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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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45 observations from 04/26/2025 0700 GMT to 04/26/2025 0834 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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MLSC1    O 0819  36.80 -121.79    5  67    -   0.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  51.1     -  46.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0816  36.80 -121.79    5  67    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0811  36.80 -121.79    5  67    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0809  36.80 -121.79    5  67    -   0.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  51.3     -  46.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0807  36.80 -121.79    5  67    -   0.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  51.3     -  46.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0801  36.80 -121.79    5  67    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46276    B 0800  36.85 -121.83    5  27    -     -     -   2.0    13   7.1 245      -     -  51.8  55.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     12.5     WSW    1.31    9.5      W            N/A
MLSC1    O 0800  36.80 -121.79    5  67    -   0.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  51.1     -  46.8     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46284    B 0800  36.93 -121.93   10 346    -     -     -   1.6    14   6.4 221      -     -  50.0  55.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     14.3      SW    1.31    9.1     SW            N/A
    9 observations reported for 0800 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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46236    B 0756  36.76 -121.95    3 260    -     -     -   2.6    15   8.4 220      -     -     -  54.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.97     15.4      SW    1.64    9.9    WNW          SWELL
46236    B 0726  36.76 -121.95    3 260    -     -     -   2.6    12   7.9 289      -     -     -  54.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.97     11.8     WNW    1.64    9.1    WNW            N/A
46279    B 0756  36.84 -121.82    5  34    -     -     -   1.6    11   6.5 256      -     -  51.4  55.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.98     11.1     WSW    1.31    9.1      W            N/A
46276    B 0730  36.85 -121.83    5  27    -     -     -   2.0    15   7.2 220      -     -  52.5  55.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     15.4      SW    1.31    9.1    WSW            N/A
46279    B 0726  36.84 -121.82    5  34    -     -     -   1.6    13   6.6 252      -     -  52.3  55.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.98     12.5     WSW    1.31    9.1      W            N/A
MLSC1    O 0702  36.80 -121.79    5  67   50   1.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  52.5     -  46.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0701  36.80 -121.79    5  67   50   1.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  52.5     -  46.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46276    B 0700  36.85 -121.83    5  27    -     -     -   2.0    15   7.2 220      -     -  52.7  55.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.64     15.4      SW    1.31    9.5    WSW            N/A
MLSC1    O 0700  36.80 -121.79    5  67   50   2.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  52.5     -  46.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ELXC1    O 0745  36.82 -121.74    7  66  100   1.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.88     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ELXC1    O 0730  36.82 -121.74    7  66   90   1.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.88     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ELXC1    O 0715  36.82 -121.74    7  66   80   2.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.88     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ELXC1    O 0700  36.82 -121.74    7  66   60   2.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.88 -0.03     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46240    B 0756  36.63 -121.91    9 190    -     -     -   2.0    11   8.8 351      -     -     -  56.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.64     11.1       N    0.98    9.9    NNW            N/A
46240    B 0726  36.63 -121.91    9 190    -     -     -   2.0    11   9.0 345      -     -     -  56.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.64     11.1     NNW    1.31    9.9    NNW            N/A
MEYC1    O 0736  36.61 -121.89   10 183    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.92     -     -  56.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46284    B 0730  36.93 -121.93   10 346    -     -     -   2.0    15   6.7 220      -     -  50.4  55.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     15.4      SW    1.31    9.5    WSW            N/A
MEYC1    O 0730  36.61 -121.89   10 183    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.92     -     -  56.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEYC1    O 0724  36.61 -121.89   10 183    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.92     -     -  56.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEYC1    O 0718  36.61 -121.89   10 183    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.92     -     -  56.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEYC1    O 0712  36.61 -121.89   10 183    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.92     -     -  56.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEYC1    O 0706  36.61 -121.89   10 183    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.92     -     -  56.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46284    B 0700  36.93 -121.93   10 346    -     -     -   2.0    13   6.4 241      -     -  50.9  55.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     12.5     WSW    1.31    9.1    WSW            N/A
MEYC1    O 0700  36.61 -121.89   10 183    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.92 -0.01     -  56.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46239    B 0730  36.34 -122.10   28 202    -     -     -   3.6    12   8.5 291      -     -     -  57.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     11.8     WNW    1.97    9.5    WNW          SWELL
46239    B 0700  36.34 -122.10   28 202    -     -     -   3.9    17   8.8 200      -     -     -  57.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.28     16.7     SSW    1.97    9.1    WNW          SWELL
RTYC1    O 0754  37.51 -122.21   47 341  220   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  49.6  62.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0748  37.51 -122.21   47 341  230   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.93     -     -  62.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0742  37.51 -122.21   47 341  220   5.1   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.93     -     -  62.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0736  37.51 -122.21   47 341  220   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.93     -     -  62.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0730  37.51 -122.21   47 341  220   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  49.3  62.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0724  37.51 -122.21   47 341  200   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  49.5  62.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0718  37.51 -122.21   47 341  180   2.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  49.5  62.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0712  37.51 -122.21   47 341  190   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  50.2  62.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0706  37.51 -122.21   47 341  190   2.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  50.5  62.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0700  37.51 -122.21   47 341  220   2.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  29.93 +0.00  50.5  62.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    36 observations reported for 0700 GMT

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

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