Station 46006 (LLNR 510) - SOUTHEAST PAPA - 600NM West of Eureka, CA

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter foam buoy
SCOOP payload
40.782 N 137.397 W (40°46'57" N 137°23'51" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.5 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 4378 m
Watch circle radius: 4441 yards

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Buoy Camera Photos taken at 12/19/2018 1510 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.

Photos from Buoy Camera at station 46006

Photos are generally taken hourly during daylight operations.

Conditions at 46006 as of
(7:40 am PST)
1540 GMT on 12/19/2018:
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.
	Wind Direction (WDIR):	S ( 170 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	19.4 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	27.2 kts
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	29.66 in
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	58.8 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	57.7 °F
	Dew Point (DEWP):	58.5 °F
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	21.4 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	23.3 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (PST)		WSPD		WDIR
7:38 am		23.3 kts		-

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PST)	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
12	19	7:30 am	SE	11.7	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.67	-	56.8	57.7	56.7	-	-	-
12	19	7:20 am	E	11.7	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.68	-	55.6	57.7	55.6	-	-	-
12	19	7:10 am	ENE	13.6	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.69	-	54.9	-	54.9	-	-	-
12	19	7:00 am	NE	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.69	-0.20	54.1	-	54.1	-	-	-
12	19	6:50 am	ENE	17.5	23.3	17.1	16	9.9	WNW	29.71	-	54.1	-	54.1	-	-	-
12	19	6:40 am	ENE	17.5	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.73	-	53.4	57.7	53.4	-	-	-
12	19	6:30 am	ENE	19.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.73	-	52.9	-	52.9	-	-	-
12	19	6:20 am	ENE	21.4	29.1	-	-	-	-	29.75	-	52.5	57.7	52.5	-	-	-
12	19	6:10 am	ENE	23.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	29.75	-	52.3	57.7	52.3	-	-	-
12	19	6:00 am	ENE	23.3	33.0	-	-	-	-	29.76	-0.19	52.0	-	52.0	-	-	-
12	19	5:50 am	ENE	25.3	33.0	16.1	15	9.5	WNW	29.77	-	51.6	-	51.6	-	-	-
12	19	5:40 am	ENE	25.3	35.0	-	-	-	-	29.77	-	51.6	57.7	51.6	-	-	-
12	19	5:30 am	ENE	23.3	33.0	-	-	-	-	29.78	-	51.6	57.7	51.6	-	-	-
12	19	5:20 am	ENE	23.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	29.79	-	51.4	57.7	51.4	-	-	-
12	19	5:10 am	ENE	21.4	31.1	-	-	-	-	29.81	-	51.4	57.7	51.4	-	-	-
12	19	5:00 am	ENE	21.4	31.1	-	-	-	-	29.82	-0.17	51.3	-	50.9	-	-	-
12	19	4:50 am	ENE	21.4	31.1	16.4	17	10.1	W	29.83	-	51.4	57.7	51.1	-	-	-
12	19	4:40 am	NE	21.4	29.1	-	-	-	-	29.85	-	51.3	57.7	50.9	-	-	-
12	19	4:30 am	NE	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.86	-	51.1	-	50.7	-	-	-
12	19	4:20 am	ENE	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.88	-	51.1	57.7	50.7	-	-	-
12	19	4:10 am	NE	19.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.89	-	51.1	57.7	50.5	-	-	-
12	19	4:00 am	ENE	19.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.89	-0.16	51.1	-	50.4	-	-	-
12	19	3:50 am	ENE	19.4	27.2	17.4	-	10.9	WNW	29.89	-	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
12	19	3:40 am	ENE	17.5	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.91	-	51.1	57.7	50.5	-	-	-
12	19	3:30 am	E	17.5	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.92	-	50.9	57.7	50.0	-	-	-
12	19	3:20 am	ENE	17.5	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.93	-	50.9	57.7	50.4	-	-	-
12	19	3:10 am	NE	17.5	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.93	-	50.7	57.7	50.4	-	-	-
12	19	3:00 am	NE	13.6	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.95	-0.13	50.2	-	49.8	-	-	-
12	19	2:50 am	NE	15.5	23.3	18.0	16	11.1	WNW	29.96	-	50.5	57.7	50.2	-	-	-
