Station 46087 (LLNR 756) - Neah Bay - 6 NM North of Cape Flattery, WA (Traffic Separation Lighted Buoy)

Strait of Juan de Fuca Traffic Separation Lighted Buoy JA

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Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
ARES payload
48.493 N 124.726 W (48°29'35" N 124°43'35" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4.9 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 0.3 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below water line
Water depth: 260.6 m
Watch circle radius: 255 yards

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Conditions at 46087 as of
(7:20 am PDT)
1420 GMT on 07/16/2020:
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):	SSW ( 200 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	5.8 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	5.8 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	5.2 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	9 sec
	Average Period (APD):	6.3 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	W ( 271 deg true )
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.03 in
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	54.0 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	52.5 °F
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	5.8 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	7.8 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Continuous Winds
TIME (PDT)	WDIR	WSPD
7:20 am	SSW ( 200 deg )	5.2 kts
7:10 am	SSW ( 206 deg )	5.1 kts
7:00 am	SSW ( 200 deg )	5.8 kts
6:50 am	SSW ( 198 deg )	6.4 kts
6:40 am	SSW ( 195 deg )	5.2 kts
6:30 am	SSW ( 192 deg )	4.3 kts

Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME (PDT)	GDR	GST
7:01 am	SSW ( 210 deg )	7.8 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
07	16	6:50 am	SSW	5.8	7.8	5.2	9	6.5	W	30.03	+0.00	54.0	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	16	6:20 am	SSW	3.9	5.8	5.2	8	6.6	W	30.04	-	53.6	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	16	5:50 am	SSW	3.9	3.9	4.6	7	6.4	W	30.05	+0.00	53.6	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	16	5:20 am	SW	5.8	5.8	5.2	9	6.8	W	30.04	-	53.8	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	16	4:50 am	WSW	3.9	5.8	4.9	6	6.4	W	30.04	-0.02	54.1	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	16	4:20 am	W	7.8	9.7	4.9	9	6.7	W	30.04	-	54.7	52.3	-	-	-	-
07	16	3:50 am	SW	3.9	3.9	4.9	8	6.6	W	30.04	-0.02	54.3	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	16	3:20 am	WSW	3.9	5.8	4.9	6	6.4	W	30.04	-	54.5	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	16	2:50 am	SW	5.8	5.8	4.9	7	6.3	W	30.05	-0.02	54.1	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	16	2:20 am	SW	5.8	7.8	5.2	6	6.3	W	30.06	-	54.7	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	16	1:50 am	WSW	5.8	7.8	4.9	7	6.3	W	30.06	-0.01	55.0	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	16	12:50 am	W	7.8	11.7	5.2	7	6.1	W	30.06	-0.01	55.2	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	16	12:20 am	WSW	5.8	9.7	5.6	9	5.9	W	30.07	-	55.6	52.7	-	-	-	-
07	15	11:50 pm	WSW	7.8	9.7	4.9	6	5.7	WNW	30.07	-0.01	55.4	52.7	-	-	-	-
