VIRGINIA BEACH 64 NM East of Virginia Beach, VA (44014)
Local Time: 3:32 AM EDT on September 05, 2008
Location: 36.61 North -74.84 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy      Buoy Hull: 3D42      Payload: ARES 4.4 payload
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 Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer     Sea Surface measured by: Intake     Note:Alert: Right whales are active off VA.
NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent
with safe navigation. For latest sightings, go to: http://rwhalesightings.nefsc.noaa.gov/

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 2:50 AM EDT on September 05, 2008
Air Temperature: 78° F
Wind direction (W Dir): SE (125 - 134 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 7.8 kts (8.9 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 9.7 kts (11.2 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 11 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 3.61 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 3.6 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 11 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 3.28 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 2.46 - 4.10 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.04 in
Pressure Tendency (PT): -0.02 in
Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:3:00 AM EDT on September 05, 2008
Water Depth: 177 ft
Wave Height: 3.51 ft
Spectral Peak Period: 10.8 sec
Average Wave Period: 7.5 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for September 5, 2008

Update Time: Temperature Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wave Swell Pressure
Air(°F) Water(°F) Dir Speed(kts) Speed(mph) Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)		 Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)		 Atmosphere (in) Tendency (in)
20:50 78 78
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 SSE 7.8 8.9 11 3.61 exactly 3.6 11 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.06 +0.03
21:50 78 78
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 SSE 3.9 4.5 8 3.61 exactly 3.6 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.06 +0.02
22:50 78 78
-
 SSE 5.8 6.7 9 3.94 exactly 3.9 9 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.06 +0.01
23:50 78 78
-
 ESE 5.8 6.7 9 3.61 exactly 3.6 9 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.06
-
00:50 78 78
-
 ESE 5.8 6.7 11 3.94 exactly 3.9 11 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.06
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01:50 78 78
-
 ESE 5.8 6.7 8 3.94 exactly 3.9 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.05 -0.01
02:50 78 78
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 SE 7.8 8.9 11 3.61 exactly 3.6 11 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.04 -0.02
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