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Station 44009 (LLNR 168) - DELAWARE BAY 26 NM Southeast of Cape May, NJ Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44009

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3-meter discus buoy
SCOOP payload
38.460 N 74.692 W (38°27'35" N 74°41'31" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 3.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 2 m below water line
Water depth: 24 m
Watch circle radius: 70 yards

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Station 44009

Conditions at 44009 as of
(4:00 pm EDT)
2000 GMT on 06/05/2023:
     

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 - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): SW ( 230 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD):4.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST):5.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 4 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 5 m/s
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (EDT)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
3:54 pm 4 m/s-
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
m/s		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
m/s		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
mb		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
mb		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°C		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°C		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°C		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
km		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
m
2023-06-05 03:50 pm SW 4.0 5.0 1.1-5.9 E--- 17.4----
2023-06-05 03:40 pm--- 1.1 85.9 E--------
2023-06-05 03:30 pm SW 4.0 5.0------- 17.3----
2023-06-05 03:20 pm SW 4.0 5.0 1.0 86.0 E--- 17.3----
2023-06-05 03:10 pm SW 4.0 5.0 1.0-6.0 E--- 17.4----
2023-06-05 03:00 pm SW 4.0 5.0------- 17.3----
2023-06-05 02:50 pm SW 4.0 6.0 1.1-6.3ESE--- 17.2----
2023-06-05 02:40 pm SW 4.0 6.0------- 17.4----
2023-06-05 02:30 pm SW 4.0 5.0 1.1-6.3ESE--- 17.1----
2023-06-05 02:20 pmWSW 4.0 5.0 1.0 95.9ESE--- 17.2----
2023-06-05 02:10 pmWSW 3.0 5.0 1.0-5.9ESE--- 16.9----
2023-06-05 02:00 pmWSW 3.0 4.0------- 17.1----
2023-06-05 01:50 pm W 1.0 3.0 1.0 86.2ESE--- 17.0----
2023-06-05 01:40 pm W 1.0 2.0 1.0-6.2ESE--- 17.0----
2023-06-05 01:30 pm W 1.0 2.0------- 16.9----
2023-06-05 01:20 pm NW 2.0 3.0 0.9 86.4ESE--- 17.0----
2023-06-05 01:10 pm NW 3.0 4.0 0.9-6.4ESE--- 16.9----
2023-06-05 01:00 pm NW 3.0 4.0------- 16.8----
2023-06-05 12:50 pm NW 3.0 4.0 0.9 96.2ESE--- 16.8----
2023-06-05 12:40 pm NW 3.0 4.0 0.9-6.2ESE--- 16.7----
2023-06-05 12:30 pm NW 4.0 4.0------- 16.6----
2023-06-05 12:20 pm NW 3.0 4.0 1.0 86.2ESE--- 16.6----
2023-06-05 12:10 pmWNW 4.0 5.0 1.0-6.2ESE--- 16.6----
2023-06-05 12:00 pmWNW 4.0 5.0------- 16.6----
2023-06-05 11:50 amWNW 4.0 5.0 0.9 96.2 SE--- 16.6----
2023-06-05 11:40 amWNW 4.0 5.0 0.9-6.2 SE--- 16.5----
2023-06-05 11:30 amWNW 4.0 5.0------- 16.6----
2023-06-05 11:20 amWNW 3.0 4.0 1.0 76.2 E--- 16.5----
2023-06-05 11:10 amWNW 4.0 5.0 1.0-6.2 E--- 16.4----
2023-06-05 11:00 amWNW 3.0 5.0------- 16.4----
2023-06-05 10:50 amWNW 4.0 4.0 0.9 76.1 E--- 16.4----
2023-06-05 10:40 amWNW 4.0 5.0------- 16.3----
2023-06-05 10:30 amWNW 4.0 5.0------- 16.3----
2023-06-05 10:20 am W 4.0 5.0 1.0 86.3 E--- 16.2----
2023-06-05 10:10 am W 4.0 5.0 1.0-6.3 E--- 16.2----
2023-06-05 10:00 am W 4.0 5.0------- 16.2----
