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Station 42020 - Corpus Christi, TX 50NM Southeast of Corpus Christi, TX ![Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42020](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/feed-icon-14x14.png)
7:50 am | SSE ( 148 deg ) | 17.5 kts |
7:40 am | SSE ( 147 deg ) | 18.1 kts |
7:30 am | SE ( 146 deg ) | 17.9 kts |
7:20 am | SE ( 145 deg ) | 17.5 kts |
7:10 am | SE ( 145 deg ) | 18.1 kts |
7:00 am | SE ( 144 deg ) | 17.1 kts |
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![5-day plot - Wind Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Speed](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Gust](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wave Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Average Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Pressure Tendency](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Air Temperature](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Water Temperature](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Dew Point](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Salinity](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Visibility](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) |
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05 | 08 | 6:50 am | | SSE | 17.5 | 21.4 | 4.9 | 7 | 4.6 | SE | 29.74 | +0.00 | 77.5 | 77.0 | 75.2 | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 5:50 am | | SSE | 17.5 | 21.4 | 4.9 | 7 | 4.6 | SE | 29.74 | -0.01 | 78.3 | 77.0 | 75.9 | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 4:50 am | | SSE | 17.5 | 21.4 | 5.2 | 7 | 4.5 | - | 29.74 | -0.03 | 78.3 | 77.0 | 76.5 | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 3:50 am | | SE | 19.4 | 23.3 | 5.2 | 7 | 4.4 | SE | 29.74 | -0.05 | 78.4 | 77.0 | 75.6 | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 2:50 am | | SE | 17.5 | 23.3 | 5.2 | 7 | 4.7 | SE | 29.75 | -0.06 | 78.4 | 77.2 | 76.6 | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 1:50 am | | SE | 17.5 | 19.4 | 4.6 | 6 | 4.5 | SE | 29.78 | -0.03 | 78.4 | 77.0 | 76.5 | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 12:50 am | | SE | 17.5 | 21.4 | 4.6 | 6 | 4.6 | SE | 29.79 | +0.00 | 78.4 | 77.2 | 76.5 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 11:50 pm | | SE | 15.5 | 17.5 | 4.6 | 7 | 4.7 | SE | 29.81 | +0.04 | 78.4 | 77.2 | 77.0 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 10:50 pm | | SE | 13.6 | 17.5 | 4.6 | 7 | 4.7 | SE | 29.80 | +0.04 | 78.4 | 77.2 | 76.8 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 9:50 pm | | SE | 15.5 | 17.5 | 4.6 | 7 | 4.7 | SE | 29.79 | +0.02 | 78.4 | 77.2 | 77.0 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 8:50 pm | | SE | 13.6 | 17.5 | 4.6 | 6 | 5.0 | SSE | 29.77 | +0.00 | 77.7 | 77.2 | 76.8 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 7:50 pm | | SE | 13.6 | 15.5 | 3.9 | 7 | 4.9 | SE | 29.76 | +0.00 | 77.7 | 77.2 | 76.6 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 6:50 pm | | SE | 11.7 | 15.5 | 4.3 | 7 | 5.0 | SE | 29.77 | -0.02 | 78.4 | 77.5 | 76.8 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 5:50 pm | | SE | 13.6 | 15.5 | 4.6 | 7 | 5.0 | SE | 29.77 | -0.05 | 78.4 | 77.5 | 76.6 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 4:50 pm | | SE | 13.6 | 15.5 | 4.6 | 7 | 5.0 | SE | 29.77 | -0.07 | 78.4 | 77.5 | 76.6 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 3:50 pm | | SE | 13.6 | 17.5 | 4.6 | 7 | 5.1 | SE | 29.79 | -0.07 | 78.1 | 77.5 | 76.5 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 2:50 pm | | SE | 11.7 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 5 | 5.0 | SE | 29.82 | -0.04 | 77.5 | 77.5 | 76.5 