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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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18 observations from 04/19/2025 0500 GMT to 04/19/2025 0602 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 0540  34.24 -119.84   10 177  120   1.9   3.9     -     -     -   -  30.00     -  54.3  54.0  52.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46053    B 0530  34.24 -119.84   10 177  100   1.9   3.9     -     -     -   -  29.99     -  54.1  54.0  52.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46053    B 0520  34.24 -119.84   10 177  100   3.9   3.9   3.0     5   4.4 263  29.99     -  54.1  54.0  52.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     4.8       W    1.64    4.0      W     VERY_STEEP
46053    B 0510  34.24 -119.84   10 177   80   3.9   3.9   3.0     -   4.4 263  29.99     -  54.1  54.0  52.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     4.8       W    1.64    4.0      W     VERY_STEEP
46053    B 0500  34.24 -119.84   10 177   90   3.9   5.8     -     -     -   -  29.99 +0.05  54.3  54.0  52.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     4.8       W    1.64    4.0      W     VERY_STEEP
46054    B 0540  34.27 -120.47   32 256  320   9.7  13.6     -     -     -   -  30.03     -     -  53.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46054    B 0530  34.27 -120.47   32 256  320   9.7  11.7     -     -     -   -  30.03     -     -  53.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46054    B 0520  34.27 -120.47   32 256  320  11.7  13.6   3.9    11   5.1 294  30.03     -     -  53.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     11.4     WNW    2.30    4.8      W          SWELL
46054    B 0510  34.27 -120.47   32 256  330   9.7  11.7   3.9     -   5.1 294  30.03     -     -  53.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     11.4     WNW    2.30    4.8      W          SWELL
46054    B 0500  34.27 -120.47   32 256  330  11.7  13.6     -     -     -   -  30.03 +0.06     -  53.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     11.4     WNW    2.30    4.8      W          SWELL
SHIP     S 0500  34.10 -119.20   37 119    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.04 +0.05  52.5     -  48.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46251    B 0526  33.77 -119.57   40 160    -     -     -   3.3    15   5.1 231      -     -  55.6  57.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.64     15.4      SW    2.62    9.9      W        AVERAGE
46218    B 0526  34.45 -120.78   46 274    -     -     -   4.3    11   6.4 303      -     -     -  58.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     10.5     WNW    3.61    9.9     NW        AVERAGE
46069    B 0540  33.68 -120.21   47 203  320  11.7  15.5     -     -     -   -  30.03     -     -  55.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46069    B 0530  33.68 -120.21   47 203  320  11.7  15.5     -     -     -   -  30.03     -     -  55.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46069    B 0520  33.68 -120.21   47 203  330  13.6  17.5   5.2    11   6.2 291  30.03     -     -  55.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     11.4     WNW    2.62    4.8    WNW          SWELL
46069    B 0510  33.68 -120.21   47 203  310   9.7  15.5   5.2     -   6.2 291  30.03     -     -  55.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     11.4     WNW    2.62    4.8    WNW          SWELL
46069    B 0500  33.68 -120.21   47 203  310  11.7  15.5     -     -     -   -  30.02 +0.06     -  55.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     11.4     WNW    2.62    4.8    WNW          SWELL
    18 observations reported for 0500 GMT

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

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