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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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10 observations from 04/29/2025 1900 GMT to 04/29/2025 2041 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 2000  45.10 -130.60  146 359    -     -     -     -     -     -   -  30.32 -0.03  55.6     -  51.3     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46015    B 2020  42.75 -124.84  250  87  350  17.5  21.4   4.9    17   6.3 203  30.27     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     17.4     SSW    1.97    5.0     NW          SWELL
46015    B 2010  42.75 -124.84  250  87  340  19.4  23.3   4.9     -   6.3 203  30.27     -     -  50.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     17.4     SSW    1.97    5.0     NW          SWELL
46015    B 2000  42.75 -124.84  250  87  340  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  30.27 +0.00     -  50.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.59     17.4     SSW    1.97    5.0     NW          SWELL
    4 observations reported for 2000 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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46015    B 1950  42.75 -124.84  250  87  340  19.4  23.3   4.6    13   6.6 293  30.28     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.27     12.9     WNW    1.64    4.8     NW          SWELL
46015    B 1940  42.75 -124.84  250  87  340  19.4  21.4   4.6     -   6.6 293  30.28     -     -  50.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.27     12.9     WNW    1.64    4.8     NW          SWELL
46015    B 1930  42.75 -124.84  250  87  340  17.5  21.4     -     -     -   -  30.28     -     -  50.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.27     12.9     WNW    1.64    4.8     NW          SWELL
46015    B 1920  42.75 -124.84  250  87  340  15.5  19.4   4.9    13   7.2 289  30.28     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.92     12.9     WNW    1.64    5.3     NW          SWELL
46015    B 1910  42.75 -124.84  250  87  340  15.5  17.5     -     -     -   -  30.28     -     -  50.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.92     12.9     WNW    1.64    5.3     NW          SWELL
46015    B 1900  42.75 -124.84  250  87  340  15.5  17.5     -     -     -   -  30.28 +0.00     -  50.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     4.92     12.9     WNW    1.64    5.3     NW          SWELL
    6 observations reported for 1900 GMT

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

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