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 1:50 pm | | SE | 9.7 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 7 | 4.9 | SE | 29.84 | -0.01 | 77.5 | 77.2 | 76.3 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 12:50 pm | | SSE | 11.7 | 13.6 | - | - | - | - | 29.86 | +0.02 | 77.7 | 77.2 | 75.9 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 11:50 am | | SSE | 15.5 | 17.5 | 5.6 | 25 | 5.4 | W | 29.86 | +0.03 | 78.1 | 77.0 | 76.1 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 10:50 am | | SE | 15.5 | 19.4 | 4.6 | 8 | 4.8 | SE | 29.85 | +0.04 | 77.9 | 77.0 | 75.9 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 9:50 am | | SE | 15.5 | 19.4 | 4.9 | 7 | 4.7 | SE | 29.84 | +0.03 | 77.7 | 77.0 | 75.7 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 8:50 am | | SE | 13.6 | 17.5 | 4.9 | 6 | 5.1 | SE | 29.83 | +0.04 | 77.5 | 76.3 | 76.3 | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 7:50 am | | SE | 13.6 | 15.5 | 4.6 | 7 | 4.9 | SE | 29.81 | +0.04 | 77.5 | 76.3 | 75.9 | - | - | - |
| | | | ![5-day plot - Significant Wave Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Swell Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Swell Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Swell Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Wave Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Wave Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wave Steepness](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Average Wave Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090508135533im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) |
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05 | 08 | 7:00 am | | 4.9 | | - | | - | | - | 4.9 | 6.7 | | SE | STEEP | 4.6 |
05 | 08 | 6:00 am | | 4.9 | | 2.3 | | 7.1 | | SE | 4.3 | 4.8 | | SE | STEEP | 4.6 |
05 | 08 | 5:00 am | | 5.2 | | - | | - | | - | 5.2 | 6.7 | | SE | STEEP | 4.5 |
05 | 08 | 4:00 am | | 5.2 | | 2.3 | | 7.1 | | SE | 4.9 | 5.0 | | SE | STEEP | 4.4 |
05 | 08 | 3:00 am | | 5.2 | | - | | - | | - | 5.2 | 6.7 | | SE | STEEP | 4.7 |
05 | 08 | 2:00 am | | 4.6 | | - | | - | | - | 4.6 | 6.2 | | SE | STEEP | 4.5 |
05 | 08 | 1:00 am | | 4.6 | | - | | - | | - | 4.6 | 6.2 | | SE | STEEP | 4.6 |
05 | 08 | 12:00 am | | 4.6 | | 2.0 | | 12.5 | | SSE | 4.3 | 6.7 | | SE | STEEP | 4.7 |
05 | 07 | 11:00 pm | | 4.6 | | 2.0 | | 20.0 | | W | 3.9 | 6.7 | | SE | STEEP | 4.7 |
05 | 07 | 10:00 pm | | 4.6 | | 2.0 | | 7.1 | | SE | 3.9 | 4.8 | | SE | STEEP | 4.7 |
05 | 07 | 9:00 pm | | 4.6 | | - | | - | | - | 4.6 | 5.9 | | SSE | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
05 | 07 | 8:00 pm | | 3.9 | | 2.3 | | 7.1 | | SE | 3.3 | 6.2 | | SSE | AVERAGE | 4.9 |
05 | 07 | 7:00 pm | | 4.3 | | 3.0 | | 6.7 | | SE | 3.3 | 4.5 | | SSE | STEEP | 5.0 |
05 | 07 | 6:00 pm | | 4.6 | | 3.0 | | 6.7 | | SE | 3.3 | 4.3 | | SSE | STEEP | 5.0 |
05 | 07 | 5:00 pm | | 4.6 | | 3.0 | | 7.1 | | SE | 3.6 | 5.6 | | SSE | STEEP | 5.0 |
05 | 07 | 4:00 pm | | 4.6 | | - | | - | | - | 4.6 | 6.7 | | SE | STEEP | 5.1 |
05 | 07 | 3:00 pm | | 4.6 | | 3.3 | | 6.2 | | SE | 3.0 | 5.3 | | SE | VERY_STEEP | 5.0 |
05 | 07 | 2:00 pm | | 4.6 | | 3.6 | | 7.1 | | SE | 3.0 | 5.0 | | SSE | STEEP | 4.9 |
05 | 07 | 12:00 pm | | 5.6 | | 3.6 | | 25.0 | | W | 4.3 | 5.6 | | SE | AVERAGE | 5.4 |
05 | 07 | 11:00 am | | 4.6 | | 2.6 | | 7.7 | | SE | 3.9 | 5.3 | | SE | AVERAGE | 4.8 |
05 | 07 | 10:00 am | | 4.9 | | 2.3 | | 7.1 | | SE | 4.3 | 5.3 | | SE | STEEP | 4.7 |
05 | 07 | 9:00 am | | 4.9 | | - | | - | | - | 4.9 | 6.2 | | SE | STEEP | 5.1 |
05 | 07 | 8:00 am | | 4.6 | | 3.0 | | 7.1 | | SE | 3.6 | 5.3 | | SSE | STEEP | 4.9 |
Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)
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