07	15	11:20 pm	W	9.7	11.7	5.6	6	5.8	WNW	30.07	-	55.4	52.7	-	-	-	-
07	15	10:50 pm	W	5.8	7.8	4.9	6	5.6	W	30.07	-0.02	55.0	52.7	-	-	-	-
07	15	10:20 pm	WSW	7.8	11.7	4.9	6	5.6	W	30.08	-	55.2	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	9:50 pm	WSW	7.8	9.7	4.9	6	5.4	W	30.08	-0.03	55.4	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	9:20 pm	WSW	11.7	13.6	4.9	6	5.7	WNW	30.08	-	55.2	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	8:50 pm	WSW	11.7	13.6	4.6	6	5.5	WNW	30.08	-0.04	55.2	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	8:20 pm	WSW	7.8	7.8	4.6	6	5.6	WNW	30.09	-	54.9	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	7:50 pm	WSW	5.8	7.8	4.6	6	5.5	WNW	30.09	-0.04	54.7	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	7:20 pm	WSW	7.8	9.7	4.9	6	5.7	W	30.09	-	54.7	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	6:50 pm	SSW	5.8	5.8	4.3	6	5.7	WNW	30.11	-0.03	54.5	52.7	-	-	-	-
07	15	6:20 pm	WSW	9.7	9.7	4.3	6	5.9	W	30.11	-	54.9	52.7	-	-	-	-
07	15	5:50 pm	WSW	9.7	11.7	4.3	6	5.8	W	30.12	-0.03	54.9	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	5:20 pm	WSW	7.8	9.7	4.3	6	5.9	WNW	30.13	-	54.7	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	4:50 pm	WSW	7.8	11.7	4.3	6	5.9	W	30.13	-0.02	54.9	53.1	-	-	-	-
07	15	4:20 pm	WSW	7.8	9.7	4.3	6	5.7	W	30.14	-	54.9	53.2	-	-	-	-
07	15	3:50 pm	SW	7.8	7.8	4.3	6	5.8	W	30.14	-0.01	54.7	53.2	-	-	-	-
07	15	3:20 pm	SW	7.8	9.7	3.9	6	5.8	W	30.14	-	54.7	53.1	-	-	-	-
07	15	2:50 pm	WSW	7.8	7.8	4.3	6	5.7	W	30.15	+0.00	54.3	53.2	-	-	-	-
07	15	2:20 pm	WSW	7.8	7.8	4.6	6	5.7	W	30.15	-	54.5	53.1	-	-	-	-
07	15	1:50 pm	WSW	7.8	7.8	3.9	6	5.8	W	30.15	+0.00	54.3	53.1	-	-	-	-
07	15	1:20 pm	WSW	9.7	11.7	3.9	9	5.6	W	30.15	-	54.3	53.1	-	-	-	-
07	15	12:50 pm	WSW	7.8	7.8	3.9	6	5.5	W	30.15	+0.01	54.1	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	12:20 pm	SW	7.8	7.8	3.9	6	5.4	W	30.15	-	54.7	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	11:50 am	SW	7.8	7.8	3.6	6	5.4	W	30.15	+0.00	54.1	52.9	-	-	-	-
07	15	11:20 am	SW	7.8	7.8	3.9	8	5.4	W	30.15	-	54.0	52.7	-	-	-	-
07	15	10:50 am	WSW	1.9	3.9	3.9	8	5.3	W	30.15	+0.00	53.2	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	15	10:20 am	W	3.9	5.8	3.9	5	5.3	WNW	30.15	-	53.1	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	15	9:50 am	W	5.8	7.8	3.9	5	5.2	WNW	30.14	+0.01	53.6	52.3	-	-	-	-
07	15	9:20 am	SW	7.8	9.7	3.9	5	5.4	W	30.14	-	54.0	52.7	-	-	-	-
07	15	8:50 am	-	0.0	0.0	3.9	6	5.3	W	30.15	+0.01	53.1	52.7	-	-	-	-
07	15	8:20 am	-	0.0	1.9	3.6	6	5.4	W	30.15	-	52.2	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	15	7:50 am	SSW	1.9	3.9	3.6	8	5.5	W	30.14	+0.01	52.2	52.5	-	-	-	-
07	15	7:20 am	W	5.8	7.8	3.9	6	5.6	W	30.14	-	52.2	52.7	-	-	-	-
07	15	6:50 am	W	3.9	5.8	3.6	8	5.7	W	30.14	+0.00	51.8	52.7	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46087 as of (7:30 am PDT)
1430 GMT on 07/16/2020:
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):	5.2 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	4.9 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	9.1 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	W