2023-06-05 09:50 am W 4.0 5.0 0.9 86.2 E--- 16.2----
2023-06-05 09:40 am W 4.0 5.0 0.9-6.2 E--- 16.2----
2023-06-05 09:30 am W 4.0 5.0------- 16.2----
2023-06-05 09:20 am W 4.0 5.0 1.0 76.1 E--- 16.2----
2023-06-05 09:10 am W 4.0 5.0 1.0-6.1 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 09:00 am W 4.0 5.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 08:50 am W 4.0 5.0 1.0 86.2 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 08:40 am W 4.0 5.0 1.0-6.2 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 08:30 am W 4.0 5.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 08:20 am W 3.0 5.0 1.0 96.1 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 08:10 am W 3.0 4.0 1.0-6.1 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 08:00 am W 3.0 4.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 07:50 am W 3.0 4.0 1.0 96.0 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 07:40 am W 3.0 4.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 07:30 am W 2.0 3.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 07:20 am W 2.0 3.0 1.0 86.0 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 07:10 amWNW 2.0 3.0 1.0-6.0 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 07:00 amWNW 2.0 3.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 06:50 amWNW 1.0 2.0 1.1 86.1ENE--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 06:40 amWNW 1.0 2.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-05 06:30 amWNW 1.0 2.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-05 06:20 amWNW 1.0 2.0 1.0 96.0ESE--- 16.0----
2023-06-05 06:10 amWNW 1.0 2.0 1.0-6.0ESE--- 16.0----
2023-06-05 06:00 amWNW 1.0 2.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-05 05:50 am NW 1.0 2.0 1.0 95.9 E--- 16.0----
2023-06-05 05:40 am NW 1.0 2.0 1.0-5.9 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 05:30 amWNW 1.0 2.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 05:20 am NW 1.0 2.0 1.0 75.9 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 05:10 amWNW 1.0 1.0 1.0-5.9 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 05:00 amWNW 1.0 2.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 04:50 amWNW 1.0 2.0 0.9 75.9 E--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 04:40 amWNW 1.0 2.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-05 04:30 amWNW 2.0 2.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-05 04:20 am NW 2.0 2.0 1.0 96.1ESE--- 16.0----
2023-06-05 04:10 amWNW 1.0 2.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-05 04:00 amNNW 1.0 1.0------------
2023-06-05 03:50 amNNW 1.0 2.0 1.0-5.9 E--- 16.0----
2023-06-05 03:40 am- 0.0 1.0 1.0-5.9 E--- 16.0----
2023-06-05 03:30 am- 0.0 1.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-05 03:20 am- 0.0 1.0 1.0-5.8 E--- 16.0----
2023-06-05 03:10 am--- 1.0 75.8 E--------
2023-06-05 03:00 am- 0.0 1.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-05 02:50 am- 0.0 1.0 1.0 96.0ESE--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 02:40 am- 0.0 0.0 1.0-6.0ESE--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 02:30 am- 0.0 1.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 02:20 am- 0.0 1.0 1.0 96.0ESE--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 02:10 am- 0.0 1.0 1.0-6.0ESE--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 02:00 am- 0.0 1.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 01:50 am- 0.0 1.0 1.0 105.8ESE--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 01:40 am E 1.0 2.0 1.0-5.8ESE--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 01:30 am E 2.0 2.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 01:20 am E 1.0 2.0 1.1 85.9ESE--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 01:10 amESE 1.0 2.0 1.1-5.9ESE--- 16.1----
