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Station 46238 - San Nicolas Island North, CA (167) ![Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46238](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/feed-icon-14x14.png)
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![5-day plot - Wind Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Speed](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Gust](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wave Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Average Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Pressure Tendency](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Air Temperature](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Water Temperature](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Dew Point](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Salinity](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Visibility](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) |
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05 | 08 | 11:59 am | | - | - | - | 8.2 | 10 | 7.6 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.0 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 11:29 am | | - | - | - | 9.2 | 11 | 7.7 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.7 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 10:59 am | | - | - | - | 8.9 | 10 | 7.7 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.7 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 10:29 am | | - | - | - | 8.5 | 11 | 7.9 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.5 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 9:59 am | | - | - | - | 10.2 | 11 | 8.2 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.5 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 9:29 am | | - | - | - | 9.8 | 10 | 8.2 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.3 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 8:59 am | | - | - | - | 10.5 | 10 | 8.1 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.1 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 8:29 am | | - | - | - | 10.5 | 11 | 8.2 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.1 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 7:59 am | | - | - | - | 10.2 | 10 | 8.1 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.1 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 6:59 am | | - | - | - | 10.2 | 11 | 8.1 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.1 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 6:29 am | | - | - | - | 9.8 | 11 | 7.8 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.1 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 5:59 am | | - | - | - | 10.5 | 11 | 8.0 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.1 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 5:29 am | | - | - | - | 9.5 | 9 | 7.5 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.1 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 4:59 am | | - | - | - | 10.8 | 11 | 8.0 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.1 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 4:29 am | | - | - | - | 10.2 | 9 | 7.7 | WNW | - | - | - | 55.9 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 3:59 am | | - | - | - | 10.2 | 10 | 7.6 | W | - | - | - | 55.9 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 3:29 am | | - | - | - | 10.2 | 10 | 7.4 | WNW | - | - | - | 55.9 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 2:59 am | | - | - | - | 10.2 | 10 | 7.4 | WNW | - | - | - | 55.9 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 1:59 am | | - | - | - | 10.8 | 10 | 7.6 | WNW | - | - | - | 55.9 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 1:29 am | | - | - | - | 11.5 | 9 | 7.5 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.1 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 08 | 12:59 am | | - | - | - | 11.8 | 10 | 7.3 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.1 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 11:59 pm | | - | - | - | 10.8 | 9 | 7.2 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.3 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 11:29 pm | | - | - | - | 11.5 | 9 | 7.4 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.5 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 10:59 pm | | - | - | - | 11.2 | 9 | 7.1 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.5 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 10:29 pm | | - | - | - | 11.2 | 9 | 7.0 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.5 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 9:59 pm | | - | - | - | 11.2 | 9 | 7.3 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.5 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 9:29 pm | | - | - | - | 12.1 | 10 | 7.3 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.5 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 8:59 pm | | - | - | - | 11.8 | 9 | 7.1 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.5 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 8:29 pm | | - | - | - | 11.5 | 8 | 7.1 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.5 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 7:59 pm | | - | - | - | 11.2 | 9 | 7.1 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.7 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 7:29 pm | | - | - | - | 11.2 | 9 | 7.0 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.0 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 6:59 pm | | - | - | - | 10.8 | 8 | 7.0 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.0 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 6:29 pm | | - | - | - | 11.8 | 8 | 7.1 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.2 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 5:59 pm | | - | - | - | 10.8 | 8 | 6.9 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.2 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 5:29 pm | | - | - | - | 11.2 | 8 | 7.0 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.2 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 4:59 pm | | - | - | - | 11.2 | 8 | 7.1 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.4 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 4:29 pm | | - | - | - | 10.8 | 8 | 7.0 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.4 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 3:59 pm | | - | - | - | 9.8 | 8 | 6.8 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.4 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 3:29 pm | | - | - | - | 8.5 | 8 | 6.8 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.2 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 2:59 pm | | - | - | - | 8.9 | 8 | 6.8 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.2 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 2:29 pm | | - | - | - | 8.9 | 8 | 6.7 | WNW | - | - | - | 57.0 | - | - | - | - |
