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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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70 observations from 04/22/2025 0800 GMT to 04/22/2025 0948 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 0926  36.76 -121.95    3 233    -     -     -   4.9    11   7.8 301      -     -     -  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     11.1     WNW    4.27    9.9     NW        AVERAGE
MLSC1    O 0937  36.80 -121.79    5  83  250   6.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.97     -  50.0     -  48.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0931  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0929  36.80 -121.79    5  83  210   1.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  50.0     -  48.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46279    B 0926  36.84 -121.82    5  52    -     -     -   2.6    11   6.5 262      -     -  50.0  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     10.5       W    2.30    9.9      W        AVERAGE
MLSC1    O 0921  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0920  36.80 -121.79    5  83  230   5.1     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  50.4     -  48.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0919  36.80 -121.79    5  83  250   6.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  50.4     -  49.1     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0916  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0911  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0909  36.80 -121.79    5  83  210   1.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  50.2     -  48.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0907  36.80 -121.79    5  83  200   4.1     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  50.2     -  48.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0901  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46276    B 0900  36.85 -121.83    5  43    -     -     -   2.6    10   6.2 261      -     -  50.2  56.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     10.0       W    2.62    9.5      W        AVERAGE
46284    B 0900  36.93 -121.93    9 350    -     -     -   2.0    13   5.8 216      -     -  50.5  57.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.98     13.3      SW    1.64    9.5    WSW            N/A
46240    B 0926  36.63 -121.91   10 183    -     -     -   4.3    10   8.8 342      -     -     -  55.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.97     10.5       N    3.94    9.9    NNW        AVERAGE
RTYC1    O 0900  37.51 -122.21   46 341  300   1.9   4.1     -     -     -   -  29.93 -0.01  55.9  66.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    17 observations reported for 0900 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 0856  36.76 -121.95    3 233    -     -     -   5.2    10   7.8 303      -     -     -  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     10.5     WNW    4.92    9.9    WNW        AVERAGE
46236    B 0826  36.76 -121.95    3 233    -     -     -   5.2    11   7.7 297      -     -     -  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     11.1     WNW    4.59    9.9    WNW        AVERAGE
MLSC1    O 0859  36.80 -121.79    5  83  190   4.1     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  50.2     -  49.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46279    B 0856  36.84 -121.82    5  52    -     -     -   2.6    11   6.3 260      -     -  49.6  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.98     11.1       W    2.30    9.9      W            N/A
MLSC1    O 0851  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0850  36.80 -121.79    5  83  240   1.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  50.2     -  48.9     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0849  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -   0.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  50.0     -  49.1     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0846  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0841  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0839  36.80 -121.79    5  83  250   2.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  49.8     -  48.4     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0837  36.80 -121.79    5  83  240   5.1     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  50.0     -  48.7     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0831  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46276    B 0830  36.85 -121.83    5  43    -     -     -   2.6    10   6.2 263      -     -  49.8  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     10.0       W    2.30    7.4      W            N/A
MLSC1    O 0829  36.80 -121.79    5  83  260   1.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  50.0     -  48.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46279    B 0826  36.84 -121.82    5  52    -     -     -   2.6     8   6.3 273      -     -  49.6  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.98     10.5       W    2.30    7.7      W            N/A
MLSC1    O 0821  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0820  36.80 -121.79    5  83  250   2.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  49.8     -  48.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0819  36.80 -121.79    5  83  250   4.1     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  49.8     -  48.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0816  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0811  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0809  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -   0.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  49.8     -  48.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0807  36.80 -121.79    5  83  280   1.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -  50.0     -  48.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MLSC1    O 0801  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -     -     -     -     -     -   -      -     -     -  57.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46276    B 0800  36.85 -121.83    5  43    -     -     -   2.6    11   6.3 257      -     -  50.2  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     11.1     WSW    2.30    8.7      W        AVERAGE
MLSC1    O 0800  36.80 -121.79    5  83    -   0.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.99     -  50.0     -  48.6     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46092    B 0858  36.75 -122.03    7 249    -   0.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.95 -0.01  49.6  55.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ELXC1    O 0845  36.82 -121.74    8  77  210   1.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.94     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ELXC1    O 0830  36.82 -121.74    8  77  220   1.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.94     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ELXC1    O 0815  36.82 -121.74    8  77  220   1.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.94     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ELXC1    O 0800  36.82 -121.74    8  77  300   1.9     -     -     -     -   -  29.94 +0.00     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46284    B 0830  36.93 -121.93    9 350    -     -     -   2.0    11   5.7 243      -     -  51.3  57.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     0.98     11.1     WSW    1.64    9.1    WSW            N/A
46284    B 0800  36.93 -121.93    9 350    -     -     -   2.0    13   5.8 221      -     -  51.3  57.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.31     12.5      SW    1.64    9.5    WSW            N/A
46240    B 0856  36.63 -121.91   10 183    -     -     -   4.6    11   9.0 345      -     -     -  55.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     11.1     NNW    3.61    9.9    NNW        AVERAGE
46240    B 0826  36.63 -121.91   10 183    -     -     -   4.6    10   8.8 343      -     -     -  55.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     10.5       N    3.94    9.9    NNW        AVERAGE
MEYC1    O 0836  36.61 -121.89   11 177    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.97     -     -  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEYC1    O 0830  36.61 -121.89   11 177    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.97     -     -  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEYC1    O 0824  36.61 -121.89   11 177    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -     -  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEYC1    O 0818  36.61 -121.89   11 177    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -     -  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEYC1    O 0812  36.61 -121.89   11 177    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -     -  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEYC1    O 0806  36.61 -121.89   11 177    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.98     -     -  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
MEYC1    O 0800  36.61 -121.89   11 177    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  29.98 +0.00     -  56.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46239    B 0830  36.34 -122.10   29 200    -     -     -   7.9    11   8.2 312      -     -     -  56.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.92     10.5      NW    5.91    9.5     NW        AVERAGE
46239    B 0800  36.34 -122.10   29 200    -     -     -   7.2    10   7.8 309      -     -     -  56.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.27     10.0      NW    5.91    9.5     NW        AVERAGE
RTYC1    O 0854  37.51 -122.21   46 341  310   1.9   4.1     -     -     -   -  29.93     -  56.1  66.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0848  37.51 -122.21   46 341  310   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -  29.94     -  56.7  66.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0842  37.51 -122.21   46 341  320   2.9   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.94     -  57.0  66.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0836  37.51 -122.21   46 341  320   2.9   4.1     -     -     -   -  29.94     -  57.4  66.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0830  37.51 -122.21   46 341  320   4.1   5.1     -     -     -   -  29.94     -  57.6  66.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0824  37.51 -122.21   46 341  320   1.9   4.1     -     -     -   -  29.94     -  57.9  66.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0818  37.51 -122.21   46 341  320   2.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  29.94     -  58.3  66.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0812  37.51 -122.21   46 341  340   1.9   2.9     -     -     -   -  29.95     -  58.6  66.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0806  37.51 -122.21   46 341    -   0.0   1.9     -     -     -   -  29.95     -  59.0  66.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
RTYC1    O 0800  37.51 -122.21   46 341  190   1.9   1.9     -     -     -   -  29.95 +0.00  58.5  66.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    53 observations reported for 0800 GMT

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

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