Station 46063 - Pt.Conception, CA - 50NM West of Santa Barbara, CA

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
ARES 4.4 payload
34.273 N 120.699 W (34°16'21" N 120°41'55" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below site elevation
Water depth: 632 m
Watch circle radius: 980 yards

This station will be disestablished at the first available opportunity. The station is a non-NWS funded station for which the operating agreement between the NWS and the Program Sponsor has expired and will not be renewed. In the absence of the station, the NOAA-NDBC directs the user to station 46054 (Santa Barbara, CA) which is currently located eleven (11) nautical miles from the disestablished station.

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Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at 46063 as of
(12:50 am PDT)
0750 GMT on 05/07/2009:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
	Wind Direction (WDIR):	NW ( 320 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	19.4 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	25.3 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	9.8 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	12 sec
	Average Period (APD):	6.5 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	WNW ( 298 deg true )
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.03 in
	Pressure Tendency (PTDY):	+0.00 in ( Steady )
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	53.8 °F
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Continuous Winds
TIME (PDT)	WDIR	WSPD
12:50 am	NW ( 324 deg )	20.4 kts
12:40 am	NNW ( 330 deg )	19.4 kts
12:30 am	NNW ( 334 deg )	19.4 kts
12:20 am	NW ( 326 deg )	21.8 kts
12:10 am	NW ( 321 deg )	22.9 kts
12:00 am	NW ( 324 deg )	22.0 kts

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	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 nmi	TIDE ft

05	06	11:50 pm	NW	23.3	27.2	9.8	13	6.8	WNW	30.02	+0.00	54.0	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	10:50 pm	NW	23.3	27.2	9.8	13	7.0	WNW	30.03	+0.01	54.0	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	9:50 pm	NNW	23.3	29.1	10.5	14	7.0	WNW	30.03	+0.02	54.3	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	8:50 pm	NNW	23.3	29.1	9.8	11	6.8	WNW	30.02	+0.01	55.0	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	7:50 pm	NNW	15.5	17.5	10.2	13	6.9	WNW	30.02	+0.01	55.6	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	6:50 pm	NNW	17.5	19.4	10.2	13	6.8	WNW	30.01	-0.01	55.2	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	5:50 pm	NW	21.4	25.3	11.2	13	7.0	WNW	30.01	-0.02	55.0	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	4:50 pm	NW	21.4	25.3	10.5	13	6.6	WNW	30.01	-0.02	55.0	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	3:50 pm	NW	21.4	27.2	11.2	12	6.8	WNW	30.03	-0.02	55.4	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	2:50 pm	NW	21.4	27.2	10.8	13	6.8	WNW	30.03	-0.02	56.7	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	1:50 pm	NW	23.3	27.2	11.2	11	6.8	WNW	30.03	-0.02	57.2	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	12:50 pm	NW	23.3	27.2	11.8	11	7.6	WNW	30.05	+0.00	56.3	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	11:50 am	NW	21.4	25.3	11.8	13	7.5	WNW	30.05	+0.01	56.1	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	10:50 am	NW	21.4	27.2	11.5	13	7.6	WNW	30.06	+0.01	55.6	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	9:50 am	NW	19.4	25.3	11.5	13	7.8	WNW	30.04	+0.00	54.1	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	8:50 am	NW	19.4	23.3	11.8	12	7.6	WNW	30.04	+0.02	53.6	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	7:50 am	NW	19.4	23.3	11.5	14	7.6	WNW	30.04	+0.02	53.1	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	6:50 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	10.2	14	6.9	W	30.03	-0.01	53.2	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	5:50 am	NNW	19.4	25.3	9.8	12	7.1	WNW	30.02	-0.02	53.4	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	4:50 am	NNW	21.4	27.2	10.5	11	7.6	WNW	30.02	-0.03	53.8	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	3:50 am	NNW	19.4	23.3	10.2	14	7.1	WNW	30.05	-0.01	54.0	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	2:50 am	NNW	19.4	25.3	10.2	11	7.9	WNW	30.04	-0.02	54.3	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	1:50 am	NW	19.4	21.4	10.5	12	7.9	WNW	30.06	-0.03	54.0	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	12:50 am	NNW	15.5	21.4	9.8	11	7.7	WNW	30.06	-0.01	54.0	-	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46063 as of (1:00 am PDT)
0800 GMT on 05/07/2009:
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 five days of that observation.
	Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	9.8 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	6.9 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	12.1 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	WNW
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	6.9 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	6.7 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	WNW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
	Average Wave Period (APD):	6.5 sec

