Station 46088 (LLNR 16337) - NEW DUNGENESS - 17 NM NE of Port Angeles, WA

NOAA Environmental Lighted Buoy 46088

Funding provided by the United States Coast Guard
Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
AMPS payload
48.334 N 123.165 W (48°20'1" N 123°9'53" 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: 0.6 m below water line
Water depth: 114.3 m
Watch circle radius: 151 yards

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Conditions at 46088 as of
(12:50 am PST)
0850 GMT on 11/15/2018:
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):	5.8 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	5.8 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	0.7 ft
	Average Period (APD):	4.6 sec
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.36 in
	Pressure Tendency (PTDY):	+0.01 in ( Rising )
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	49.6 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	49.5 °F
	Dew Point (DEWP):	48.2 °F
	Wind Chill (CHILL):	46.9 °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

Continuous Winds
TIME (PST)	WDIR	WSPD
12:50 am	SSE ( 165 deg )	5.2 kts
12:40 am	SSE ( 156 deg )	4.5 kts
12:30 am	SSE ( 157 deg )	4.7 kts
12:20 am	S ( 172 deg )	5.8 kts
12:10 am	SSE ( 163 deg )	5.8 kts
12:00 am	SSE ( 151 deg )	6.2 kts

Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (PST)		WSPD		WDIR
11:53 pm		7.8 kts		NW ( 310 deg true )

Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME (PST)	GDR	GST
11:50 pm	SSE ( 150 deg )	7.8 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
11	15	12:20 am	S	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	4.8	-	30.36	-	49.5	49.5	48.6	-	-	-
11	14	11:50 pm	SSE	7.8	7.8	0.7	-	4.3	-	30.35	+0.01	49.5	49.5	48.6	-	-	-
11	14	11:20 pm	SSE	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	4.8	-	30.35	-	49.6	49.5	48.6	-	-	-
11	14	10:50 pm	SE	7.8	7.8	0.7	-	4.2	-	30.35	+0.02	50.4	49.5	49.5	-	-	-
11	14	10:20 pm	SE	3.9	3.9	0.7	-	4.1	-	30.36	-	49.6	49.5	48.9	-	-	-
11	14	9:50 pm	SSE	3.9	3.9	0.7	-	3.2	-	30.35	+0.03	50.0	49.5	48.9	-	-	-
11	14	9:20 pm	S	3.9	3.9	0.7	-	3.3	-	30.34	-	51.3	49.5	48.7	-	-	-
11	14	8:50 pm	S	3.9	5.8	-	-	-	-	30.34	+0.03	52.2	49.5	49.1	-	-	-
11	14	8:20 pm	ESE	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	3.2	-	30.33	-	50.9	49.5	48.7	-	-	-
11	14	7:50 pm	S	3.9	3.9	0.7	-	3.3	-	30.33	+0.03	51.6	49.5	48.7	-	-	-
11	14	7:20 pm	SSE	1.9	3.9	1.0	3	3.1	W	30.33	-	51.3	49.5	48.7	-	-	-
11	14	6:50 pm	SSE	3.9	3.9	1.0	5	3.2	W	30.32	+0.03	51.3	49.5	48.6	-	-	-
11	14	6:20 pm	S	5.8	5.8	1.0	3	3.1	WSW	30.32	-	51.8	49.5	48.7	-	-	-
11	14	5:50 pm	SSE	7.8	9.7	1.0	4	3.0	WSW	30.31	+0.02	51.3	49.5	48.9	-	-	-
11	14	5:20 pm	SSE	5.8	7.8	1.0	3	3.1	WSW	30.31	-	51.1	49.5	48.7	-	-	-
11	14	4:50 pm	S	5.8	7.8	1.0	2	3.0	ESE	30.30	+0.02	53.2	49.5	47.3	-	-	-
11	14	4:20 pm	SW	9.7	11.7	1.3	4	3.1	W	30.29	-	53.6	49.5	48.0	-	-	-
11	14	3:50 pm	S	5.8	11.7	1.3	4	3.2	W	30.29	-	52.0	49.6	48.7	-	-	-
11	14	3:20 pm	WSW	7.8	9.7	1.3	4	3.2	WSW	30.28	-	53.1	49.6	48.9	-	-	-
11	14	2:50 pm	S	5.8	5.8	1.6	5	3.3	WSW	30.29	+0.05	53.1	49.6	48.6	-	-	-
11	14	2:20 pm	W	9.7	13.6	1.3	3	3.3	S	30.28	-	55.2	49.6	48.6	-	-	-
11	14	1:50 pm	S	3.9	7.8	1.6	4	3.3	WSW	30.28	+0.07	55.0	49.5	48.2	-	-	-
11	14	11:50 am	WSW	7.8	9.7	2.0	4	3.5	WSW	30.24	+0.09	52.5	49.5	48.9	-	-	-
11	14	11:20 am	W	5.8	7.8	1.6	4	3.4	W	30.23	-	53.4	49.5	49.5	-	-	-
11	14	10:50 am	W	13.6	15.5	1.3	2	3.0	WSW	30.21	+0.09	54.1	49.5	49.5	-	-	-
11	14	10:20 am	WNW	5.8	9.7	1.3	4	3.3	E	30.20	-	54.0	49.5	50.0	-	-	-
11	14	9:50 am	W	9.7	11.7	1.0	6	4.0	ESE	30.18	+0.07	53.2	49.5	50.2	-	-	-
11	14	9:20 am	S	5.8	7.8	1.0	6	4.3	SE	30.16	-	50.2	49.5	48.6	-	-	-
11	14	8:50 am	SE	3.9	5.8	0.7	-	4.1	-	30.15	+0.04	49.1	49.3	48.2	-	-	-
11	14	8:20 am	S	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	3.7	-	30.12	-	48.9	49.3	47.8	-	-	-
11	14	7:50 am	WSW	5.8	7.8	0.7	-	3.5	-	30.12	-0.01	48.9	49.5	47.8	-	-	-
11	14	7:20 am	SE	1.9	3.9	0.7	-	3.4	-	30.10	-	48.7	49.3	47.8	-	-	-
11	14	6:50 am	SW	1.9	1.9	0.7	-	3.4	-	30.11	-0.04	48.4	49.5	47.3	-	-	-
11	14	6:20 am	S	3.9	3.9	0.7	-	3.3	-	30.11	-	48.4	49.5	47.3	-	-	-
11	14	5:50 am	SSE	5.8	5.8	1.0	4	3.3	E	30.11	-0.06	48.2	49.5	47.1	-	-	-
11	14	5:20 am	S	7.8	7.8	0.7	-	3.2	-	30.13	-	48.2	49.5	46.9	-	-	-
11	14	4:50 am	S	7.8	7.8	0.7	-	3.0	-	30.13	-0.05	48.4	49.5	46.9	-	-	-
11	14	4:20 am	SE	5.8	7.8	1.0	3	3.0	E	30.14	-	48.0	49.5	46.9	-	-	-
11	14	3:50 am	ESE	3.9	3.9	1.0	3	3.0	ESE	30.14	-0.05	48.0	49.5	47.1	-	-	-
11	14	3:20 am	SSE	1.9	3.9	1.0	3	3.0	ESE	30.17	-	48.2	49.5	46.9	-	-	-
11	14	2:50 am	SE	5.8	9.7	1.0	3	3.1	ESE	30.17	-0.03	48.6	49.5	47.3	-	-	-
11	14	2:20 am	SE	3.9	5.8	1.0	3	3.1	ESE	30.18	-	48.7	49.5	46.9	-	-	-
11	14	1:50 am	SE	5.8	7.8	1.3	4	3.1	ESE	30.18	-0.03	48.9	49.5	46.8	-	-	-
