EEL RIVER 17NM West Southwest of Eureka, CA (46022)

Conditions for Saturday

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Air Temperature:	54° F
Wind direction (W Dir):	North (5 - 14 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	5.8 kts (6.7 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	7.8 kts (8.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	8 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	4.59 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 4.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	3 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR):	0.82 - 2.46 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP):	8 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	4.92 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	4.10 - 5.74 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	30.19 in
Pressure Tendency (PT):	+0.02 in Increasing, then steady; or increasing, then increasing more slowly

Updated: 12:50 AM PDT on May 18, 2013

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Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated: 1:00 AM PDT on May 18, 2013

General Information

Location:	40.724 North -124.578 West
Buoy Type:	3-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull:	3D69
Payload:	ARES 4.4 payload
Owned by:	NDBC
Windspeed:	Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface:	Measured by Intake

Weather/Wave Buoy Data for May 18, 2013

Time	Temp		Humidity	Wind			Dominant Wave			Wind Wave			Wave Swell			Pressure
	Air (°F)	Water (°F)		Dir	Speed (kts)	Speed (mph)	Period (sec)	Height (ft)	Range (ft)	Period (sec)	Height (ft)	Range (ft)	Period (sec)	Height (ft)	Range (ft)	Atmo. (in)	Tend. (in)
20:50	54	54	-	North	9.7	11.2	10	4.27	exactly 4.3	5	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	10	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.15	+0.01
21:50	54	54	-	North	9.7	11.2	10	5.25	exactly 5.2	5	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	10	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	30.17	+0.03
22:50	54	54	-	NNW	7.8	8.9	9	4.92	exactly 4.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	9	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	30.19	+0.04
23:50	54	54	-	North	7.8	8.9	10	4.92	exactly 4.9	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	10	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	30.19	+0.04
00:50	54	54	-	North	5.8	6.7	8	4.59	exactly 4.6	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	8	4.92	4.10 - 5.74	30.19	+0.02

Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 18, 2013

Time	Water Depth	Wave Height	Spectral Peak Period	Average Wave Period	Sampling Interval	Wave Record
20:00	2215 ft	5.12 ft	10.0 sec	6.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	2215 ft	4.36 ft	10.0 sec	5.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
22:00	2215 ft	5.12 ft	10.0 sec	6.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
23:00	2215 ft	4.79 ft	9.1 sec	6.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	2215 ft	4.89 ft	10.0 sec	6.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	2215 ft	4.72 ft	8.3 sec	6.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec