CANAVERAL 20 NM East of Cape Canaveral, FL (41009)

Location: 28.519 -80.166 — Google Maps

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Current Weather/Wave Observations

Air Temperature:	69° F
Humidity:	56
Wind direction (W Dir):	SE (135 - 144 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	21.4 kts (24.6 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	25.3 kts (29.1 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	4.59 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 4.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	5 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	4.92 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR):	4.10 - 5.74 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP):	9 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	30.00 in
NDBC QuikSCAT:	Wind Map

Updated: 5:20 AM EDT on March 21, 2010

Current Wave Detail Observations:

Water Depth:	144 ft
Wave Height:	4.82 ft
Spectral Peak Period:	4.5 sec
Average Wave Period:	4.3 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.6 sec
Wave Record:	2400 sec

Updated: 5:00 AM EDT on March 21, 2010

General Information:

Buoy Type:	6-meter NOMAD buoy
Buoy Hull:	6N23
Payload:	ARES payload
Owned by:
Windspeed:	Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface:	Measured by Intake
Note:	Going to Oculina Bank? Please review Oculina fishing regulations Right whales are active off FL. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the U.S. East Coast. It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://rightwhalessouth.nmfs.noaa.gov/

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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for March 21, 2010

Updated:	Temperature		Humidity	Wind			Dominant Wave			Wind Wave			Wave Swell			Pressure
Updated:	Air(°F)	Water(°F)	Humidity	Dir	Speed(kts)	Speed(mph)	Period (sec)	Height (ft)	Range (ft)	Period (sec)	Height (ft)	Range (ft)	Period (sec)	Height (ft)	Range (ft)	Atmosphere (in)	Tendency (in)
20:20	69	70	55	SE	9.7	11.2	8	2.62	exactly 2.6	-	-	-	8	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.10	-
20:50	69	70	56	ESE	11.7	13.4	10	2.95	exactly 3.0	-	-	-	10	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.10	-0.01
21:20	69	70	58	SE	9.7	11.2	11	2.62	exactly 2.6	-	-	-	11	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.11	-
21:50	69	70	59	ESE	9.7	11.2	9	2.62	exactly 2.6	2	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	9	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.11	-
22:20	69	70	61	ESE	9.7	11.2	9	2.62	exactly 2.6	5	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	9	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.11	-
22:50	69	69	62	ESE	11.7	13.4	9	2.95	exactly 3.0	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	9	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.10	-
23:20	70	69	57	SE	13.6	15.7	11	2.62	exactly 2.6	5	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	11	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.10	-
23:50	70	69	58	SE	15.6	17.9	9	2.95	exactly 3.0	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	9	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.09	-0.01
00:20	70	69	58	SE	13.6	15.7	8	3.28	exactly 3.3	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	8	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.10	-
00:50	70	69	59	SSE	15.6	17.9	9	3.61	exactly 3.6	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	9	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.09	-0.02
01:20	70	69	56	SE	15.6	17.9	9	3.61	exactly 3.6	3	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	9	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.09	-
01:50	69	69	59	SSE	17.5	20.1	9	3.94	exactly 3.9	4	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	9	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.08	-0.03
02:20	69	68	60	SE	17.5	20.1	9	3.61	exactly 3.6	4	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	9	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.06	-
02:50	69	68	61	SSE	17.5	20.1	9	3.94	exactly 3.9	4	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	9	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.05	-0.04
03:20	69	68	58	SE	19.4	22.4	9	3.94	exactly 3.9	4	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	9	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.03	-
03:50	69	68	58	SE	21.4	24.6	4	3.94	exactly 3.9	4	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	9	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.02	-0.08
04:20	69	68	59	SE	21.4	24.6	4	4.27	exactly 4.3	4	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	11	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	29.99	-
04:50	69	67	59	SE	21.4	24.6	5	4.92	exactly 4.9	5	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	9	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	29.99	-0.09
05:20	69	67	56	SE	21.4	24.6	5	4.59	exactly 4.6	5	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	9	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.00	-

Wave Detail Buoy Data for March 21, 2010

Update Time:	Water Depth:	Wave Height:	Spectral Peak Period:	Average Wave Period:	Sampling Interval:	Wave Record:
20:00	144 ft	2.69 ft	8.3 sec	7.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	144 ft	2.59 ft	10.8 sec	6.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
22:00	144 ft	2.59 ft	9.1 sec	5.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
23:00	144 ft	2.79 ft	11.4 sec	5.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	144 ft	3.25 ft	8.3 sec	4.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	144 ft	3.54 ft	9.1 sec	4.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
02:00	144 ft	3.77 ft	9.1 sec	4.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
03:00	144 ft	3.94 ft	9.1 sec	4.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
04:00	144 ft	4.43 ft	4.3 sec	4.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
05:00	144 ft	4.59 ft	4.8 sec	4.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec

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