Station 44005 (LLNR 820) - GULF OF MAINE - 78 NM East of Portsmouth, NH

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter foam buoy
AMPS payload
43.201 N 69.128 W (43°12'3" N 69°7'42" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 180.7 m
Watch circle radius: 341 yards

Station reporting intermittently

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Conditions at 44005 as of
(11:50 pm EDT on 03/25/2019)
0350 GMT on 03/26/2019:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Wave Height (WVHT):	3.0 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	5 sec
	Average Period (APD):	3.8 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	W ( 261 deg true )
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.09 in
	Pressure Tendency (PTDY):	+0.03 in ( Rising )
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	35.2 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	39.4 °F

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (EDT)	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
03	25	10:50 pm	-	-	-	3.0	5	4.0	WSW	30.08	+0.04	36.3	39.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:50 pm	-	-	-	3.3	5	4.2	WSW	30.08	+0.04	37.9	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:50 pm	-	-	-	3.3	7	4.0	SE	30.06	+0.04	38.3	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:50 pm	-	-	-	2.0	7	4.6	SSE	30.04	+0.02	38.5	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:50 pm	-	-	-	2.0	10	4.6	E	30.03	+0.00	36.3	39.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:50 pm	-	-	-	2.3	4	4.2	NW	30.02	-0.03	37.8	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:50 pm	-	-	-	2.6	4	4.1	NW	30.02	-0.04	38.3	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	3:50 pm	-	-	-	3.0	5	4.2	NW	30.03	-0.02	38.5	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	2:50 pm	-	-	-	3.0	5	4.2	WNW	30.04	-0.01	38.1	39.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	1:50 pm	-	-	-	3.0	5	4.2	NW	30.06	+0.00	37.8	39.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	12:50 pm	-	-	-	3.6	5	4.3	NW	30.06	+0.01	36.9	39.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:50 am	-	-	-	3.9	5	4.4	NW	30.06	+0.04	36.0	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:50 am	-	-	-	4.3	5	4.4	NW	30.06	+0.06	36.3	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:50 am	-	-	-	4.3	4	4.2	NW	30.04	+0.06	36.7	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:50 am	-	-	-	3.9	7	4.2	SSE	30.02	+0.08	37.4	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:50 am	-	-	-	3.6	7	4.1	SE	30.00	+0.09	37.4	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:50 am	-	-	-	3.6	7	4.4	SSE	29.98	+0.09	38.8	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:50 am	-	-	-	3.9	7	4.5	SSE	29.95	+0.06	39.0	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:50 am	-	-	-	3.9	7	4.6	SSE	29.91	+0.02	40.6	39.7	-	-	-	-
03	25	3:50 am	-	-	-	4.3	6	4.6	SSE	29.89	+0.00	41.9	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	2:50 am	-	-	-	3.9	6	4.6	SSE	29.88	-0.01	41.2	39.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	1:50 am	-	-	-	4.6	6	4.9	SSE	29.89	-0.02	41.7	39.7	-	-	-	-
03	25	12:50 am	-	-	-	4.6	6	4.9	SSE	29.89	-	42.4	39.7	-	-	-	-
03	24	11:50 pm	-	-	-	4.6	6	4.9	S	29.89	-	41.4	39.7	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 44005 as of (12:00 am EDT)
0400 GMT on 03/26/2019:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	3.0 ft
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	VERY_STEEP
	Average Wave Period (APD):	3.8 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (EDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
03	25	11:00 pm	3.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.0
03	25	10:00 pm	3.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.2
03	25	9:00 pm	3.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	4.0
03	25	8:00 pm	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	4.6
03	25	7:00 pm	2.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	4.6
03	25	6:00 pm	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	4.2
03	25	5:00 pm	2.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.1
03	25	4:00 pm	3.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.2
03	25	3:00 pm	3.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.2
03	25	2:00 pm	3.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.2
03	25	1:00 pm	3.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.3
03	25	12:00 pm	3.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.4
03	25	11:00 am	4.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.4
03	25	10:00 am	4.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.2
03	25	9:00 am	3.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	4.2
03	25	8:00 am	3.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	4.1
03	25	7:00 am	3.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	4.4
03	25	6:00 am	3.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	4.5
03	25	5:00 am	3.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	4.6
03	25	4:00 am	4.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	4.6
03	25	3:00 am	3.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	4.6
03	25	2:00 am	4.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	4.9
03	25	1:00 am	4.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	4.9
03	25	12:00 am	4.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.9

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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