Station 42003 (LLNR 1395) - East GULF - 208 MN West of Naples, FL

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
AMPS payload
26.044 N 85.612 W (26°2'38" N 85°36'42" 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: 3282.7 m
Watch circle radius: 3320 yards

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Conditions at 42003 as of
(9:50 am CST)
1550 GMT on 02/16/2013:
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 ( 310 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	21.4 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	25.3 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	4.9 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	5 sec
	Average Period (APD):	4.1 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NNW ( 327 deg true )
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.10 in
	Pressure Tendency (PTDY):	+0.08 in ( Rising )
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	66.0 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	73.4 °F
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	21.4 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	23.3 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Continuous Winds
TIME (CST)	WDIR	WSPD
9:50 am	NW ( 312 deg )	20.8 kts
9:40 am	NW ( 319 deg )	21.4 kts
9:30 am	NW ( 315 deg )	21.8 kts
9:20 am	NW ( 312 deg )	22.7 kts
9:10 am	NW ( 315 deg )	22.1 kts
9:00 am	NW ( 317 deg )	22.0 kts

Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (CST)		WSPD		WDIR
9:05 am		23.3 kts		NW ( 320 deg true )

Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME (CST)	GDR	GST
9:10 am	NW ( 320 deg )	27.2 kts

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (CST)	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
02	16	8:50 am	NW	21.4	25.3	4.9	5	4.2	NNW	30.08	+0.06	66.0	73.4	-	-	-	-
02	16	7:50 am	NW	19.4	25.3	3.9	5	4.0	NNW	30.04	+0.04	65.8	73.4	-	-	-	-
02	16	6:50 am	NW	17.5	19.4	4.3	5	4.1	N	30.02	+0.04	65.7	73.4	-	-	-	-
02	16	5:50 am	NNW	17.5	19.4	3.9	5	4.0	NNW	30.01	+0.03	65.1	73.4	-	-	-	-
02	16	4:50 am	NNW	17.5	21.4	3.3	5	3.9	N	30.00	+0.00	65.3	73.4	-	-	-	-
02	16	3:50 am	N	17.5	21.4	3.3	5	3.8	N	29.99	+0.00	66.0	73.4	-	-	-	-
02	16	2:50 am	N	15.5	19.4	3.0	5	3.9	N	29.98	-0.01	66.0	73.6	-	-	-	-
02	16	1:50 am	N	15.5	19.4	3.0	5	4.2	N	30.00	-0.01	66.9	73.4	-	-	-	-
02	16	12:50 am	N	11.7	15.5	3.0	5	4.2	N	29.99	-0.03	67.1	73.6	-	-	-	-
02	15	11:50 pm	NNE	11.7	15.5	3.3	5	4.2	NNW	30.00	-0.01	66.9	73.4	-	-	-	-
02	15	10:50 pm	NNE	13.6	17.5	3.3	5	4.2	N	30.01	+0.00	67.3	73.4	-	-	-	-
02	15	9:50 pm	NNE	13.6	17.5	3.3	5	4.4	NNW	30.02	+0.04	67.1	73.6	-	-	-	-
02	15	8:50 pm	NNE	13.6	15.5	3.3	5	4.3	NNE	30.01	+0.04	67.6	73.6	-	-	-	-
02	15	7:50 pm	N	13.6	15.5	3.3	5	4.5	N	30.00	+0.04	67.8	73.6	-	-	-	-
