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Station 41112 - Offshore Fernandina Beach, FL (132) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 41112

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
30.709 N 81.292 W (30°42'33" N 81°17'32" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 15.54 m

Right whales are active off FL from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the U.S. East Coast. It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike.

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Station 41112
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Conditions at 41112 as of
(6:00 pm EST)
2300 GMT on 12/09/2018:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.9 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 10 sec
5-day plot - Average Period Average Period (APD): 5.0 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): ENE ( 67 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 59.5 °F
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(EST)		 WDIR WSPD
kts		 GST
kts		 WVHT
ft		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
in		 PTDY
in		 ATMP
°F		 WTMP
°F		 DEWP
°F		 SAL
psu		 VIS
nmi		 TIDE
ft
1209 5:30 pm--- 4.3 65.6 SE--- 59.4----
1209 5:00 pm--- 3.9 75.9 SE--- 59.2----
1209 4:30 pm--- 3.9 76.0 SE--- 59.2----
1209 4:00 pm--- 3.9 65.8 SE--- 59.0----
1209 3:30 pm--- 3.9 65.9 SE--- 59.4----
1209 3:00 pm--- 3.9 75.8 SE--- 59.5----
1209 2:30 pm--- 3.9 75.7ESE--- 59.7----
1209 2:00 pm--- 4.3 65.7ESE--- 59.9----
1209 1:30 pm--- 3.9 65.5 SE--- 60.3----
1209 1:00 pm--- 4.3 65.3ESE--- 60.3----
120912:30 pm--- 4.3 65.2ESE--- 61.0----
120912:00 pm--- 4.6 65.0ESE--- 61.0----
120911:30 am--- 5.2 64.9 SE--- 61.0----
120911:00 am--- 4.9 54.7 SE--- 61.0----
120910:30 am--- 5.6 54.8ESE--- 61.0----
120910:00 am--- 4.9 84.7ENE--- 61.0----
1209 9:30 am--- 4.6 85.2ENE--- 61.0----
1209 9:00 am--- 4.9 95.4ENE--- 61.0----
1209 8:30 am--- 4.9 85.2ENE--- 61.0----
1209 8:00 am--- 5.2 85.5ENE--- 61.0----
1209 7:30 am--- 5.2 65.3ENE--- 60.8----
1209 7:00 am--- 4.9 85.4ENE--- 60.8----
1209 6:30 am--- 5.2 65.4ENE--- 60.6----
1209 6:00 am--- 5.2 95.5ENE--- 60.6----
1209 5:30 am--- 5.2 75.3 NE--- 60.4----
1209 5:00 am--- 5.2 85.2ENE--- 60.4----
1209 4:30 am--- 5.6 65.3 NE--- 60.4----
1209 4:00 am--- 5.9 85.1ENE--- 60.4----
1209 3:30 am--- 5.6 85.2ENE--- 60.4----
1209 3:00 am--- 5.6 85.0 NE--- 60.4----
1209 2:30 am--- 5.6 85.1 NE--- 60.4----
1209 2:00 am--- 5.9 75.2ENE--- 60.4----
1209 1:30 am--- 6.2 65.1 NE--- 60.4----
1209 1:00 am--- 6.9 65.2 NE--- 60.4----
120912:30 am--- 6.6 65.2 NE--- 60.4----
120912:00 am--- 6.9 65.2 NE--- 60.4----
120811:30 pm--- 6.9 65.3 NE--- 60.4----
120811:00 pm--- 6.9 85.3 NE--- 60.6----
120810:30 pm--- 7.2 75.3 NE--- 60.6----
120810:00 pm--- 7.2 75.2 NE--- 60.8----
1208 9:30 pm--- 7.5 75.2 NE--- 60.8----
1208 9:00 pm--- 6.9 75.0 NE--- 60.6----
1208 8:30 pm--- 6.9 65.0 NE--- 60.6----
1208 8:00 pm--- 6.2 74.8 NE--- 60.6----
1208 7:30 pm--- 5.6 64.6 NE--- 60.4----
1208 7:00 pm--- 5.2 64.6 NE--- 60.3----
1208 6:30 pm--- 5.2 64.7 NE--- 60.3----
1208 6:00 pm--- 4.6 64.5 NE--- 60.1----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 41112 as of (6:00 pm EST)
2300 GMT on 12/09/2018:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Significant Wave HeightSignificant Wave Height (WVHT): 3.9 ft
5-day plot - Swell HeightSwell Height (SwH): 1.0 ft
5-day plot - Swell PeriodSwell Period (SwP): 10.5 sec