12	19	2:40 am	NNE	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	50.4	57.9	49.8	-	-	-
12	19	2:30 am	NNE	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	50.4	-	49.6	-	-	-
12	19	2:20 am	NNE	15.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	50.2	57.7	49.5	-	-	-
12	19	2:10 am	NNE	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	50.4	57.7	49.5	-	-	-
12	19	2:00 am	NNE	13.6	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.00	-0.07	50.2	-	48.9	-	-	-
12	19	1:50 am	NNE	13.6	21.4	17.7	16	10.9	WNW	30.01	-	50.4	57.9	49.1	-	-	-
12	19	1:40 am	NNE	13.6	19.4	17.7	-	10.9	WNW	30.01	-	50.0	57.9	48.9	-	-	-
12	19	1:30 am	NNE	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	49.6	57.9	48.4	-	-	-
12	19	1:20 am	NNE	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	50.0	57.9	48.7	-	-	-
12	19	1:10 am	N	11.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	50.2	57.9	48.7	-	-	-
12	19	1:00 am	N	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.06	-0.02	50.4	57.7	48.6	-	-	-
12	19	12:50 am	N	9.7	15.5	19.7	17	11.3	WNW	30.04	-	50.4	57.9	48.0	-	-	-
12	19	12:40 am	N	9.7	13.6	19.7	-	11.3	WNW	30.06	-	50.5	57.7	47.5	-	-	-
12	19	12:30 am	N	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	50.9	57.7	47.8	-	-	-
12	19	12:20 am	N	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	50.9	57.7	47.7	-	-	-
12	19	12:10 am	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	50.9	57.7	47.5	-	-	-
12	19	12:00 am	N	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-0.02	51.3	57.7	47.5	-	-	-
12	18	11:50 pm	NNW	5.8	11.7	21.7	15	10.9	WNW	30.09	-	51.3	57.7	47.1	-	-	-
12	18	11:40 pm	NNW	7.8	13.6	21.7	-	10.9	WNW	30.09	-	51.4	57.9	47.3	-	-	-
12	18	11:30 pm	NW	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	51.6	57.9	47.7	-	-	-
12	18	11:20 pm	NW	9.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	51.6	-	47.3	-	-	-
12	18	11:10 pm	WNW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	51.8	57.7	47.5	-	-	-
12	18	11:00 pm	NW	9.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.06	+0.00	51.8	57.9	47.3	-	-	-
12	18	10:50 pm	WNW	7.8	15.5	21.3	15	10.9	WNW	30.08	-	52.3	57.7	47.7	-	-	-
12	18	10:40 pm	WSW	1.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	52.2	57.7	47.1	-	-	-
12	18	10:30 pm	SSW	3.9	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	52.5	-	46.9	-	-	-
12	18	10:20 pm	SSW	1.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	52.5	57.9	46.6	-	-	-
12	18	10:10 pm	SE	1.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	53.2	57.9	46.0	-	-	-
12	18	10:00 pm	ENE	3.9	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.08	+0.01	53.4	57.9	44.4	-	-	-
12	18	9:50 pm	N	3.9	11.7	23.6	17	11.2	W	30.08	-	52.7	57.9	43.5	-	-	-
12	18	9:40 pm	SW	5.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	52.9	-	44.8	-	-	-
12	18	9:30 pm	S	9.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	54.1	57.9	45.3	-	-	-
12	18	9:20 pm	W	3.9	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	55.9	57.9	48.7	-	-	-
12	18	9:10 pm	W	7.8	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	56.3	57.9	49.1	-	-	-
12	18	9:00 pm	WSW	7.8	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.10	+0.04	56.7	-	48.6	-	-	-
12	18	8:50 pm	SW	7.8	13.6	23.0	16	10.8	WNW	30.11	-	56.5	57.9	48.7	-	-	-
12	18	8:40 pm	SW	5.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	56.3	57.9	48.9	-	-	-
12	18	8:30 pm	SW	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	56.3	57.9	48.9	-	-	-
12	18	8:20 pm	SW	3.9	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	56.1	57.9	48.9	-	-	-
12	18	8:10 pm	SW	3.9	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	56.1	57.9	49.3	-	-	-
12	18	8:00 pm	SW	5.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.07	+0.00	56.3	57.9	49.6	-	-	-
12	18	7:50 pm	SSW	7.8	11.7	24.9	17	11.3	W	30.09	-	56.1	57.9	49.5	-	-	-
12	18	7:40 pm	SSW	9.7	13.6	24.9	-	11.3	W	30.10	-	56.3	57.9	50.0	-	-	-
12	18	7:30 pm	SW	7.8	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	56.1	-	49.8	-	-	-
