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Station 52211 - Tanapag, Saipan, NMI (197)

Owned and maintained by Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
15.269 N 145.664 E (15°16'7" N 145°39'49" E)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 487.7 m

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Conditions at 52211 as of
1900 GMT on 06/01/2026:
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.
Wave Height (WVHT):	3.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	11 sec
Average Period (APD):	6.1 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NE ( 35 deg true )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	82.2 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	84.0 °F

Previous observations
TIME (GMT)	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
2026-06-01 1830	-	-	-	3.6	11	6.1	NNE	-	-	82.8	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1800	-	-	-	3.6	11	6.1	N	-	-	82.8	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1730	-	-	-	3.6	10	6.1	N	-	-	82.8	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1700	-	-	-	3.6	10	6.1	N	-	-	82.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1630	-	-	-	3.6	10	6.0	NNE	-	-	82.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1600	-	-	-	3.9	10	6.0	NE	-	-	81.9	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1530	-	-	-	4.3	10	6.3	NNE	-	-	82.6	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1500	-	-	-	3.9	10	6.0	NNE	-	-	82.2	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1430	-	-	-	3.9	10	6.1	NNE	-	-	82.9	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1400	-	-	-	3.9	11	6.0	N	-	-	83.1	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1330	-	-	-	3.9	11	6.2	NNE	-	-	83.3	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1300	-	-	-	3.9	10	6.3	NNE	-	-	83.3	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1230	-	-	-	4.3	10	6.3	WNW	-	-	83.3	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1200	-	-	-	4.3	11	6.0	NNW	-	-	83.3	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1130	-	-	-	3.9	10	5.7	NNW	-	-	83.5	84.2	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1100	-	-	-	3.9	11	5.9	NW	-	-	83.5	84.2	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1030	-	-	-	3.9	11	5.9	WNW	-	-	83.5	84.2	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 1000	-	-	-	3.9	11	5.8	NNW	-	-	82.6	84.2	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0930	-	-	-	4.3	10	6.2	WNW	-	-	82.9	84.2	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0900	-	-	-	3.9	11	6.0	NW	-	-	83.3	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0830	-	-	-	4.3	10	6.2	NW	-	-	83.3	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0800	-	-	-	3.9	11	5.8	NW	-	-	83.8	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0730	-	-	-	3.9	11	5.9	WNW	-	-	84.0	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0700	-	-	-	4.3	11	5.8	NW	-	-	83.7	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0630	-	-	-	4.3	11	5.7	WNW	-	-	83.7	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0600	-	-	-	3.9	10	5.3	NNW	-	-	83.8	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0530	-	-	-	3.9	11	5.5	WNW	-	-	83.7	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0500	-	-	-	4.3	11	5.8	NNW	-	-	83.5	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0430	-	-	-	4.3	11	5.6	WNW	-	-	83.5	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0400	-	-	-	4.3	11	5.7	WNW	-	-	83.5	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0330	-	-	-	4.3	11	5.6	NW	-	-	84.0	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0300	-	-	-	4.3	11	5.8	WNW	-	-	83.8	84.4	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0230	-	-	-	4.6	11	6.1	WNW	-	-	83.8	84.2	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0200	-	-	-	4.9	11	6.1	NNW	-	-	83.8	84.2	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0130	-	-	-	4.6	10	6.0	N	-	-	-	84.2	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0100	-	-	-	4.6	11	6.3	WNW	-	-	84.2	84.2	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0030	-	-	-	4.9	11	6.4	NW	-	-	84.2	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-06-01 0000	-	-	-	4.6	10	6.2	N	-	-	84.2	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-05-31 2300	-	-	-	4.6	11	6.3	N	-	-	84.2	84.0	-	-	-	-
2026-05-31 2230	-	-	-	4.6	10	6.2	NNE	-	-	84.4	83.8	-	-	-	-
2026-05-31 2200	-	-	-	4.6	12	6.4	NW	-	-	84.4	83.8	-	-	-	-
2026-05-31 2130	-	-	-	4.3	11	5.9	NW	-	-	84.0	83.8	-	-	-	-
2026-05-31 2100	-	-	-	4.3	11	5.6	NNW	-	-	83.5	83.8	-	-	-	-
2026-05-31 2030	-	-	-	4.6	11	5.8	N	-	-	83.1	83.8	-	-	-	-
2026-05-31 2000	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	82.6	83.8	-	-	-	-
2026-05-31 1930	-	-	-	4.6	11	6.0	NNW	-	-	82.8	83.8	-	-	-	-
2026-05-31 1900	-	-	-	4.6	11	5.9	NNW	-	-	82.4	83.8	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 52211 as of
1900 GMT on 06/01/2026:
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):	3.6 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	1.6 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	10.5 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	NE
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.3 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	9.5 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NNE
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
Average Wave Period (APD):	6.1 sec

Previous observations
TIME (GMT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2026-06-01 1830	3.6	2.0	10.5	NNE	3.0	9.5	N	AVERAGE	6.1
2026-06-01 1800	3.6	2.0	10.5	N	3.0	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	6.1
2026-06-01 1730	3.6	2.0	10.0	WNW	3.3	9.5	N	AVERAGE	6.1
2026-06-01 1700	3.6	2.0	10.0	N	3.0	9.5	N	AVERAGE	6.1
2026-06-01 1630	3.6	2.0	10.0	NNE	3.3	9.5	NNE	AVERAGE	6.0
2026-06-01 1600	3.9	2.0	10.0	NE	3.6	9.5	NE	AVERAGE	6.0
2026-06-01 1530	4.3	2.3	10.0	NNE	3.6	9.5	NNE	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-06-01 1500	3.9	2.0	10.0	NE	3.3	9.5	NNE	AVERAGE	6.0
2026-06-01 1430	3.9	2.0	10.0	NNE	3.3	9.5	NE	AVERAGE	6.1
2026-06-01 1400	3.9	2.0	10.5	N	3.3	9.5	NNE	AVERAGE	6.0
2026-06-01 1330	3.9	2.0	10.5	NNE	3.6	9.1	NNE	AVERAGE	6.2
2026-06-01 1300	3.9	2.3	10.0	NNE	3.3	9.5	NNE	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-06-01 1230	4.3	2.3	10.0	WNW	3.6	9.5	NNW	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-06-01 1200	4.3	2.3	10.5	NNW	3.6	8.7	NNE	AVERAGE	6.0
2026-06-01 1130	3.9	2.3	10.0	NNW	3.6	9.5	NNW	AVERAGE	5.7
2026-06-01 1100	3.9	2.3	10.5	NW	3.3	9.5	N	AVERAGE	5.9
2026-06-01 1030	3.9	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.5	N	AVERAGE	5.9
2026-06-01 1000	3.9	2.0	10.5	NNW	3.3	9.5	N	AVERAGE	5.8
2026-06-01 0930	3.9	2.6	10.0	WNW	3.3	9.5	N	AVERAGE	6.2
2026-06-01 0900	3.9	2.3	10.5	NW	3.3	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	6.0
2026-06-01 0830	4.3	2.6	10.0	NW	3.3	9.5	N	AVERAGE	6.2
2026-06-01 0800	3.9	2.3	10.5	NW	3.0	9.5	NNE	AVERAGE	5.8
2026-06-01 0730	3.9	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.1	NE	AVERAGE	5.9
2026-06-01 0700	4.3	2.6	10.5	NW	3.6	9.5	N	AVERAGE	5.8
2026-06-01 0630	4.3	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.5	NNE	AVERAGE	5.7
2026-06-01 0600	3.9	2.0	10.0	NNW	3.6	9.5	N	AVERAGE	5.3
2026-06-01 0530	3.9	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.3	9.5	NNW	AVERAGE	5.5
2026-06-01 0500	4.3	2.3	10.5	NNW	3.6	9.1	NNW	AVERAGE	5.8
2026-06-01 0430	4.3	2.3	10.5	WNW	3.6	9.5	NNW	AVERAGE	5.6
2026-06-01 0400	4.3	2.3	11.1	WNW	3.6	9.5	NE	AVERAGE	5.7
2026-06-01 0330	4.3	2.0	11.1	NW	3.6	9.5	NNE	AVERAGE	5.6
2026-06-01 0300	4.3	2.3	11.1	WNW	3.6	9.5	N	AVERAGE	5.8
2026-06-01 0230	4.6	2.6	11.1	WNW	3.9	9.5	NW	AVERAGE	6.1
2026-06-01 0200	4.9	2.6	11.1	NNW	3.9	8.7	NNW	AVERAGE	6.1
2026-06-01 0130	4.6	2.3	11.1	NW	3.9	9.5	N	AVERAGE	6.0
2026-06-01 0100	4.6	2.6	11.1	WNW	3.9	9.5	N	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-06-01 0030	4.9	2.6	11.1	NW	3.9	8.7	NNW	AVERAGE	6.4
2026-06-01 0000	4.6	2.6	10.0	N	3.6	9.5	N	AVERAGE	6.2
2026-05-31 2330	4.3	2.3	11.1	NNE	3.6	9.5	NNW	AVERAGE	6.1
2026-05-31 2300	4.6	3.0	11.1	N	3.6	9.1	NNW	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-05-31 2230	4.6	2.6	10.0	NNE	3.6	9.1	N	AVERAGE	6.2
2026-05-31 2200	4.6	2.6	11.8	NW	3.6	9.5	NNE	AVERAGE	6.4
2026-05-31 2130	4.3	2.3	10.5	NW	3.6	9.5	NNE	AVERAGE	5.9
2026-05-31 2100	4.3	2.3	10.5	NNW	3.9	9.1	N	AVERAGE	5.6
2026-05-31 2030	4.6	2.3	11.1	N	3.6	6.2	ENE	AVERAGE	5.8
2026-05-31 1930	4.6	2.6	10.5	NNW	3.9	9.5	NNE	AVERAGE	6.0
2026-05-31 1900	4.6	2.3	10.5	NNW	3.9	8.7	WSW	AVERAGE	5.9

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Ocean Current Data for 52211

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
	1730 GMT		1700 GMT		1600 GMT
3	140	0.10	90	0.02	30	0.27

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