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Station 23020 - Red Sea Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 23020

Owned and maintained by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Buoy
WAMDAS payload
22.161 N 38.501 E (22°9'38" N 38°30'4" E)

Site elevation: sea level
Water depth: 697 m
Watch circle radius: 2 yards

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 23020

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at 23020 as of
1550 GMT on 01/20/2009:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

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 HeightWave Height (WVHT): 3.0 ft
24-hour plot - Dominant Wave PeriodDominant Wave Period (DPD): 4 sec
24-hour plot - Average PeriodAverage Period (APD): 4.2 sec
Previous observations
24-hour plot - Wind Direction24-hour plot - Wind Speed24-hour plot - Wind Gust24-hour plot - Wave Height24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period24-hour plot - Average Period24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure24-hour plot - Pressure Tendency24-hour plot - Air Temperature24-hour plot - Water Temperature24-hour plot - Dew Point24-hour plot - Salinity24-hour plot - Visibility24-hour plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD 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
mi		 TIDE
ft
01201450   --- 3.0 54.3---------
01201350   --- 2.6 74.2---------
01201250   --- 2.6 44.1---------
01201150   --- 2.3 54.0---------
01201050   --- 2.6 54.1---------
01200850   --- 3.0 54.0---------
01200750   --- 3.6 54.2---------
01200650   --- 3.3 54.1---------
01200550   --- 3.3 54.1---------
01200450   --- 3.6 54.2---------
01200350   --- 3.9 54.1---------
01200250   --- 3.3 53.9---------
01200150   --- 3.6 54.0---------
01200050   --- 3.6 54.1---------
01192350   --- 3.6 54.0---------
01192250   --- 3.6 54.0---------
01192150   --- 3.3 43.8---------
01192050   --- 3.3 43.9---------
01191950   --- 3.3 44.0---------
01191850   --- 3.3 44.1---------
01191750   --- 3.6 44.0---------
01191650   --- 3.6 44.0---------
01191550   --- 3.3 44.2---------
Detailed Wave Summary
for 23020 as of
1600 GMT on 01/20/2009:

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 24 hours of that observation.

24-hour plot - Significant Wave HeightSignificant Wave Height (WVHT): 3.0 ft
24-hour plot - Wave SteepnessWave Steepness (STEEPNESS):VERY_STEEP
24-hour plot - Average Wave PeriodAverage Wave Period (APD): 4.2 sec
Previous observations
24-hour plot - Significant Wave Height 24-hour plot - Swell Height 24-hour plot - Swell Period 24-hour plot - Swell Direction24-hour plot - Wind Wave Height24-hour plot - Wind Wave Period 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Direction24-hour plot - Wave Steepness24-hour plot - Average Wave Period
MM DD TIME
(GMT)		   WVHT
ft		   SwH
ft		   SwP
sec		   SwD WWH
ft		 WWP
sec		   WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
01201500    3.0  -  -  ---  - STEEP 4.3
01201400    2.6  -  -  ---  - AVERAGE 4.2
01201300    2.6  -  -  ---  - N/A 4.1
01201200    2.3  -  -  ---  - N/A 4.0
01201100    2.6  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.1
01200900    3.0  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.0
01200800    3.6  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.2
01200700    3.3  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.1
01200600    3.3  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.1
01200500    3.6  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.2
01200400    3.9  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.1
01200300    3.3  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 3.9
01200200    3.6  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.0
01200100    3.6  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.1
01200000    3.6  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.0
01192300    3.6  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.0
01192200    3.3  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 3.8
01192100    3.3  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 3.9
01192000    3.3  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.0
01191900    3.3  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.1
01191800    3.6  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.0
01191700    3.6  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.0
01191600    3.3  -  -  ---  -VERY_STEEP 4.2

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.

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