12	18	7:20 pm	SW	7.8	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	55.9	57.9	49.8	-	-	-
12	18	7:10 pm	SW	5.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	55.8	57.9	49.6	-	-	-
12	18	7:00 pm	SW	5.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.07	+0.03	55.6	57.9	49.8	-	-	-
12	18	6:50 pm	WSW	5.8	11.7	25.3	17	11.6	W	30.06	-	55.6	57.9	50.2	-	-	-
12	18	6:40 pm	WSW	5.8	13.6	25.3	-	11.6	W	30.06	-	55.2	-	50.0	-	-	-
12	18	6:30 pm	WSW	5.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	55.0	57.9	50.4	-	-	-
12	18	6:20 pm	SW	7.8	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	55.0	57.9	50.2	-	-	-
12	18	6:10 pm	SW	9.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	55.0	57.9	50.2	-	-	-
12	18	6:00 pm	SW	11.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.07	+0.04	-	57.7	-	-	-	-
12	18	5:50 pm	WSW	9.7	17.5	21.7	14	10.4	W	30.08	-	56.1	-	49.6	-	-	-
12	18	5:40 pm	WSW	9.7	17.5	21.7	-	10.4	W	30.08	-	55.9	57.7	49.3	-	-	-
12	18	5:30 pm	W	9.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	55.8	57.7	49.5	-	-	-
12	18	5:20 pm	W	11.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	55.8	57.7	50.4	-	-	-
12	18	5:10 pm	W	11.7	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.07	-	56.3	-	50.4	-	-	-
12	18	5:00 pm	WSW	9.7	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	+0.03	56.3	-	50.4	-	-	-
12	18	4:50 pm	W	9.7	17.5	22.3	14	10.6	W	30.07	-	55.6	57.7	49.6	-	-	-
12	18	4:40 pm	W	11.7	17.5	22.3	-	10.6	W	30.06	-	55.8	-	49.8	-	-	-
12	18	4:30 pm	W	9.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	56.5	-	49.1	-	-	-
12	18	4:20 pm	W	9.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.05	-	56.7	-	49.6	-	-	-
12	18	4:10 pm	W	9.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	56.8	57.7	49.5	-	-	-
12	18	4:00 pm	W	11.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.04	+0.01	56.7	-	48.6	-	-	-
12	18	3:50 pm	W	11.7	17.5	23.3	15	11.0	W	30.04	-	56.8	57.7	49.3	-	-	-
12	18	3:40 pm	W	11.7	17.5	23.3	-	11.0	W	30.03	-	56.8	57.7	49.1	-	-	-
12	18	3:20 pm	WSW	11.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	56.5	57.7	48.9	-	-	-
12	18	3:10 pm	W	11.7	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	56.3	57.7	48.9	-	-	-
12	18	3:00 pm	W	13.6	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	+0.00	55.9	-	48.4	-	-	-
12	18	2:50 pm	W	15.5	23.3	21.7	15	10.3	W	30.04	-	55.8	57.7	48.7	-	-	-
12	18	2:40 pm	W	17.5	27.2	21.7	-	10.3	W	30.03	-	56.7	57.7	48.6	-	-	-
12	18	2:30 pm	W	15.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	57.0	-	49.1	-	-	-
12	18	2:20 pm	W	15.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	56.8	57.7	49.3	-	-	-
12	18	2:10 pm	W	15.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	56.5	57.7	50.0	-	-	-
12	18	2:00 pm	W	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	+0.00	56.7	57.7	50.0	-	-	-
12	18	1:50 pm	W	15.5	19.4	21.3	14	10.3	WNW	30.03	-	56.7	57.7	49.6	-	-	-
12	18	1:40 pm	W	13.6	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	56.7	57.7	49.5	-	-	-
12	18	1:30 pm	W	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	56.7	57.7	49.6	-	-	-
12	18	1:20 pm	W	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	57.2	57.7	48.7	-	-	-
12	18	1:10 pm	WSW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	57.2	57.7	48.4	-	-	-
12	18	1:00 pm	W	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.03	+0.04	57.0	57.7	48.4	-	-	-
12	18	12:50 pm	W	17.5	25.3	20.7	14	9.9	WNW	30.03	-	56.8	57.7	48.2	-	-	-
12	18	12:40 pm	WSW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	56.8	57.7	49.6	-	-	-
12	18	12:30 pm	W	19.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	56.8	57.9	48.7	-	-	-
12	18	12:20 pm	W	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	56.8	57.9	48.9	-	-	-
12	18	12:10 pm	W	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	57.0	57.9	48.7	-	-	-
12	18	12:00 pm	W	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.04	+0.08	57.0	-	48.6	-	-	-
12	18	11:50 am	W	17.5	27.2	20.7	15	9.7	WNW	30.04	-	56.7	57.9	49.6	-	-	-
12	18	11:40 am	W	19.4	27.2	20.7	-	9.7	WNW	30.05	-	56.7	-	49.1	-	-	-
