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Station 46022 (LLNR 500) - EEL RIVER - 17NM WSW of Eureka, CA

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
SCOOP payload
40.720 N 124.531 W (40°43'12" N 124°31'52" 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: 391.4 m
Watch circle radius: 641 yards

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Buoy Camera Photos taken at 08/17/2018 1810 UTC. Click photo to enlarge.

Photos from Buoy Camera at station 46022

Photos are generally taken hourly during daylight operations.

Conditions at 46022 as of
(11:40 am PDT)
1840 GMT on 08/17/2018:
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):	N ( 360 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	5.8 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	7.8 kts
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.14 in
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	53.4 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	51.8 °F
	Dew Point (DEWP):	53.4 °F
	Wind Chill (CHILL):	51.4 °F
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	5.8 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	5.8 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (PDT)		WSPD		WDIR
11:38 am		5.8 kts		-

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	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
08	17	11:30 am	N	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	53.4	51.8	53.4	-	-	-
08	17	11:20 am	NNE	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	53.2	51.8	53.2	-	-	-
08	17	11:10 am	NNE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	53.2	51.6	53.2	-	-	-
08	17	11:00 am	NNE	5.8	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	+0.01	53.2	51.4	53.2	-	-	-
08	17	10:50 am	NNE	5.8	7.8	7.2	7	-	-	30.13	-	53.2	51.4	53.2	-	-	-
08	17	10:40 am	NNE	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	53.2	51.1	53.2	-	-	-
08	17	10:30 am	NE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	53.1	51.4	53.1	-	-	-
08	17	10:20 am	NE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	53.1	51.4	53.1	-	-	-
08	17	10:10 am	NNE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	53.1	51.4	53.1	-	-	-
08	17	10:00 am	NNE	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	+0.03	53.1	51.4	53.1	-	-	-
08	17	9:50 am	NNE	5.8	9.7	7.9	8	-	-	30.13	-	52.7	51.1	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	9:40 am	NNE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	52.3	51.4	52.3	-	-	-
08	17	9:30 am	NNE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	52.3	51.3	52.3	-	-	-
08	17	9:20 am	NNE	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	52.2	51.3	52.2	-	-	-
08	17	9:10 am	NNE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	52.3	51.1	52.3	-	-	-
08	17	9:00 am	NNE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	+0.02	52.5	50.9	52.5	-	-	-
08	17	8:50 am	NNE	3.9	5.8	7.2	8	-	-	30.13	-	52.5	50.9	52.5	-	-	-
08	17	8:40 am	NNE	3.9	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	52.5	50.9	52.5	-	-	-
08	17	8:30 am	NE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	52.7	50.9	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	8:20 am	NNE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	52.7	50.9	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	8:10 am	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	52.9	50.9	52.9	-	-	-
08	17	8:00 am	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	+0.01	52.9	50.9	52.9	-	-	-
08	17	7:50 am	NNE	7.8	9.7	6.2	7	-	-	30.13	-	52.7	50.9	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	7:40 am	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	52.7	50.7	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	7:30 am	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	52.9	50.7	52.9	-	-	-
08	17	7:20 am	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	52.9	50.7	52.9	-	-	-
08	17	7:10 am	NNE	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	52.7	50.7	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	7:00 am	-	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.10	+0.00	52.7	50.7	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	6:50 am	NNE	1.9	5.8	6.9	8	-	-	30.11	-	52.3	50.7	52.3	-	-	-
08	17	6:40 am	NNE	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	52.3	50.5	52.3	-	-	-
08	17	6:30 am	N	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	52.3	50.5	52.3	-	-	-
08	17	6:20 am	NNE	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	52.7	50.5	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	6:10 am	N	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	53.1	50.5	53.1	-	-	-
08	17	6:00 am	NNE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	+0.00	53.1	-	53.1	-	-	-
08	17	5:50 am	N	7.8	9.7	6.6	7	-	-	30.11	-	53.1	-	53.1	-	-	-
08	17	5:40 am	N	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	52.7	50.5	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	5:30 am	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	52.9	-	52.9	-	-	-