02	15	6:50 pm	NNE	13.6	15.5	3.6	5	4.4	N	29.98	+0.02	68.2	73.4	-	-	-	-
02	15	5:50 pm	NNE	13.6	17.5	3.3	5	4.3	N	29.97	+0.01	68.4	73.2	-	-	-	-
02	15	4:50 pm	NNE	13.6	17.5	3.3	5	4.3	NNW	29.96	-0.01	68.7	73.0	-	-	-	-
02	15	3:50 pm	NE	13.6	17.5	3.6	5	4.5	N	29.96	-0.05	68.5	73.0	-	-	-	-
02	15	2:50 pm	ENE	13.6	15.5	3.9	5	4.5	NNW	29.96	-0.06	68.4	72.9	-	-	-	-
02	15	1:50 pm	NE	15.5	17.5	3.9	5	4.5	NNW	29.97	-0.07	67.6	72.7	-	-	-	-
02	15	12:50 pm	NNE	15.5	17.5	4.3	5	4.5	N	30.01	-0.04	67.1	72.7	-	-	-	-
02	15	11:50 am	NE	17.5	19.4	4.3	5	4.4	N	30.03	-0.02	67.5	72.7	-	-	-	-
02	15	10:50 am	NE	17.5	19.4	4.3	6	4.5	NW	30.04	+0.00	68.0	72.7	-	-	-	-
02	15	9:50 am	NE	15.5	17.5	3.9	5	4.5	NW	30.05	+0.03	67.1	72.7	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 42003 as of (10:00 am CST)
1600 GMT on 02/16/2013:
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):	4.9 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	0.0 ft
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	4.9 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4.5 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NNW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	VERY_STEEP
	Average Wave Period (APD):	4.1 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (CST)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
02	16	9:00 am	4.9	0.3	8.3	NW	4.9	5.0	NNW	VERY_STEEP	4.2
02	16	8:00 am	3.9	0.7	7.7	SW	3.9	5.0	NNW	VERY_STEEP	4.0
02	16	7:00 am	4.3	0.7	8.3	SSW	4.3	5.0	N	VERY_STEEP	4.1
02	16	6:00 am	3.9	0.0	-	-	3.9	5.0	NNW	VERY_STEEP	4.0
02	16	5:00 am	3.3	0.7	7.1	S	3.3	5.0	N	VERY_STEEP	3.9
02	16	4:00 am	3.3	1.0	7.1	SSE	3.3	4.8	N	VERY_STEEP	3.8
02	16	3:00 am	3.0	0.7	8.3	SSW	3.0	5.0	N	VERY_STEEP	3.9
02	16	2:00 am	3.0	1.0	7.1	S	3.0	4.8	N	VERY_STEEP	4.2
02	16	1:00 am	3.0	1.3	7.1	S	2.6	5.0	N	VERY_STEEP	4.2
02	16	12:00 am	3.3	1.3	6.2	SSE	3.0	4.8	NNW	VERY_STEEP	4.2
02	15	11:00 pm	3.3	1.3	6.7	S	3.0	4.5	N	VERY_STEEP	4.2
02	15	10:00 pm	3.3	1.3	7.7	S	3.0	4.8	NNW	VERY_STEEP	4.4
02	15	9:00 pm	3.3	1.3	7.1	S	3.3	5.0	NNE	VERY_STEEP	4.3
02	15	8:00 pm	3.3	1.3	7.7	SSW	3.0	4.8	N	VERY_STEEP	4.5
02	15	7:00 pm	3.6	1.3	6.7	S	3.3	5.0	N	VERY_STEEP	4.4
02	15	6:00 pm	3.3	0.0	-	-	3.3	4.8	N	VERY_STEEP	4.3
02	15	5:00 pm	3.3	1.0	8.3	SSW	3.3	5.0	NNW	VERY_STEEP	4.3
02	15	4:00 pm	3.6	1.3	7.1	S	3.6	5.0	N	VERY_STEEP	4.5
02	15	3:00 pm	3.9	1.3	7.1	SSE	3.6	5.3	NNW	VERY_STEEP	4.5
02	15	2:00 pm	3.9	0.0	-	-	3.9	5.3	NNW	VERY_STEEP	4.5
02	15	1:00 pm	4.3	1.0	7.7	S	4.3	5.0	N	VERY_STEEP	4.5
02	15	12:00 pm	4.3	0.7	8.3	E	4.3	5.0	N	VERY_STEEP	4.4
02	15	11:00 am	4.3	1.0	8.3	SSE	3.9	5.6	NW	VERY_STEEP	4.5
02	15	10:00 am	3.9	1.0	8.3	S	3.9	5.3	NW	VERY_STEEP	4.5

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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