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	1.0 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	3.7 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	W
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	6.3 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
07	16	7:00 am	5.2	5.2	9.1	W	1.0	3.6	WSW	AVERAGE	6.5
07	16	6:30 am	5.2	5.2	8.3	W	1.0	3.8	WSW	AVERAGE	6.6
07	16	6:00 am	4.6	4.6	6.7	W	1.0	3.4	WSW	STEEP	6.4
07	16	5:30 am	5.2	5.2	9.1	W	1.0	3.8	W	AVERAGE	6.8
07	16	5:00 am	4.9	4.9	6.2	W	1.0	3.7	WSW	STEEP	6.4
07	16	4:30 am	4.9	4.9	9.1	W	0.7	3.8	W	AVERAGE	6.7
07	16	4:00 am	4.9	4.9	7.7	W	1.0	3.6	W	AVERAGE	6.6
07	16	3:30 am	4.9	4.9	6.2	W	1.0	4.0	W	STEEP	6.4
07	16	3:00 am	4.9	4.9	7.1	W	1.0	3.7	W	STEEP	6.3
07	16	2:30 am	5.2	5.2	6.2	W	1.0	3.3	W	STEEP	6.3
07	16	2:00 am	4.9	4.6	6.7	W	1.0	4.0	W	STEEP	6.3
07	16	1:00 am	5.2	4.9	6.7	W	1.3	4.2	W	STEEP	6.1
07	16	12:30 am	5.6	5.2	9.1	W	1.3	3.1	W	AVERAGE	5.9
07	16	12:00 am	4.9	4.6	5.6	WNW	1.6	4.3	W	VERY_STEEP	5.7
07	15	11:30 pm	5.6	5.2	6.2	WNW	1.6	3.4	W	VERY_STEEP	5.8
07	15	11:00 pm	4.9	4.6	6.2	W	1.3	3.8	WNW	STEEP	5.6
07	15	10:30 pm	4.9	4.9	6.2	W	1.6	3.4	W	STEEP	5.6
07	15	10:00 pm	4.9	4.6	6.2	W	1.6	4.0	WNW	STEEP	5.4
07	15	9:30 pm	4.9	3.9	5.9	WNW	2.6	4.8	W	VERY_STEEP	5.7
07	15	9:00 pm	4.6	3.6	5.9	WNW	3.0	3.8	WNW	VERY_STEEP	5.5
07	15	8:30 pm	4.6	4.3	5.9	WNW	1.3	3.3	NW	VERY_STEEP	5.6
07	15	8:00 pm	4.6	4.3	5.9	WNW	1.3	3.7	WNW	STEEP	5.5
07	15	7:30 pm	4.9	4.6	5.9	W	1.3	3.6	WNW	VERY_STEEP	5.7
07	15	7:00 pm	4.3	4.3	5.6	WNW	1.3	3.7	W	VERY_STEEP	5.7
07	15	6:30 pm	4.3	4.3	5.9	W	1.3	4.2	WNW	STEEP	5.9
07	15	6:00 pm	4.3	3.9	6.2	W	1.3	3.7	W	STEEP	5.8
07	15	5:30 pm	4.3	4.3	5.6	WNW	1.0	3.3	W	VERY_STEEP	5.9
07	15	5:00 pm	4.3	3.9	6.2	W	1.0	4.0	W	STEEP	5.9
07	15	4:30 pm	4.3	3.9	5.6	W	1.3	3.3	W	VERY_STEEP	5.7
07	15	4:00 pm	4.3	4.3	5.9	W	1.3	3.8	W	STEEP	5.8
07	15	3:30 pm	3.9	3.9	6.2	W	1.0	3.8	WNW	STEEP	5.8
07	15	3:00 pm	4.3	3.9	5.9	W	1.0	3.7	W	STEEP	5.7
07	15	2:30 pm	4.6	4.3	5.9	W	1.3	3.7	W	STEEP	5.7
07	15	2:00 pm	3.9	3.9	5.9	W	1.0	3.4	WSW	STEEP	5.8
07	15	1:30 pm	3.9	3.6	9.1	W	1.6	4.5	W	SWELL	5.6
07	15	1:00 pm	3.9	3.9	5.6	W	1.3	3.7	W	VERY_STEEP	5.5
07	15	12:30 pm	3.9	3.6	5.6	W	1.3	4.0	W	STEEP	5.4
07	15	12:00 pm	3.6	3.6	5.6	W	1.3	3.8	W	STEEP	5.4
07	15	11:30 am	3.9	3.6	7.7	W	1.3	3.6	W	AVERAGE	5.4
07	15	11:00 am	3.9	3.9	7.7	W	1.3	3.7	WNW	AVERAGE	5.3
07	15	10:30 am	3.9	3.6	5.0	WNW	1.3	4.0	WNW	VERY_STEEP	5.3
07	15	10:00 am	3.9	3.6	5.0	WNW	1.3	3.7	W	VERY_STEEP	5.2
07	15	9:30 am	3.9	3.6	5.0	W	1.3	4.0	W	VERY_STEEP	5.4
07	15	9:00 am	3.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	5.3
07	15	8:30 am	3.6	3.6	5.9	W	1.0	3.7	W	STEEP	5.4
07	15	8:00 am	3.6	3.3	7.7	W	1.0	3.7	WNW	AVERAGE	5.5
07	15	7:30 am	3.9	3.6	5.6	W	1.0	3.8	W	STEEP	5.6
07	15	7:00 am	3.6	3.3	8.3	W	1.0	4.0	W	AVERAGE	5.7

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Ocean Current Data for 46087

		7:28 am PDT			6:58 am PDT			6:28 am PDT			5:58 am PDT			5:28 am PDT			4:58 am PDT			4:28 am PDT			3:58 am PDT
Depth ft		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts		Dir °	Speed kts
7		260	0.54		250	0.74		250	1.03		250	2.06		240	2.12		240	2.18		260	3.71		240	2.54

Previous 24 hours of ocean current data for 46087

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