2023-06-05 01:00 am SE 1.0 1.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-05 12:50 am- 0.0 1.0 1.0 75.6 E--- 16.0----
2023-06-05 12:40 am- 0.0 1.0 1.0-5.6 E--- 16.0----
2023-06-05 12:30 am- 0.0 1.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-05 12:20 am- 0.0 1.0 1.0 85.6ESE--- 16.0----
2023-06-05 12:10 am- 0.0 1.0 1.0-5.6ESE--- 16.0----
2023-06-05 12:00 am- 0.0 1.0------- 15.9----
2023-06-04 11:50 pm- 0.0 1.0 1.1 85.7 E--- 15.9----
2023-06-04 11:40 pm- 0.0 0.0 1.1-5.7 E--- 15.9----
2023-06-04 11:30 pm- 0.0 0.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-04 11:20 pm- 0.0 0.0 1.1 85.6 E--- 16.0----
2023-06-04 11:10 pm- 0.0 0.0 1.1-5.6 E--- 16.0----
2023-06-04 11:00 pm- 0.0 1.0------- 15.9----
2023-06-04 10:50 pm- 0.0 1.0 1.1 85.6 E--------
2023-06-04 10:40 pm- 0.0 2.0 1.1-5.6 E--- 16.0----
2023-06-04 10:30 pmSSW 1.0 1.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-04 10:20 pm- 0.0 1.0 1.2 75.7ENE--- 16.0----
2023-06-04 10:10 pm S 1.0 2.0 1.2-5.7ENE--- 16.0----
2023-06-04 10:00 pm S 1.0 2.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-04 09:50 pm SE 1.0 2.0 1.1 65.3ENE--- 16.0----
2023-06-04 09:40 pmESE 1.0 2.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-04 09:30 pm SE 2.0 3.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-04 09:20 pmESE 3.0 4.0 1.3 85.4ENE--- 16.0----
2023-06-04 09:10 pmESE 3.0 4.0 1.3-5.4ENE--- 15.9----
2023-06-04 09:00 pm E 3.0 4.0------- 15.9----
2023-06-04 08:50 pmESE 3.0 5.0 1.3 85.4 E--- 15.9----
2023-06-04 08:40 pmESE 4.0 5.0 1.3-5.4 E--- 15.9----
2023-06-04 08:30 pmESE 5.0 6.0------- 15.9----
2023-06-04 08:20 pm E 5.0 6.0 1.4-5.5ENE--- 15.9----
2023-06-04 08:10 pm E 6.0 7.0 1.4-5.5ENE--- 16.0----
2023-06-04 08:00 pm E 6.0 8.0------- 16.0----
2023-06-04 07:50 pm E 6.0 7.0 1.4 75.4ENE--- 16.1----
2023-06-04 07:40 pm E 6.0 7.0------- 16.1----
2023-06-04 07:20 pm E 5.0 7.0 1.5 95.3ESE--- 16.2----
2023-06-04 07:10 pmESE 5.0 6.0 1.5-5.3ESE--- 16.2----
2023-06-04 07:00 pmESE 6.0 7.0------- 16.2----
2023-06-04 06:50 pmESE 6.0 7.0 1.5 85.2ENE--- 16.3----
2023-06-04 06:40 pmESE 6.0 7.0------- 16.2----
2023-06-04 06:30 pmESE 6.0 7.0------- 16.4----
2023-06-04 06:20 pmESE 7.0 8.0 1.6 75.2ENE--- 16.5----
2023-06-04 06:10 pmESE 7.0 9.0 1.6-5.2ENE--- 16.1----
2023-06-04 06:00 pm E 7.0 9.0------- 16.2----
2023-06-04 05:50 pmESE 7.0 9.0 1.6 85.5ENE--- 16.2----
2023-06-04 05:40 pm E 7.0 9.0 1.6-5.5ENE--- 16.3----
2023-06-04 05:30 pmESE 6.0 8.0------- 16.4----
2023-06-04 05:20 pmESE 6.0 8.0 1.5 75.5ENE--- 16.4----
2023-06-04 05:10 pmESE 6.0 7.0 1.5-5.5ENE--- 16.4----
2023-06-04 05:00 pm E 5.0 7.0------- 16.4----
2023-06-04 04:50 pm E 5.0 6.0 1.7 75.5ENE--- 16.5----
2023-06-04 04:40 pm E 4.0 6.0 1.7-5.5ENE--- 16.2----
2023-06-04 04:30 pm E 4.0 5.0------- 16.3----
2023-06-04 04:20 pm E 4.0 5.0 1.7 85.5ENE--- 16.4----
2023-06-04 04:10 pm E 3.0 5.0 1.7-5.5ENE--- 16.4----
2023-06-04 04:00 pmESE 3.0 4.0------------
2023-06-04 03:50 pm E 2.0 4.0 1.6 85.4 E--- 16.4----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 44009 as of (3:40 pm EDT)
1940 GMT on 06/05/2023:

