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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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22 observations from 05/12/2025 0800 GMT to 05/12/2025 0914 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 0900  39.10 -124.00   30 314  200  15.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.88     -  68.2  52.3     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
    1 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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ANVC1    O 0830  38.92 -123.71   12 320  340   2.9   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  52.0  48.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ANVC1    O 0824  38.92 -123.71   12 320   70   1.9   6.0     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  52.2  48.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ANVC1    O 0818  38.92 -123.71   12 320  190   1.9   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  52.2  48.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ANVC1    O 0812  38.92 -123.71   12 320   90   2.9   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  52.3  48.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ANVC1    O 0806  38.92 -123.71   12 320  120   5.1  11.1     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  52.5  48.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
ANVC1    O 0800  38.92 -123.71   12 320   90   2.9   8.0     -     -     -   -  29.91 -0.04  52.5  48.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46013    B 0850  38.24 -123.32   33 162  180   9.7  13.6   3.0     9   6.0 294  29.91     -  53.6     -  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     9.1     WNW    1.31    4.0    WSW          SWELL
46013    B 0840  38.24 -123.32   33 162  180   9.7  11.7     -     -     -   -  29.91     -  53.6     -  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     9.1     WNW    1.31    4.0    WSW          SWELL
46013    B 0830  38.24 -123.32   33 162  190   7.8   9.7     -     -     -   -  29.92     -  53.4     -  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     9.1     WNW    1.31    4.0    WSW          SWELL
46013    B 0820  38.24 -123.32   33 162  190   9.7   9.7   3.3     8   6.3 285  29.92     -  53.4     -  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.28     8.3     WNW    1.31    3.8    WSW          SWELL
46013    B 0810  38.24 -123.32   33 162  190   7.8   9.7   3.3     -   6.3 285  29.92     -  53.4     -  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.28     8.3     WNW    1.31    3.8    WSW          SWELL
46013    B 0800  38.24 -123.32   33 162  190   9.7  11.7     -     -     -   -  29.92 -0.01  53.4     -  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.28     8.3     WNW    1.31    3.8    WSW          SWELL
SHIP     S 0800  39.10 -124.10   33 308  230  21.0     -     -     -     -   -  29.88     -  69.4  52.9     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46014    B 0850  39.23 -123.98   35 324  230  13.6  19.4   4.9     6   4.8 282  29.85     -  52.2  51.1  52.0     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     8.3     WNW    4.27    6.2    WNW          STEEP
46014    B 0840  39.23 -123.98   35 324  220  15.5  19.4     -     -     -   -  29.85     -  52.3  51.1  52.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     8.3     WNW    4.27    6.2    WNW          STEEP
46014    B 0830  39.23 -123.98   35 324  210  13.6  15.5     -     -     -   -  29.85     -  52.2  51.1  52.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     8.3     WNW    4.27    6.2    WNW          STEEP
46014    B 0820  39.23 -123.98   35 324  210  11.7  13.6   4.9     8   4.7 293  29.85     -  52.2  51.1  52.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.28     8.3     WNW    3.61    5.3    WSW        AVERAGE
46014    B 0810  39.23 -123.98   35 324  210  11.7  13.6   4.9     -   4.7 293  29.85     -  52.2  51.1  52.2     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.28     8.3     WNW    3.61    5.3    WSW        AVERAGE
46014    B 0800  39.23 -123.98   35 324  210  13.6  21.4     -     -     -   -  29.85 -0.04  52.5  51.1  52.5     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.28     8.3     WNW    3.61    5.3    WSW        AVERAGE
46214    B 0856  37.94 -123.46   49 176    -     -     -   3.6    15   5.8 182      -     -     -  55.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.97     15.4       S    3.28    9.1     NW        AVERAGE
46214    B 0826  37.94 -123.46   49 176    -     -     -   4.3    15   6.4 186      -     -     -  55.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     15.4       S    3.61    9.9    WNW        AVERAGE
    21 observations reported for 0800 GMT

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

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