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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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20 observations from 04/29/2025 0000 GMT to 04/29/2025 0156 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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46278    B 0130  45.56 -123.99    4 309    -     -     -   3.6    14   6.8 278      -     -  51.6  51.8     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     14.3       W    2.95    8.0    WNW        AVERAGE
46278    B 0100  45.56 -123.99    4 309    -     -     -   3.9    14   6.7 280      -     -  52.9  52.0     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.30     14.3       W    2.95    7.4    WNW        AVERAGE
46243    B 0126  46.21 -124.13   42 348    -     -     -   3.3    13   6.4 250      -     -     -  53.1     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.97     13.3     WSW    2.62    7.7      W        AVERAGE
46029    B 0130  46.16 -124.49   45 328  190   7.8  11.7     -     -     -   -  30.32     -     -  50.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----        -       -       -       -      -      -              -
46029    B 0120  46.16 -124.49   45 328  200   7.8   9.7   3.9    14   6.6 286  30.32     -     -  50.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     13.8     WNW    1.31    3.7      W          SWELL
46029    B 0110  46.16 -124.49   45 328  200   7.8   9.7   3.9     -   6.6 286  30.32     -     -  50.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     13.8     WNW    1.31    3.7      W          SWELL
46029    B 0100  46.16 -124.49   45 328  200   7.8   9.7     -     -     -   -  30.33 -0.03     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     13.8     WNW    1.31    3.7      W          SWELL
46248    B 0126  46.13 -124.64   47 321    -     -     -   3.9    14   6.7 277      -     -     -  51.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     14.3       W    2.95    7.1     NW        AVERAGE
    8 observations reported for 0100 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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46278    B 0030  45.56 -123.99    4 309    -     -     -   3.6    14   6.3 279      -     -  52.9  51.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.97     14.3       W    2.95    7.1    WNW        AVERAGE
46278    B 0000  45.56 -123.99    4 309    -     -     -   3.9    13   7.0 279      -     -  53.2  52.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     13.3       W    2.95    7.1    WNW        AVERAGE
46243    B 0056  46.21 -124.13   42 348    -     -     -   3.3    15   6.2 230      -     -     -  53.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.64     15.4      SW    2.62    7.7    WNW        AVERAGE
46243    B 0026  46.21 -124.13   42 348    -     -     -   3.3    13   6.4 251      -     -     -  52.2     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     1.97     13.3     WSW    2.62    7.7    WNW        AVERAGE
46029    B 0050  46.16 -124.49   45 328  200   7.8  11.7   3.6    14   6.4 310  30.33     -     -  50.7     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     13.8      NW    0.98    4.2    WNW          SWELL
46029    B 0040  46.16 -124.49   45 328  190   7.8   9.7     -     -     -   -  30.33     -     -  50.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     13.8      NW    0.98    4.2    WNW          SWELL
46029    B 0030  46.16 -124.49   45 328  200   7.8   9.7     -     -     -   -  30.33     -     -     -     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     13.8      NW    0.98    4.2    WNW          SWELL
46029    B 0020  46.16 -124.49   45 328  200   7.8   9.7   3.9    13   6.3 275  30.33     -     -  50.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     12.9       W    1.31    3.8      W          SWELL
46029    B 0010  46.16 -124.49   45 328  200   9.7  11.7   3.9     -   6.3 275  30.33     -     -  50.5     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     12.9       W    1.31    3.8      W          SWELL
46029    B 0000  46.16 -124.49   45 328  200   7.8   9.7     -     -     -   -  30.34 -0.03     -  50.4     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     3.61     12.9       W    1.31    3.8      W          SWELL
46248    B 0056  46.13 -124.64   47 321    -     -     -   3.9    13   7.0 264      -     -     -  51.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.62     13.3       W    2.95    7.1     NW        AVERAGE
46248    B 0026  46.13 -124.64   47 321    -     -     -   4.3    14   7.1 274      -     -     -  51.6     -     -    -     -     -     -      -     -     -      -  ---- -----     2.95     14.3       W    2.95    7.7     NW          SWELL
    12 observations reported for 0000 GMT

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

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