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Station 46246 - Ocean Station PAPA (166) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46246

Owned and maintained by the APL-UW, University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
50.033 N 145.200 W (50°2'0" N 145°12'0" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 4252 m

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Conditions at 46246 as of
(7:30 am PDT)
1430 GMT on 08/18/2018:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last 24 hours of that observation.
24-hour plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 8.5 ft
24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 7 sec
24-hour plot - Average Period Average Period (APD): 5.9 sec
24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): SSE ( 168 deg true )
24-hour plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 55.9 °F
Previous observations
24-hour plot - Wind Direction 24-hour plot - Wind Speed 24-hour plot - Wind Gust 24-hour plot - Wave Height 24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period 24-hour plot - Average Period 24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction 24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure 24-hour plot - Pressure Tendency 24-hour plot - Air Temperature 24-hour plot - Water Temperature 24-hour plot - Dew Point 24-hour plot - Salinity 24-hour plot - Visibility 24-hour plot - Tide (above MLLW)
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
0818 7:00 am--- 8.2 75.8 S--- 55.9----
0818 6:30 am--- 8.5 75.8 S--- 55.9----
0818 6:00 am--- 7.9 75.7 SW--- 55.9----
0818 5:30 am--- 7.9 75.5 SW--- 55.9----
0818 5:00 am--- 7.9 75.7SSW--- 55.9----
0818 4:30 am--- 8.2 65.6SSW--- 55.9----
0818 4:00 am--- 7.5 75.5 SW--- 55.9----
0818 3:30 am--- 7.2 75.3SSW--- 55.9----
0818 3:00 am--- 6.9 75.4 SW--- 55.9----
0818 2:30 am--- 7.2 75.3 SW--- 55.9----
0818 2:00 am--- 6.6 75.3 SW--- 55.9----
0818 1:30 am--- 6.2 75.2 SW--- 55.9----
0818 1:00 am--- 6.2 75.1SSW--- 55.9----
081812:30 am--- 6.2 75.4 SW--- 55.9----
081812:00 am--- 5.9 75.2 SW--- 55.9----
081711:30 pm--- 5.9 75.4SSW--- 55.9----
081711:00 pm--- 5.6 65.4SSW--- 55.9----
081710:30 pm--- 6.2 75.5 SW--- 55.9----
081710:00 pm--- 6.2 75.5 SW--- 55.9----
0817 9:30 pm--- 6.6 75.4SSW--- 55.9----
0817 9:00 pm--- 6.2 75.4 SW--- 55.9----
0817 8:30 pm--- 5.9 75.4SSW--- 55.9----
0817 8:00 pm--- 6.9 75.7 SW--- 55.9----
0817 7:30 pm--- 6.2 75.5 SW--- 55.9----
0817 7:00 pm--- 6.2 75.5SSW--- 55.9----
0817 6:30 pm--- 5.9 75.5SSW--- 55.9----
0817 6:00 pm--- 5.9 75.5 SW--- 55.9----
0817 5:30 pm--- 6.2 65.6SSW--- 55.9----
0817 5:00 pm--- 6.2 65.5SSW--- 55.9----
0817 4:30 pm--- 6.6 75.7SSW--- 55.8----
0817 4:00 pm--- 6.2 75.6SSW--- 55.8----
0817 3:30 pm--- 6.6 75.4SSW--- 55.8----
0817 3:00 pm--- 6.2 65.4SSW--- 55.8----
0817 2:30 pm--- 6.2 65.4SSW--- 55.8----
0817 2:00 pm--- 6.2 65.3SSW--- 55.8----
0817 1:30 pm--- 5.9 65.2SSW--- 55.8----
0817 1:00 pm--- 5.6 65.2SSW--- 55.8----
081712:30 pm--- 5.9 65.1SSW--- 55.8----
081712:00 pm--- 5.9 65.1SSW--- 55.8----
081711:30 am--- 5.6 65.1SSW--- 55.8----
081711:00 am--- 5.6 54.9SSW--- 55.9----
081710:30 am--- 5.2 64.8 S--- 55.9----
081710:00 am--- 5.6 64.9 S--- 55.9----
0817 9:30 am--- 5.2 64.8 S--- 55.9----
0817 9:00 am--- 5.2 54.9 S--- 55.9----
0817 8:30 am--- 4.6 134.6 S--- 55.9----
0817 8:00 am--- 4.3 104.5WSW--- 55.9----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 46246 as of (7:30 am PDT)
1430 GMT on 08/18/2018:

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 24 hours of that observation.