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 Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 1.1 m
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 1.0 m
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 7.7 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): E
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 0.3 m
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 3.8 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):ENE
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.9 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
m		 5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
m		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 		 5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2023-06-05 03:10 pm 1.0 1.0 7.7 E 0.3 4.0 ENE AVERAGE 6.0
2023-06-05 02:40 pm 1.1 1.0 9.1ESE 0.2 3.7 ENE SWELL 6.3
2023-06-05 02:10 pm 1.0 0.9 9.1ESE 0.3 3.7 E SWELL 5.9
2023-06-05 01:40 pm 1.0 0.9 8.3ESE 0.2 3.8 ENE SWELL 6.2
2023-06-05 01:10 pm 0.9 0.9 8.3ESE 0.2 3.8 ENE SWELL 6.4
2023-06-05 12:40 pm 0.9 0.9 9.1ESE 0.2 3.7 ENE SWELL 6.2
2023-06-05 12:10 pm 1.0 0.9 8.3ESE 0.2 3.8 ENE SWELL 6.2
2023-06-05 11:40 am 0.9 0.9 9.1 SE 0.2 3.6 ENE SWELL 6.2
2023-06-05 11:10 am 1.0 0.9 6.7 E 0.2 3.7 NE AVERAGE 6.2
2023-06-05 10:40 am 0.9 0.9 7.1 E 0.2 4.0 ENE AVERAGE 6.1
2023-06-05 10:10 am 1.0 0.9 7.7 E 0.2 3.7 ENE AVERAGE 6.3
2023-06-05 09:40 am 0.9 0.8 8.3 E 0.2 3.8 ENE SWELL 6.2
2023-06-05 09:10 am 1.0 0.9 7.1 E 0.3 4.0 ENE AVERAGE 6.1
2023-06-05 08:40 am 1.0 0.9 8.3 E 0.2 3.7 E SWELL 6.2
2023-06-05 08:10 am 1.0 0.9 9.1 E 0.3 3.6 ENE SWELL 6.1
2023-06-05 07:40 am 1.0 0.9 9.1 E 0.3 3.7 ENE SWELL 6.0
2023-06-05 07:10 am 1.0 0.9 8.3 E 0.3 4.0 ENE SWELL 6.0
2023-06-05 06:40 am 1.1 1.0 7.7ENE 0.3 4.0 ENE AVERAGE 6.1
2023-06-05 06:10 am 1.0 1.0 9.1ESE 0.3 3.8 E SWELL 6.0
2023-06-05 05:40 am 1.0 1.0 9.1 E 0.3 3.6 E SWELL 5.9
2023-06-05 05:10 am 1.0 1.0 7.1 E 0.3 3.7 ENE AVERAGE 5.9
2023-06-05 04:40 am 0.9 0.9 6.7 E 0.3 3.8 E AVERAGE 5.9
2023-06-05 04:10 am 1.0 1.0 9.1ESE 0.3 4.0 ENE SWELL 6.1
2023-06-05 03:40 am 1.0 1.0 7.1 E 0.3 3.8 E AVERAGE 5.9
2023-06-05 03:10 am 1.0 0.9 7.1 E 0.3 3.3 E AVERAGE 5.8
2023-06-05 02:40 am 1.0 1.0 9.1ESE 0.3 3.8 ENE SWELL 6.0
2023-06-05 02:10 am 1.0 1.0 9.1ESE 0.3 4.0 ENE SWELL 6.0
2023-06-05 01:40 am 1.0 0.9 10.0ESE 0.3 4.0 E SWELL 5.8
2023-06-05 01:10 am 1.1 1.0 7.7ESE 0.3 4.0 E AVERAGE 5.9
2023-06-05 12:40 am 1.0 0.9 7.1 E 0.3 3.6 E AVERAGE 5.6
2023-06-05 12:10 am 1.0 0.9 8.3ESE 0.3 3.6 ENE SWELL 5.6
2023-06-04 11:40 pm 1.1 1.0 8.3 E 0.4 3.8 ENE SWELL 5.7
2023-06-04 11:10 pm 1.1 1.1 7.7 E 0.4 3.7 ENE AVERAGE 5.6
2023-06-04 10:40 pm 1.1 1.1 7.7 E 0.4 4.0 ENE AVERAGE 5.6
2023-06-04 10:10 pm 1.2 1.2 7.1ENE 0.4 3.4 ENE AVERAGE 5.7
2023-06-04 09:40 pm 1.1 1.1 5.6ENE 0.4 3.7 ENE STEEP 5.3
2023-06-04 09:10 pm 1.3 1.2 7.7ENE 0.5 3.7 E AVERAGE 5.4
2023-06-04 08:40 pm 1.3 1.2 8.3 E 0.5 3.6 ENE AVERAGE 5.4
2023-06-04 08:10 pm 1.4 1.2 8.3ENE 0.7 4.2 ENE AVERAGE 5.5
2023-06-04 07:40 pm 1.4 1.2 7.1ENE 0.8 5.6 ENE STEEP 5.4
2023-06-04 07:10 pm 1.5 1.3 9.1ESE 0.8 4.2 ENE AVERAGE 5.3
2023-06-04 06:40 pm 1.5 1.2 7.7ENE 0.9 5.0 ENE AVERAGE 5.2
2023-06-04 06:10 pm 1.6 1.1 7.1ENE 1.2 5.9 ENE STEEP 5.2
2023-06-04 05:40 pm 1.6 1.1 7.7ENE 1.2 6.7 ENE AVERAGE 5.5
2023-06-04 05:10 pm 1.5 1.2 7.1ENE 0.9 5.3 ENE STEEP 5.5
2023-06-04 04:40 pm 1.7 1.5 6.7ENE 0.7 4.3 ENE STEEP 5.5
2023-06-04 04:10 pm 1.7 1.6 7.7ENE 0.6 3.3 NE AVERAGE 5.5

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)