11	14	1:20 am	ESE	3.9	3.9	1.6	4	3.1	SE	30.19	-	49.1	49.5	46.0	-	-	-
11	14	12:50 am	ESE	3.9	5.8	1.6	3	3.2	ESE	30.19	+0.00	49.8	49.5	45.3	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46088 as of (1:00 am PST)
0900 GMT on 11/15/2018:
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):	0.7 ft
	Average Wave Period (APD):	4.6 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
11	15	12:30 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	4.8
11	15	12:00 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	4.3
11	14	11:30 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	4.8
11	14	11:00 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	4.2
11	14	10:30 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	4.1
11	14	10:00 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	3.2
11	14	9:30 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	3.3
11	14	8:30 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	3.2
11	14	8:00 pm	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	3.3
11	14	7:30 pm	1.0	0.3	4.3	W	0.7	3.1	W	N/A	3.1
11	14	7:00 pm	1.0	0.7	5.0	W	0.7	3.2	WSW	N/A	3.2
11	14	6:30 pm	1.0	0.3	5.0	W	1.0	3.2	WSW	N/A	3.1
11	14	6:00 pm	1.0	0.3	4.5	WSW	1.0	3.6	WSW	N/A	3.0
11	14	5:30 pm	1.0	0.3	4.5	W	1.0	3.4	WSW	N/A	3.1
11	14	5:00 pm	1.0	0.3	4.8	WSW	1.0	2.5	ESE	N/A	3.0
11	14	4:30 pm	1.3	0.3	10.0	WSW	1.3	3.8	W	N/A	3.1
11	14	4:00 pm	1.3	0.7	4.3	W	1.0	2.9	SE	N/A	3.2
11	14	3:30 pm	1.3	0.7	4.8	W	1.3	3.6	WSW	N/A	3.2
11	14	3:00 pm	1.6	0.7	4.8	WSW	1.3	3.2	SE	N/A	3.3
11	14	2:30 pm	1.3	0.3	9.1	W	1.3	3.1	S	N/A	3.3
11	14	2:00 pm	1.6	1.0	4.3	WSW	1.3	3.7	SW	N/A	3.3
11	14	12:00 pm	2.0	1.0	4.3	SW	1.6	3.7	WSW	N/A	3.5
11	14	11:30 am	1.6	1.0	4.8	SE	1.6	3.6	W	N/A	3.4
11	14	11:00 am	1.3	0.3	6.2	SE	1.3	2.5	WSW	N/A	3.0
11	14	10:30 am	1.3	0.7	4.2	ENE	1.0	3.7	E	N/A	3.3
11	14	10:00 am	1.0	0.7	6.2	ESE	1.0	3.7	E	N/A	4.0
11	14	9:30 am	1.0	1.0	5.9	SE	0.7	3.8	E	N/A	4.3
11	14	9:00 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	4.1
11	14	8:30 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	3.7
11	14	8:00 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	3.5
11	14	7:30 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	3.4
11	14	7:00 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	3.4
11	14	6:30 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	3.3
11	14	6:00 am	1.0	0.3	6.7	W	1.0	3.7	E	N/A	3.3
11	14	5:30 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	3.2
11	14	5:00 am	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	3.0
11	14	4:30 am	1.0	0.3	4.2	SW	1.0	3.2	E	N/A	3.0
11	14	4:00 am	1.0	0.3	9.1	SSW	1.0	2.9	ESE	N/A	3.0
11	14	3:30 am	1.0	0.3	9.1	W	1.0	3.2	ESE	N/A	3.0
11	14	3:00 am	1.0	0.3	26.7	NW	1.0	3.3	ESE	N/A	3.1
11	14	2:30 am	1.0	0.3	4.5	ESE	1.0	3.4	ESE	N/A	3.1
11	14	2:00 am	1.3	0.3	10.0	SSE	1.3	3.6	ESE	N/A	3.1
11	14	1:30 am	1.6	0.3	10.8	SSW	1.6	3.6	SE	N/A	3.1
11	14	1:00 am	1.6	0.3	10.0	E	1.6	3.3	ESE	N/A	3.2

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Ocean Current Data for 46088

		1:02 am PST			12:32 am PST			12:02 am PST			11:32 pm PST			11:02 pm PST			10:32 pm PST			10:02 pm PST			9:32 pm PST
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		290	0.80		290	0.70		290	0.68		300	0.68		290	0.47		-	-		280	0.23		320	0.06

Previous 24 hours of ocean current data for 46088

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