Santa Monica Basin 33NM West Southwest of Santa Monica, CA (46025)

Conditions for Saturday

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Air Temperature:	62° F
Humidity:	71
Wind direction (W Dir):	WNW (285 - 294 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	5.8 kts (6.7 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	7.8 kts (8.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	3.61 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 3.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR):	0.82 - 2.46 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP):	6 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	3.28 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	2.46 - 4.10 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	29.99 in
Pressure Tendency (PT):	-0.04 in Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly

Updated: 4:50 PM PDT on May 18, 2013

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Current Wave Detail Observations

Water Depth:	2969 ft
Wave Height:	3.67 ft
Spectral Peak Period:	5.6 sec
Average Wave Period:	5.6 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.6 sec
Wave Record:	2400 sec

Updated: 5:00 PM PDT on May 18, 2013

General Information

Location:	33.749 North -119.053 West
Buoy Type:	3-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull:	3D57
Payload:	ARES payload
Owned by:	NDBC
Windspeed:	Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface:	Measured by Intake
Note:	"Potential Explosion Hazard Exists for this Buoy" Station 46025 failed on 4/11/2012. It will be restored to service when it can be worked into the schedule. When the date is known it will be posted in the Weekly Maintenance Report.

Weather/Wave Buoy Data for May 18, 2013

Time	Temp		Humidity	Wind			Dominant Wave			Wind 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)	Period (sec)	Height (ft)	Range (ft)	Atmo. (in)	Tend. (in)
20:50	61	63	76	WNW	7.8	8.9	7	4.92	exactly 4.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	7	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	29.96	+0.01
21:50	61	63	75	West	3.9	4.5	7	5.58	exactly 5.6	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	7	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	29.98	+0.04
22:50	62	64	71	South	1.9	2.2	7	5.25	exactly 5.2	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	7	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	29.98	+0.03
23:50	61	64	73	West	3.9	4.5	7	5.25	exactly 5.2	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	7	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	29.99	+0.02
00:50	60	63	67	NW	9.7	11.2	7	5.58	exactly 5.6	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	7	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	29.99	-
01:50	60	64	69	NNW	13.6	15.7	7	5.25	exactly 5.2	5	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	7	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	29.97	-0.01
02:50	60	63	70	NNW	11.7	13.4	7	4.27	exactly 4.3	5	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	7	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	29.97	-0.01
03:50	60	63	72	NNW	9.7	11.2	6	4.27	exactly 4.3	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	6	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	29.97	-0.01
04:50	60	63	74	North	9.7	11.2	7	4.27	exactly 4.3	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	7	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	29.98	+0.01
05:50	60	63	77	NNW	9.7	11.2	6	3.94	exactly 3.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	6	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	29.99	+0.02
06:50	60	63	77	North	7.8	8.9	7	3.94	exactly 3.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	7	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.01	+0.04
07:50	60	63	76	North	7.8	8.9	7	3.94	exactly 3.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	7	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.03	+0.05
08:50	60	63	76	North	5.8	6.7	6	3.94	exactly 3.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	6	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.04	+0.05
09:50	60	63	75	NNW	5.8	6.7	6	4.27	exactly 4.3	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	6	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.04	+0.03
10:50	61	64	73	NNW	3.9	4.5	7	4.27	exactly 4.3	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	7	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.04	+0.02
11:50	61	64	72	NW	1.9	2.2	6	4.27	exactly 4.3	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	6	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.04	-
12:50	60	64	77	WSW	5.8	6.7	7	3.61	exactly 3.6	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	7	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.03	-0.01
13:50	60	65	75	WSW	5.8	6.7	6	3.94	exactly 3.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	6	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.02	-0.02
14:50	61	65	71	SW	3.9	4.5	6	3.61	exactly 3.6	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	6	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.02	-0.02
15:50	61	65	68	West	7.8	8.9	7	3.94	exactly 3.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	7	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.00	-0.03
16:50	62	65	71	WNW	5.8	6.7	6	3.61	exactly 3.6	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	6	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	29.99	-0.04

Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 18, 2013

Time	Water Depth	Wave Height	Spectral Peak Period	Average Wave Period	Sampling Interval	Wave Record
20:00	2969 ft	4.43 ft	6.7 sec	5.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	2969 ft	5.09 ft	6.7 sec	6.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
23:00	2969 ft	5.12 ft	6.7 sec	5.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	2969 ft	5.28 ft	7.1 sec	5.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	2969 ft	5.45 ft	6.7 sec	5.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
02:00	2969 ft	5.09 ft	6.7 sec	5.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
04:00	2969 ft	4.23 ft	6.3 sec	5.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
05:00	2969 ft	4.23 ft	6.7 sec	5.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
06:00	2969 ft	3.94 ft	6.3 sec	5.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
07:00	2969 ft	3.94 ft	7.1 sec	5.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
08:00	2969 ft	4.07 ft	6.7 sec	5.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
09:00	2969 ft	3.94 ft	6.3 sec	5.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
10:00	2969 ft	4.27 ft	6.3 sec	5.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
11:00	2969 ft	4.17 ft	7.1 sec	5.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
12:00	2969 ft	4.13 ft	5.6 sec	5.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
14:00	2969 ft	3.77 ft	5.9 sec	5.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
15:00	2969 ft	3.61 ft	6.3 sec	5.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
16:00	2969 ft	3.84 ft	6.7 sec	5.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
17:00	2969 ft	3.67 ft	5.6 sec	5.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec

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