP     S 0500  33.60 -119.10   49 144    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.14     -  54.7     -  54.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    35 observations reported for 0500 GMT

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

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