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec

05	07	12:00 am	9.8	7.9	12.9	WNW	5.6	6.7	WNW	SWELL	6.8
05	06	11:00 pm	9.8	7.9	12.9	WNW	5.9	6.2	NW	SWELL	7.0
05	06	10:00 pm	10.5	7.9	13.8	WNW	6.9	5.6	NW	SWELL	7.0
05	06	9:00 pm	9.8	7.2	11.4	WNW	6.6	6.2	WNW	SWELL	6.8
05	06	8:00 pm	10.2	7.9	12.9	WNW	6.6	6.2	WNW	SWELL	6.9
05	06	7:00 pm	10.2	7.5	12.9	WNW	6.9	6.7	WNW	SWELL	6.8
05	06	6:00 pm	11.2	8.5	12.9	WNW	6.9	5.9	NW	SWELL	7.0
05	06	5:00 pm	10.5	7.9	12.9	WNW	7.2	5.3	NW	SWELL	6.6
05	06	4:00 pm	11.2	8.2	12.1	WNW	7.2	5.3	NW	SWELL	6.8
05	06	3:00 pm	10.8	8.5	12.9	WNW	7.2	5.3	NW	SWELL	6.8
05	06	2:00 pm	11.2	8.9	11.4	WNW	6.9	5.9	WNW	AVERAGE	6.8
05	06	1:00 pm	11.8	10.2	11.4	WNW	6.2	5.3	NW	AVERAGE	7.6
05	06	12:00 pm	11.8	9.8	12.9	WNW	6.6	7.7	WNW	SWELL	7.5
05	06	11:00 am	11.5	10.2	12.9	WNW	5.9	5.9	WNW	SWELL	7.6
05	06	10:00 am	11.5	10.2	12.9	WNW	5.2	5.9	WNW	SWELL	7.8
05	06	9:00 am	11.8	9.8	12.1	WNW	6.2	5.6	NW	SWELL	7.6
05	06	8:00 am	11.5	9.5	13.8	WNW	5.9	5.6	NW	SWELL	7.6
05	06	7:00 am	10.2	8.2	13.8	W	5.9	5.3	NW	SWELL	6.9
05	06	6:00 am	9.8	8.5	12.1	WNW	4.9	5.0	WNW	SWELL	7.1
05	06	5:00 am	10.5	9.2	11.4	WNW	4.9	5.3	WNW	AVERAGE	7.6
05	06	4:00 am	10.2	8.9	13.8	WNW	4.9	5.0	WNW	SWELL	7.1
05	06	3:00 am	10.2	9.2	11.4	WNW	4.3	5.3	WNW	AVERAGE	7.9
05	06	2:00 am	10.5	9.5	12.1	WNW	4.6	5.0	WNW	SWELL	7.9
05	06	1:00 am	9.8	9.2	10.8	WNW	4.3	5.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.7

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Ocean Current Data for 46063

These ocean current data are displayed in rounded times.

	1:00 am PDT		12:00 am PDT		11:00 pm PDT		10:00 pm PDT
Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts	Dir °	Speed kts
85	234	0.27	252	0.29	259	0.36	239	0.52
138	219	0.14	200	0.22	273	0.28	252	0.26
190	164	0.20	182	0.30	307	0.19	238	0.19
243	186	0.30	221	0.25	269	0.12	249	0.39
295	224	0.33	260	0.16	260	0.40	270	0.33
348	225	0.24	256	0.11	271	0.47	284	0.24
400	216	0.25	205	0.14	273	0.47	279	0.22
453	207	0.25	202	0.16	269	0.41	270	0.23
505	211	0.22	189	0.25	269	0.44	280	0.16
558	199	0.22	177	0.24	278	0.43	317	0.05
610	190	0.26	178	0.29	297	0.35	295	0.09
663	189	0.27	160	0.37	274	0.35	107	0.17
715	157	0.37	146	0.44	279	0.24	37	0.09
768	160	0.32	139	0.29	273	0.27	287	0.06
820	179	0.24	169	0.27	272	0.35	262	0.07
873	186	0.26	192	0.21	264	0.28	130	0.06
925	160	0.33	178	0.20	252	0.30	153	0.15
978	166	0.22	175	0.28	250	0.31	182	0.14
1030	181	0.30	173	0.43	236	0.34	168	0.23
1083	164	0.27	167	0.31	250	0.26	155	0.17
1135	159	0.25	160	0.39	234	0.23	152	0.24
1188	184	0.19	234	0.27	225	0.41	265	0.09

Previous 24 hours of ocean current data for 46063

Ocean Current Stick Plots are available in metric units only:
1-day plot - ocean current 1-day plot 3-day plot - ocean current 3-day plot 5-day plot - ocean current 5-day plot

Ocean Conditions at 46063 as of
(12:00 am PDT)
0700 GMT on 05/07/2009:
These oceanographic 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 five days of that observation.
	Depth (DEPTH):	8.2 ft
	Ocean Temperature (OTMP):	52.65 °F
	Conductivity (COND):	38.20
	Salinity (SAL):	33.73 psu

Previous observations
MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	DEPTH ft	OTMP °F	COND mS/cm	SAL psu	O2% %	O2PPM ppm	CLCON ug/l	TURB FTU	PH	EH mv

05	06	11:00 pm	8.2	52.66	38.20	33.72	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	10:00 pm	8.2	52.68	38.20	33.72	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	9:00 pm	8.2	52.70	38.21	33.71	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	8:00 pm	8.2	52.61	38.17	33.72	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	7:00 pm	8.2	52.70	38.22	33.73	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	6:00 pm	8.2	52.90	38.34	33.74	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	5:00 pm	8.2	53.06	38.43	33.75	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	4:00 pm	8.2	53.11	38.48	33.76	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	3:00 pm	8.2	53.08	38.46	33.77	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	2:00 pm	8.2	52.97	38.42	33.78	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	1:00 pm	8.2	52.95	38.41	33.78	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	12:00 pm	8.2	53.02	38.44	33.78	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	11:00 am	8.2	52.93	38.40	33.78	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	9:00 am	8.2	53.01	38.44	33.79	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	8:00 am	8.2	53.17	38.50	33.77	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	7:00 am	8.2	53.20	38.52	33.76	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	6:00 am	8.2	53.22	38.53	33.76	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	4:00 am	8.2	53.38	38.61	33.76	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	3:00 am	8.2	53.44	38.64	33.76	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	2:00 am	8.2	53.47	38.65	33.76	-	-	-	-	-	-
05	06	1:00 am	8.2	53.53	38.68	33.76	-	-	-	-	-	-

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.

The weekly status report and the weekly maintenance report also provide valuable station information.

Note that the payload types and the station locations occasionally change.
Please refer to the NDBC data inventory for the data history of each station.

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