5-day plot - Swell DirectionSwell Direction (SwD):ENE
5-day plot - Wind Wave HeightWind Wave Height (WWH): 3.6 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave PeriodWind Wave Period (WWP): 9.9 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave DirectionWind Wave Direction (WWD):ENE
5-day plot - Wave SteepnessWave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave PeriodAverage Wave Period (APD): 5.0 sec
Previous observations
5-day plot - Significant Wave Height 5-day plot - Swell Height 5-day plot - Swell Period 5-day plot - Swell Direction 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction 5-day plot - Wave Steepness 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
MM DD TIME
(EST)		 WVHT
ft		 SwH
ft		 SwP
sec		 SwD WWH
ft		 WWP
sec		 WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
1209 5:30 pm 4.3 1.0 10.5ENE 3.9 6.2 SE STEEP 5.6
1209 5:00 pm 3.9 1.0 10.5ENE 3.9 6.7 SE STEEP 5.9
1209 4:30 pm 3.9 1.0 10.5 E 3.6 6.7 SE STEEP 6.0
1209 4:00 pm 3.9 1.0 10.5 E 3.9 6.2 SE STEEP 5.8
1209 3:30 pm 3.9 1.0 10.5ENE 3.6 6.2 SE STEEP 5.9
1209 3:00 pm 3.9 1.0 10.5 E 3.6 6.7 SE STEEP 5.8
1209 2:30 pm 3.9 1.0 10.5 E 3.9 6.7 ESE STEEP 5.7
1209 2:00 pm 3.9 1.0 10.5 E 3.9 5.9 ESE STEEP 5.7
1209 1:30 pm 3.9 1.0 10.5 E 3.9 5.9 SE STEEP 5.5
1209 1:00 pm 3.9 1.0 10.5 E 3.9 6.2 ESE STEEP 5.3
120912:30 pm 4.3 1.0 11.1 E 4.3 5.9 ESE STEEP 5.2
120912:00 pm 4.6 1.0 11.1 E 4.6 5.9 ESEVERY_STEEP 5.0
120911:30 am 5.2 1.0 10.5 E 5.2 5.6 SEVERY_STEEP 4.9
120911:00 am 4.9 1.0 10.5 E 4.9 5.0 SEVERY_STEEP 4.7
120910:30 am 5.2 1.0 10.5 E 5.2 5.3 ESEVERY_STEEP 4.8
120910:00 am 4.6 0.7 11.1 E 4.6 7.7 ENE AVERAGE 4.7
1209 9:30 am 4.6 1.0 10.5 E 4.6 8.3 ENE AVERAGE 5.2
1209 9:00 am 4.9 0.7 10.5ENE 4.9 9.1 ENE AVERAGE 5.4
1209 8:30 am 4.9 0.7 10.5ENE 4.9 8.3 ENE AVERAGE 5.2
1209 8:00 am 5.2 0.7 10.5 E 5.2 8.3 ENE AVERAGE 5.5
1209 7:30 am 5.2 0.7 10.5 E 4.9 6.2 ENE STEEP 5.3
1209 7:00 am 4.9 0.7 10.5 E 4.9 8.3 ENE AVERAGE 5.4
1209 6:30 am 5.2 0.7 10.5ENE 5.2 5.6 ENEVERY_STEEP 5.4
1209 6:00 am 5.2 0.7 10.5 E 5.2 9.1 ENE AVERAGE 5.5
1209 5:30 am 5.2 0.7 10.5 E 4.9 6.7 NE STEEP 5.3
1209 5:00 am 5.2 0.7 10.5 E 5.2 8.3 ENE AVERAGE 5.2
1209 4:30 am 5.6 0.7 10.5 E 5.6 5.9 NEVERY_STEEP 5.3
1209 4:00 am 5.9 0.7 10.5ENE 5.9 8.3 ENE AVERAGE 5.1
1209 3:30 am 5.6 0.7 11.1 E 5.6 8.3 ENE AVERAGE 5.2
1209 3:00 am 5.6 0.7 10.5 E 5.6 7.7 NE AVERAGE 5.0
1209 2:30 am 5.6 0.7 10.5 E 5.6 7.7 NE STEEP 5.1
1209 2:00 am 5.9 0.7 10.5ESE 5.9 6.7 ENE STEEP 5.2
1209 1:30 am 6.2 0.7 10.5ESE 6.2 6.2 NEVERY_STEEP 5.1
1209 1:00 am 6.9 0.7 10.5 E 6.9 5.9 NEVERY_STEEP 5.2
120912:30 am 6.6 0.7 10.5 E 6.6 6.2 NEVERY_STEEP 5.2
120912:00 am 6.9 0.7 10.5ESE 6.9 6.2 NEVERY_STEEP 5.2
120811:30 pm 6.9 0.7 10.5 E 6.6 6.2 NEVERY_STEEP 5.3
120811:00 pm 6.9 0.7 10.5ESE 6.9 7.7 NE STEEP 5.3
120810:30 pm 7.2 0.7 11.8ESE 7.2 7.1 NE STEEP 5.3
120810:00 pm 7.2 1.0 10.5ESE 7.2 7.1 NE STEEP 5.2
1208 9:30 pm 7.5 0.7 10.5 E 7.5 7.1 NE STEEP 5.2
1208 9:00 pm 6.9 0.7 11.1ESE 6.9 6.7 NE STEEP 5.0
1208 8:30 pm 6.9 0.7 10.5ESE 6.9 6.2 NEVERY_STEEP 5.0
1208 8:00 pm 6.2 0.7 10.5 E 6.2 6.7 NE STEEP 4.8
1208 7:30 pm 5.6 0.7 11.1ENE 5.6 5.6 NEVERY_STEEP 4.6
1208 7:00 pm 5.2 0.7 10.5 E 4.9 5.9 NEVERY_STEEP 4.6
1208 6:30 pm 5.2 0.7 10.5ESE 5.2 5.9 NEVERY_STEEP 4.7
1208 6:00 pm 4.6 0.7 10.5 E 4.6 5.9 NEVERY_STEEP 4.5

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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