12	18	11:30 am	WSW	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	56.8	57.9	48.6	-	-	-
12	18	11:20 am	WSW	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	56.7	-	48.6	-	-	-
12	18	11:10 am	WSW	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	56.7	-	49.8	-	-	-
12	18	11:00 am	W	21.4	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.03	+0.12	-	-	-	-	-	-
12	18	10:50 am	WSW	21.4	31.1	21.7	-	10.0	WNW	30.03	-	57.4	57.9	50.0	-	-	-
12	18	10:40 am	-	-	-	21.7	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
12	18	10:30 am	WSW	21.4	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	57.4	-	49.1	-	-	-
12	18	10:20 am	WSW	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	57.2	57.9	49.1	-	-	-
12	18	10:10 am	WSW	23.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	57.4	57.9	48.9	-	-	-
12	18	10:00 am	WSW	23.3	29.1	-	-	-	-	30.00	+0.12	57.2	-	48.9	-	-	-
12	18	9:50 am	WSW	23.3	29.1	20.0	14	9.2	WNW	29.98	-	57.0	-	48.6	-	-	-
12	18	9:40 am	WSW	25.3	31.1	20.0	-	9.2	WNW	29.98	-	57.0	57.9	47.8	-	-	-
12	18	9:30 am	WSW	25.3	35.0	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	57.6	-	47.8	-	-	-
12	18	9:20 am	WSW	25.3	33.0	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	57.4	-	48.0	-	-	-
12	18	9:10 am	WSW	25.3	35.0	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	57.6	57.9	48.2	-	-	-
12	18	9:00 am	WSW	25.3	33.0	-	-	-	-	29.96	+0.11	57.6	57.9	48.6	-	-	-
12	18	8:50 am	WSW	25.3	33.0	18.7	14	8.9	WNW	29.95	-	57.4	57.9	48.2	-	-	-
12	18	8:40 am	WSW	23.3	29.1	18.7	-	8.9	WNW	29.94	-	57.2	-	49.1	-	-	-
12	18	8:30 am	WSW	23.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	29.93	-	57.2	-	48.9	-	-	-
12	18	8:20 am	WSW	25.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	29.93	-	57.2	-	48.4	-	-	-
12	18	8:10 am	WSW	23.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	29.91	-	57.0	-	48.2	-	-	-
12	18	8:00 am	WSW	25.3	33.0	-	-	-	-	29.91	+0.09	57.2	57.9	47.7	-	-	-
12	18	7:50 am	WSW	25.3	31.1	21.3	14	9.3	WNW	29.91	-	57.2	57.9	48.4	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46006 as of (6:40 am PST)
1440 GMT on 12/19/2018:
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):	17.1 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	16.1 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	16.0 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	WNW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	5.9 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4.8 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	ENE
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
	Average Wave Period (APD):	9.9 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
12	19	5:40 am	16.1	15.4	14.8	WNW	4.9	4.3	NE	SWELL	9.5
12	19	4:40 am	16.4	15.7	17.4	W	4.3	5.3	WNW	SWELL	10.1
12	19	3:40 am	17.4	17.1	12.9	WNW	3.6	5.0	W	AVERAGE	10.9
12	19	2:40 am	18.0	17.7	16.0	WNW	3.3	4.8	NW	SWELL	11.1
12	19	1:40 am	17.7	17.4	16.0	WNW	4.3	5.6	W	SWELL	10.9
12	19	12:40 am	19.7	19.7	17.4	WNW	2.6	3.7	WNW	SWELL	11.3
12	18	11:40 pm	21.7	21.3	14.8	WNW	2.0	3.6	NW	SWELL	10.9
12	18	10:40 pm	21.3	21.3	14.8	WNW	2.0	3.7	WNW	SWELL	10.9
12	18	9:40 pm	23.6	23.3	17.4	W	2.0	3.7	W	SWELL	11.2
12	18	8:40 pm	23.0	23.0	16.0	WNW	2.3	3.8	W	SWELL	10.8
12	18	7:40 pm	24.9	24.9	17.4	W	2.3	3.3	WNW	SWELL	11.3
12	18	6:40 pm	25.3	25.3	17.4	W	2.0	4.0	W	SWELL	11.6
12	18	5:40 pm	21.7	21.3	13.8	W	3.6	4.5	W	AVERAGE	10.4
12	18	4:40 pm	22.3	22.0	13.8	W	4.3	5.3	WSW	AVERAGE	10.6
12	18	3:40 pm	23.3	23.0	14.8	W	3.9	5.3	WSW	SWELL	11.0
12	18	2:40 pm	21.7	19.7	14.8	W	8.5	8.3	W	SWELL	10.3
12	18	1:40 pm	21.3	20.3	13.8	WNW	6.6	6.7	WNW	AVERAGE	10.3
12	18	12:40 pm	20.7	18.4	13.8	WNW	9.5	7.1	W	AVERAGE	9.9
12	18	11:40 am	20.7	17.7	14.8	WNW	10.8	9.1	WSW	SWELL	9.7
12	18	10:40 am	21.7	18.7	14.8	WNW	10.5	8.3	SW	SWELL	10.0
12	18	9:40 am	20.0	14.4	13.8	WNW	13.5	10.8	W	AVERAGE	9.2
12	18	8:40 am	18.7	13.8	13.8	WNW	12.8	9.1	W	SWELL	8.9

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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