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(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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40 observations from 04/18/2025 0300 GMT to 04/18/2025 0442 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 0420  34.24 -119.84   10 134  270  13.6  17.5   3.6    13   4.8 271  29.91     -  55.6  54.0  51.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     12.9       W    2.62    4.3      W          SWELL
46053    B 0410  34.24 -119.84   10 134  270  13.6  17.5   3.6     -   4.8 271  29.91     -  55.6  54.0  52.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     12.9       W    2.62    4.3      W          SWELL
46053    B 0400  34.24 -119.84   10 134  270  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  29.91 +0.00  55.6  53.8  52.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     12.9       W    2.62    4.3      W          SWELL
46054    B 0410  34.27 -120.47   25 259  310  11.7  15.5   4.9     -   6.7 287  29.95     -     -  54.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     12.9     WNW    1.97    2.9     NW          SWELL
46054    B 0400  34.27 -120.47   25 259  310  11.7  15.5     -     -     -   -  29.95 +0.00     -  54.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     12.9     WNW    1.97    2.9     NW          SWELL
SHIP     S 0400  34.30 -120.50   26 264    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.95     -  54.1     -  49.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46218    B 0426  34.45 -120.78   40 279    -     -     -   6.2    13  10.2 285      -     -     -  57.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     5.58     12.5     WNW    2.62    9.1     NW          SWELL
46251    B 0426  33.77 -119.57   40 150    -     -     -   3.9    13   5.7 258      -     -  57.2  58.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     13.3     WSW    2.62    3.7    WNW          SWELL
46069    B 0410  33.68 -120.21   42 196  290   9.7  13.6   6.6     -   8.7 297  29.94     -     -  55.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     6.56     12.9     WNW    1.31    3.2     NW          SWELL
46069    B 0400  33.68 -120.21   42 196  290   9.7  13.6     -     -     -   -  29.94 +0.00     -  55.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     6.56     12.9     WNW    1.31    3.2     NW          SWELL
    10 observations reported for 0400 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 0350  34.24 -119.84   10 134  270  15.5  17.5   3.6    13   4.6 255  29.90     -  55.6  54.0  52.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     12.9     WSW    2.95    4.2      W        AVERAGE
46053    B 0340  34.24 -119.84   10 134  270  15.5  17.5   3.6     -   4.6 255  29.90     -  55.6  54.0  52.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     12.9     WSW    2.95    4.2      W        AVERAGE
46053    B 0330  34.24 -119.84   10 134  270  15.5  17.5     -     -     -   -  29.90     -  55.6  53.8  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     12.9     WSW    2.95    4.2      W        AVERAGE
46053    B 0320  34.24 -119.84   10 134  270  15.5  21.4   3.6    13   4.8 269  29.90     -  55.8  54.0  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     12.9       W    2.62    4.3      W          SWELL
46053    B 0310  34.24 -119.84   10 134  270  15.5  17.5   3.6     -   4.8 269  29.90     -  55.8  54.0  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     12.9       W    2.62    4.3      W          SWELL
46053    B 0300  34.24 -119.84   10 134  270  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  29.90 -0.01  55.8  54.0  52.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     12.9       W    2.62    4.3      W          SWELL
SHIP     S 0300  34.20 -120.10   11 214    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.92     -  55.2     -  48.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0336  34.41 -119.69   15  76  230   8.0  11.1     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  58.5     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0330  34.41 -119.69   15  76  220   5.1   7.0     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  59.7     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0324  34.41 -119.69   15  76  260   2.9   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  61.3     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0318  34.41 -119.69   15  76  270   4.1   8.9     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  60.8     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0312  34.41 -119.69   15  76  240   5.1   6.0     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  59.5     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0306  34.41 -119.69   15  76  230   5.1   8.9     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  59.2     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
NTBC1    O 0300  34.41 -119.69   15  76  250   4.1  13.0     -     -     -   -  29.93 -0.02  60.4     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46054    B 0350  34.27 -120.47   25 259  310  11.7  13.6   5.2    13   6.8 311  29.94     -     -  54.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.92     12.9      NW    1.97    3.0    NNW          SWELL
46054    B 0340  34.27 -120.47   25 259  310  11.7  15.5     -     -     -   -  29.94     -     -  54.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.92     12.9      NW    1.97    3.0    NNW          SWELL
46054    B 0330  34.27 -120.47   25 259  310  11.7  15.5     -     -     -   -  29.94     -     -  54.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.92     12.9      NW    1.97    3.0    NNW          SWELL
46054    B 0320  34.27 -120.47   25 259  310  11.7  15.5   4.9    13   6.7 287  29.94     -     -  54.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     12.9     WNW    1.97    3.0    NNW          SWELL
46054    B 0310  34.27 -120.47   25 259  310  11.7  15.5     -     -     -   -  29.94     -     -  54.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     12.9     WNW    1.97    3.0    NNW          SWELL
46054    B 0300  34.27 -120.47   25 259  310  11.7  15.5     -     -     -   -  29.94 +0.00     -  54.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     12.9     WNW    1.97    3.0    NNW          SWELL
46218    B 0356  34.45 -120.78   40 279    -     -     -   5.2    13   9.7 303      -     -     -  57.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     13.3     WNW    2.95    9.9     NW          SWELL
46251    B 0356  33.77 -119.57   40 150    -     -     -   3.9    13   6.3 272      -     -  57.2  58.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     12.5       W    2.95    9.9      W        AVERAGE
46218    B 0326  34.45 -120.78   40 279    -     -     -   5.9    13  10.0 283      -     -     -  57.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     5.25     12.5     WNW    3.28    9.9     NW          SWELL
46251    B 0326  33.77 -119.57   40 150    -     -     -   3.9    14   6.0 254      -     -  57.7  58.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     14.3     WSW    2.95    9.9    WNW        AVERAGE
46069    B 0350  33.68 -120.21   42 196  290   9.7  11.7   7.2    12   8.8 299  29.94     -     -  55.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     6.89     12.1     WNW    1.31    3.0     NW          SWELL
46069    B 0340  33.68 -120.21   42 196  290   9.7  13.6     -     -     -   -  29.94     -     -  55.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     6.89     12.1     WNW    1.31    3.0     NW          SWELL
46069    B 0330  33.68 -120.21   42 196  300  11.7  13.6     -     -     -   -  29.94     -     -  56.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     6.89     12.1     WNW    1.31    3.0     NW          SWELL
46069    B 0320  33.68 -120.21   42 196  300  11.7  15.5   7.2    13   9.2 290  29.93     -     -  56.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     7.22     12.9     WNW    1.31    2.9     NW          SWELL
46069    B 0310  33.68 -120.21   42 196  300  11.7  13.6   7.2     -   9.2 290  29.93     -     -  56.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     7.22     12.9     WNW    1.31    2.9     NW          SWELL
46069    B 0300  33.68 -120.21   42 196  300  11.7  15.5     -     -     -   -  29.93 -0.01     -  56.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     7.22     12.9     WNW    1.31    2.9     NW          SWELL
    30 observations reported for 0300 GMT

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

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