08	17	5:20 am	N	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	52.7	50.5	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	5:10 am	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	53.1	50.5	53.1	-	-	-
08	17	5:00 am	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	+0.00	52.9	-	52.9	-	-	-
08	17	4:50 am	N	7.8	11.7	6.2	7	-	-	30.11	-	52.9	50.5	52.9	-	-	-
08	17	4:40 am	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	52.9	50.5	52.9	-	-	-
08	17	4:30 am	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	52.9	50.5	52.9	-	-	-
08	17	4:20 am	N	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	52.7	50.7	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	4:10 am	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	52.7	50.7	52.7	-	-	-
08	17	4:00 am	N	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-0.01	52.9	-	52.9	-	-	-
08	17	3:50 am	N	7.8	9.7	6.2	6	-	-	30.10	-	53.1	50.7	53.1	-	-	-
08	17	3:40 am	N	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	53.2	50.7	53.2	-	-	-
08	17	3:30 am	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	53.4	50.7	53.4	-	-	-
08	17	3:20 am	NNE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	53.2	50.7	53.2	-	-	-
08	17	3:10 am	N	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	53.6	50.9	53.6	-	-	-
08	17	3:00 am	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-0.02	53.8	50.9	53.8	-	-	-
08	17	2:50 am	N	7.8	9.7	6.2	7	-	-	30.11	-	53.8	50.9	53.8	-	-	-
08	17	2:40 am	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	54.1	-	54.1	-	-	-
08	17	2:30 am	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	54.0	51.1	54.0	-	-	-
08	17	2:20 am	N	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	54.1	51.1	54.1	-	-	-
08	17	2:10 am	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	54.5	50.9	54.5	-	-	-
08	17	2:00 am	N	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-0.03	54.7	50.9	54.7	-	-	-
08	17	1:50 am	N	9.7	11.7	5.2	11	-	-	30.11	-	54.9	51.1	54.9	-	-	-
08	17	1:40 am	N	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	55.0	51.1	55.0	-	-	-
08	17	1:30 am	N	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	55.0	51.1	55.0	-	-	-
08	17	1:20 am	N	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	54.7	51.3	54.7	-	-	-
08	17	1:10 am	N	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	54.7	51.4	54.7	-	-	-
08	17	1:00 am	N	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	+0.00	54.7	51.4	54.7	-	-	-
08	17	12:50 am	N	7.8	9.7	5.2	11	-	-	30.12	-	54.5	51.4	54.5	-	-	-
08	17	12:40 am	N	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	54.1	51.4	54.1	-	-	-
08	17	12:30 am	N	5.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	54.0	51.4	54.0	-	-	-
08	17	12:20 am	NNE	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	54.0	51.3	54.0	-	-	-
08	17	12:10 am	NNE	5.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	54.0	51.3	54.0	-	-	-
08	17	12:00 am	NNE	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	+0.02	54.0	51.3	54.0	-	-	-
08	16	11:50 pm	NNE	7.8	9.7	4.6	10	-	-	30.13	-	54.1	51.1	54.1	-	-	-
08	16	11:40 pm	NNE	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	54.1	51.3	54.1	-	-	-
08	16	11:30 pm	N	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	54.3	51.3	54.3	-	-	-
08	16	11:20 pm	N	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	54.5	51.4	54.5	-	-	-
08	16	11:10 pm	N	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	54.3	51.3	54.3	-	-	-
08	16	11:00 pm	N	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.13	+0.03	54.5	51.3	54.5	-	-	-
08	16	10:50 pm	N	9.7	13.6	4.9	11	-	-	30.13	-	54.7	-	54.7	-	-	-
08	16	10:40 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	54.5	51.3	54.5	-	-	-
08	16	10:30 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	54.7	50.7	54.7	-	-	-
08	16	10:20 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	54.7	50.5	54.7	-	-	-
08	16	10:10 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	54.9	50.4	54.9	-	-	-
08	16	10:00 pm	N	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.13	+0.04	55.0	50.5	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	9:50 pm	N	11.7	13.6	4.9	11	-	-	30.12	-	55.0	50.7	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	9:40 pm	N	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	55.0	50.7	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	9:30 pm	N	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	55.0	50.7	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	9:20 pm	N	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	55.2	50.9	55.2	-	-	-
08	16	9:10 pm	N	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	55.0	50.7	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	9:00 pm	N	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	+0.02	55.0	51.1	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	8:50 pm	N	11.7	15.5	4.9	11	-	-	30.11	-	55.2	51.3	55.2	-	-	-
08	16	8:40 pm	N	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	55.2	51.3	55.2	-	-	-
08	16	8:30 pm	N	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	55.2	50.7	55.2	-	-	-