24-hour plot - Significant Wave HeightSignificant Wave Height (WVHT): 8.5 ft
24-hour plot - Swell HeightSwell Height (SwH): 2.3 ft
24-hour plot - Swell PeriodSwell Period (SwP): 18.2 sec
24-hour plot - Swell DirectionSwell Direction (SwD):SSE
24-hour plot - Wind Wave HeightWind Wave Height (WWH): 8.2 ft
24-hour plot - Wind Wave PeriodWind Wave Period (WWP): 6.7 sec
24-hour plot - Wind Wave DirectionWind Wave Direction (WWD):SSE
24-hour plot - Wave SteepnessWave Steepness (STEEPNESS):VERY_STEEP
24-hour plot - Average Wave PeriodAverage Wave Period (APD): 5.9 sec
Previous observations
24-hour plot - Significant Wave Height 24-hour plot - Swell Height 24-hour plot - Swell Period 24-hour plot - Swell Direction 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Height 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Period 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Direction 24-hour plot - Wave Steepness 24-hour plot - Average Wave Period
MM DD TIME
(PDT)		 WVHT
ft		 SwH
ft		 SwP
sec		 SwD WWH
ft		 WWP
sec		 WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
0818 7:00 am 8.2 2.0 18.2SSE 7.9 6.7 SVERY_STEEP 5.8
0818 6:30 am 8.5 2.3 18.2SSE 8.2 6.7 SVERY_STEEP 5.8
0818 6:00 am 7.9 2.0 14.3SSE 7.5 7.1 SW STEEP 5.7
0818 5:30 am 7.9 2.0 14.3SSE 7.5 7.1 SW STEEP 5.5
0818 5:00 am 7.9 2.3 18.2 S 7.5 6.7 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.7
0818 4:30 am 8.2 2.0 20.0SSE 7.9 6.2 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.6
0818 4:00 am 7.5 2.3 18.2SSE 7.2 6.7 SWVERY_STEEP 5.5
0818 3:30 am 7.2 2.3 18.2 S 6.6 6.7 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.3
0818 3:00 am 6.9 2.6 18.2SSE 6.6 6.7 SWVERY_STEEP 5.4
0818 2:30 am 6.9 2.3 18.2 SE 6.6 7.1 SW STEEP 5.3
0818 2:00 am 6.6 2.3 18.2 SE 6.2 7.1 SW STEEP 5.3
0818 1:30 am 6.2 2.0 12.5 S 5.9 7.1 SW STEEP 5.2
0818 1:00 am 6.2 2.0 20.0SSE 5.9 6.7 SSW STEEP 5.1
081812:30 am 6.2 2.3 20.0SSE 5.9 6.7 SW STEEP 5.4
081812:00 am 5.9 2.0 18.2SSE 5.6 7.1 SW STEEP 5.2
081711:30 pm 5.9 2.3 20.0 S 5.6 6.7 SSW STEEP 5.4
081711:00 pm 5.6 2.3 20.0SSE 5.2 5.9 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.4
081710:30 pm 6.2 2.0 20.0SSE 5.9 7.1 SW STEEP 5.5
081710:00 pm 6.2 2.0 20.0 S 5.9 7.1 SW STEEP 5.5
0817 9:30 pm 6.2 2.0 20.0 SE 6.2 6.7 SSW STEEP 5.4
0817 9:00 pm 6.2 2.0 14.3SSE 5.9 7.1 SW STEEP 5.4
0817 8:30 pm 5.9 2.0 20.0 S 5.6 6.7 SSW STEEP 5.4
0817 8:00 pm 6.9 2.0 14.3SSE 6.2 7.1 SW STEEP 5.7
0817 7:30 pm 6.2 2.0 12.5 S 5.9 7.1 SW STEEP 5.5
0817 7:00 pm 6.2 2.0 20.0SSE 5.9 6.7 SSW STEEP 5.5
0817 6:30 pm 5.9 2.0 13.3SSE 5.6 6.7 SSW STEEP 5.5
0817 6:00 pm 5.9 2.3 13.3SSE 5.2 7.1 SW STEEP 5.5
0817 5:30 pm 6.2 2.3 20.0SSE 5.9 6.2 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.6
0817 5:00 pm 6.2 2.0 20.0SSE 5.9 6.2 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.5
0817 4:30 pm 6.6 2.3 14.3SSE 6.2 6.7 SSW STEEP 5.7
0817 4:00 pm 6.2 2.3 14.3SSE 5.9 6.7 SSW STEEP 5.6
0817 3:30 pm 6.6 2.0 12.5 S 6.2 6.7 SSW STEEP 5.4
0817 3:00 pm 6.2 2.3 14.3 SE 5.6 6.2 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.4
0817 2:30 pm 6.2 2.3 14.3SSE 5.9 6.2 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.4
0817 2:00 pm 6.2 2.0 14.3 SE 5.9 6.2 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.3
0817 1:30 pm 5.9 2.0 13.3 SE 5.2 6.2 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.2
0817 1:00 pm 5.6 2.3 12.5SSW 5.2 6.2 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.2
081712:30 pm 5.9 2.0 10.5SSE 5.2 5.6 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.1
081712:00 pm 5.9 2.3 13.3SSE 5.2 6.2 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.1
081711:30 am 5.6 2.3 13.3SSE 5.2 5.9 SSWVERY_STEEP 5.1
081711:00 am 5.6 2.0 13.3SSE 5.2 5.3 SSWVERY_STEEP 4.9
081710:30 am 5.2 2.0 15.4 SE 4.9 5.6 SVERY_STEEP 4.8
081710:00 am 5.2 2.0 14.3SSE 4.9 5.6 SVERY_STEEP 4.9
0817 9:30 am 5.2 2.0 14.3SSE 4.9 5.6 SVERY_STEEP 4.8
0817 9:00 am 5.2 2.3 13.3SSE 4.6 5.3 SVERY_STEEP 4.9
0817 8:30 am 4.6 2.0 12.5 S 3.9 4.5 S AVERAGE 4.6
0817 8:00 am 4.3 1.6 14.3SSE 3.9 9.9 WSW AVERAGE 4.5

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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