05 | 07 | 1:59 pm | | - | - | - | 8.9 | 8 | 6.8 | WNW | - | - | - | 56.8 | - | - | - | - |
| | | | ![5-day plot - Significant Wave Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Swell Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Swell Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Swell Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Wave Height](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wind Wave Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | | ![5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Wave Steepness](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) | ![5-day plot - Average Wave Period](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20090508210216im_/http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/images/graph04.gif) |
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05 | 08 | 11:59 am | | 8.2 | | 3.6 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 7.5 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 7.6 |
05 | 08 | 11:29 am | | 9.2 | | 4.6 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 7.9 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 7.7 |
05 | 08 | 10:59 am | | 8.9 | | 3.6 | | 11.1 | | WNW | 7.9 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 7.7 |
05 | 08 | 10:29 am | | 8.5 | | 4.3 | | 11.1 | | WNW | 7.5 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 7.9 |
05 | 08 | 9:59 am | | 10.2 | | 5.9 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 8.5 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 8.2 |
05 | 08 | 9:29 am | | 9.8 | | 4.9 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 8.5 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 8.2 |
05 | 08 | 8:59 am | | 10.5 | | 5.2 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 9.2 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 8.1 |
05 | 08 | 8:29 am | | 10.5 | | 6.2 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 8.5 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 8.2 |
05 | 08 | 7:59 am | | 10.2 | | 5.2 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 8.9 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 8.1 |
05 | 08 | 6:59 am | | 10.2 | | 5.2 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 8.9 | 9.1 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 8.1 |
05 | 08 | 6:29 am | | 9.8 | | 4.9 | | 11.1 | | WNW | 8.5 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 7.8 |
05 | 08 | 5:59 am | | 10.5 | | 5.2 | | 11.1 | | WNW | 8.9 | 9.1 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 8.0 |
05 | 08 | 5:29 am | | 9.5 | | 3.9 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 8.5 | 9.1 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 7.5 |
05 | 08 | 4:59 am | | 10.8 | | 5.9 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 8.9 | 9.1 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 8.0 |
05 | 08 | 4:29 am | | 10.2 | | 4.6 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 8.9 | 9.1 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.7 |
05 | 08 | 3:59 am | | 10.2 | | 3.9 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 9.5 | 9.9 | | W | AVERAGE | 7.6 |
05 | 08 | 3:29 am | | 10.2 | | 4.3 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 9.5 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 7.4 |
05 | 08 | 2:59 am | | 10.2 | | 3.9 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 9.5 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 7.4 |
05 | 08 | 1:59 am | | 10.8 | | 4.6 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 9.8 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 7.6 |
05 | 08 | 1:29 am | | 11.5 | | 4.6 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 10.5 | 9.9 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.5 |
05 | 08 | 12:59 am | | 11.8 | | 3.9 | | 11.1 | | W | 11.2 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 7.3 |
05 | 07 | 11:59 pm | | 10.8 | | 3.6 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 10.2 | 9.1 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.2 |
05 | 07 | 11:29 pm | | 11.5 | | 3.6 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 10.8 | 9.1 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.4 |
05 | 07 | 10:59 pm | | 11.2 | | 3.6 | | 12.5 | | WNW | 10.2 | 9.1 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.1 |
05 | 07 | 10:29 pm | | 11.2 | | 3.9 | | 12.5 | | WNW | 10.2 | 9.1 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.0 |
05 | 07 | 9:59 pm | | 11.2 | | 3.9 | | 12.5 | | WNW | 10.5 | 9.1 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.3 |
05 | 07 | 9:29 pm | | 12.1 | | 4.3 | | 11.1 | | WNW | 11.5 | 9.9 | | WNW | AVERAGE | 7.3 |
05 | 07 | 8:59 pm | | 11.8 | | 3.9 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 11.2 | 9.1 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.1 |
05 | 07 | 8:29 pm | | 11.5 | | 4.6 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 10.5 | 8.3 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.1 |
05 | 07 | 7:59 pm | | 11.2 | | 3.9 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 10.2 | 9.1 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.1 |
05 | 07 | 7:29 pm | | 11.2 | | 3.9 | | 10.5 | | W | 10.5 | 9.1 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.0 |
05 | 07 | 6:59 pm | | 10.8 | | 3.9 | | 11.8 | | WNW | 10.2 | 7.7 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.0 |
05 | 07 | 6:29 pm | | 11.8 | | 3.6 | | 11.1 | | W | 11.2 | 7.7 | | WNW | VERY_STEEP | 7.1 |
05 | 07 | 5:59 pm | | 10.8 | | 3.3 | | 11.1 | | WNW | 10.2 | 8.3 | | WNW | STEEP | 6.9 |
05 | 07 | 5:29 pm | | 11.2 | | 4.3 | | 11.1 | | WNW | 10.2 | 7.7 | | WNW | VERY_STEEP | 7.0 |
05 | 07 | 4:59 pm | | 11.2 | | 3.9 | | 12.5 | | WNW | 10.5 | 8.3 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.1 |
05 | 07 | 4:29 pm | | 10.8 | | 3.9 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 9.8 | 8.3 | | WNW | STEEP | 7.0 |
05 | 07 | 3:59 pm | | 9.8 | | 3.6 | | 10.5 | | WNW | 8.9 | 8.3 | | WNW | STEEP | 6.8 |
05 | 07 | 3:29 pm | | 8.5 | | 3.3 | | 12.5 | | W | 7.9 | 8.3 | | WNW | STEEP | 6.8 |
05 | 07 | 2:59 pm | | 8.9 | | 3.3 | | 11.8 | | WNW | 8.2 | 8.3 | | WNW | STEEP | 6.8 |
05 | 07 | 2:29 pm | | 8.9 | | 3.3 | | 13.3 | | WNW | 8.2 | 8.3 | | WNW | STEEP | 6.7 |
05 | 07 | 1:59 pm | | 8.9 | | 3.6 | | 11.8 | | WNW | 8.2 | 8.3 | | WNW | STEEP | 6.8 |
Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)
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