08	16	8:20 pm	N	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	55.0	-	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	8:10 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	54.9	50.2	54.9	-	-	-
08	16	8:00 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	+0.01	54.9	50.4	54.9	-	-	-
08	16	7:50 pm	N	9.7	11.7	4.9	11	-	-	30.10	-	54.9	50.4	54.9	-	-	-
08	16	7:40 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	54.9	50.4	54.9	-	-	-
08	16	7:30 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	54.9	50.2	54.9	-	-	-
08	16	7:20 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	54.7	50.2	54.7	-	-	-
08	16	7:10 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	54.9	50.2	54.9	-	-	-
08	16	7:00 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-0.01	54.9	50.4	54.9	-	-	-
08	16	6:50 pm	N	9.7	11.7	5.2	11	-	-	30.09	-	55.0	50.4	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	6:40 pm	N	9.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	55.0	50.5	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	6:30 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	55.0	50.5	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	6:20 pm	N	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	55.0	50.7	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	6:10 pm	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	55.0	50.7	55.0	-	-	-
08	16	6:00 pm	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-0.02	55.2	50.5	55.2	-	-	-
08	16	5:50 pm	N	7.8	9.7	4.9	12	-	-	30.09	-	55.2	50.5	55.2	-	-	-
08	16	5:40 pm	N	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	55.2	-	55.2	-	-	-
08	16	5:30 pm	NNW	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	55.4	50.5	55.4	-	-	-
08	16	5:20 pm	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	55.4	50.5	55.4	-	-	-
08	16	5:10 pm	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	55.2	-	55.2	-	-	-
08	16	5:00 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.09	-0.02	55.4	50.5	55.4	-	-	-
08	16	4:50 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	55.4	50.4	55.4	-	-	-
08	16	4:40 pm	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	55.6	50.5	55.6	-	-	-
08	16	4:30 pm	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	55.6	50.5	55.6	-	-	-
08	16	4:20 pm	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	55.6	50.5	55.6	-	-	-
08	16	4:10 pm	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	55.6	50.5	55.6	-	-	-
08	16	4:00 pm	NNW	7.8	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-0.01	55.6	50.5	55.6	-	-	-
08	16	3:50 pm	NNW	9.7	11.7	4.6	11	-	-	30.10	-	55.8	50.7	55.8	-	-	-
08	16	3:40 pm	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	55.8	50.7	55.8	-	-	-
08	16	3:30 pm	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	55.9	50.7	55.9	-	-	-
08	16	3:20 pm	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	55.9	50.7	55.9	-	-	-
08	16	3:10 pm	NNW	7.8	9.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	56.1	50.5	56.1	-	-	-
08	16	3:00 pm	NNW	7.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	+0.00	56.1	50.7	56.1	-	-	-
08	16	2:50 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	4.6	8	-	-	30.11	-	56.3	50.7	56.3	-	-	-
08	16	2:40 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	56.5	-	56.5	-	-	-
08	16	2:30 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	56.7	50.7	56.7	-	-	-
08	16	2:20 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	56.7	50.7	56.7	-	-	-
08	16	2:10 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	56.8	50.7	56.8	-	-	-
08	16	2:00 pm	-	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.10	+0.01	57.0	51.3	57.0	-	-	-
08	16	1:50 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	4.6	11	-	-	30.11	-	57.0	52.9	57.0	-	-	-
08	16	1:40 pm	NNW	5.8	7.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	57.2	52.0	57.2	-	-	-
08	16	1:30 pm	NNW	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	57.2	52.2	57.2	-	-	-
08	16	1:20 pm	NNW	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	57.4	52.2	57.4	-	-	-
08	16	1:10 pm	NNW	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	57.4	52.2	57.4	-	-	-
08	16	1:00 pm	NNW	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	+0.02	57.6	52.3	57.6	-	-	-
08	16	12:50 pm	NNW	3.9	5.8	4.9	9	-	-	30.11	-	57.6	52.3	57.6	-	-	-
08	16	12:40 pm	NNW	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	57.7	52.3	57.7	-	-	-
08	16	12:30 pm	NW	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	57.9	52.3	57.9	-	-	-
08	16	12:20 pm	NNW	1.9	3.9	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	57.9	52.3	57.9	-	-	-
08	16	12:10 pm	-	0.0	1.9	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	57.7	52.3	57.7	-	-	-
08	16	12:00 pm	-	0.0	1.9	-	-	-	-	30.11	+0.02	57.7	52.3	57.7	-	-	-
08	16	11:50 am	-	0.0	1.9	4.6	12	-	-	30.11	-	57.7	52.5	57.7	-	-	-

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.

The weekly status report and the weekly maintenance report also provide valuable station information.

Note that the payload types and the station locations occasionally change.
Please refer to the NDBC data inventory for the data history of each station.