Buoy 42001: 92 mph 10-min 135mph gust 38 ft seas 924.7mb

[drezee]

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42001

29 ft seas last hour

22/12 42001 25.8 -89.7 27.9 23.8 040 41 G 51 030 52 996.4 -3.2 29.5 9.0 14 * 42001

[bvigal]

Hi, thanks for this.

I have another question about waves, but don't want to start a new topic at this time. So, since it's sort of related, mind if I post it here?

What are the sea conditions right now in places like Grand Isle, Biloxi, etc?

Here's why I want to know:
09z - Center 24.9N 88.0W, movement 285 degrees at 8kt. Pressure 897mb is 3rd lowest in Atlantic history. Winds 150kt (173mph) with gusts to 185kt (213mph). 12-ft seas extend 275 nautical miles in north quadrants. 34kt winds extend 160 nautical miles in north quadrants.

Update: 12z advisory places Rita at 25.2N 88.3W, distance in nautical miles:
Grand Isle 260
New Orleans 307
Biloxi 317
Mobile 320

Does this mean 12 ft seas at Grand Isle right now? What about Biloxi?

[wlfpack81]

Buoy 42040 (64nm south of Dauphin Island, AL) has been reporting 14-16ft seas since 5am CDT. So there are some decent sized waves not too far from the shores of LA, AL & MS.

[mf_dolphin]

Here's our buoy page for those that want to track Rita this way.

http://www.storm2k.org/wx/modules.php?n ... ge&pid=127

This link gives you all obsevations in the area surrounding Rita.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/radial_search. ... 250&time=3

[ColdWaterConch]

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42001

29 ft seas last hour

22/12 42001 25.8 -89.7 27.9 23.8 040 41 G 51 030 52 996.4 -3.2 29.5 9.0 14 * 42001

No way this thing survives....it is already reporting 45 kt winds and 30' seas....we should take an over/under on when it craps out.

[jax]

Hi, thanks for this.

I have another question about waves, but don't want to start a new topic at this time. So, since it's sort of related, mind if I post it here?

What are the sea conditions right now in places like Grand Isle, Biloxi, etc?

Here's why I want to know:
09z - Center 24.9N 88.0W, movement 285 degrees at 8kt. Pressure 897mb is 3rd lowest in Atlantic history. Winds 150kt (173mph) with gusts to 185kt (213mph). 12-ft seas extend 275 nautical miles in north quadrants. 34kt winds extend 160 nautical miles in north quadrants.

Update: 12z advisory places Rita at 25.2N 88.3W, distance in nautical miles:
Grand Isle 260
New Orleans 307
Biloxi 317
Mobile 320

Does this mean 12 ft seas at Grand Isle right now? What about Biloxi?

because the water is so shallow off most of the coast... 30ft seas end
up breaking way way offshore. Biloxi, for example, has horn island
about 6 miles south of her... and the waves are about 15 feet out there...
the waves are breaking about a half mile offshore. The surge has started
to effect us already here. The Mississippi sound is about 2-3 feet above
normal right now...

Grand Isle will likely go under again tomorrow night...
JMHO

[blueeyes_austin]

Here's a buoy you don't have...it is over the Flower Gardens (we use it to forcast waves for dive trips):

http://seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_p ... tion=42019

[bvigal]

THANKS!!

[drezee]

42001 B 1250 25.84 -89.66 106 302 20 44.7 56.3 30.8 12 - - 29.42 - 81.1 84.7 75.7

[drezee]

34 ft seas 69 mph gusts

42001 B 1250 25.84 -89.66 106 302 20 44.7 56.3 30.8 12 - - 29.42 - 81.1 84.7 75.7

42001 B 1350 25.84 -89.66 106 302 30 46.6 60.2 34.1 15 - - 29.36 - 79.0 84.4

[TampaFl]

Check this out also.

Robert


http://oceanweather.com/data/Gulf-of-Mexico/marineloop.html

[drezee]

42001 B 1450 25.84 -89.66 64 300 30 50.5 68.0 34.1 14 - - 29.31 - 79.3 84.0 77.7


64 miles WNW of the center

Still 34 ft seas

79 mph gusts

[x-y-no]

Oops ... missed this thread before. Sorry 'bout that.

Located at 25.84 N 89.66 W


Conditions at 42001 as of
(9:50 am CDT)
1450 GMT on 09/22/2005:

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Wind Direction (WDIR):   NNE ( 30 deg true )
Wind Speed   Wind Speed (WSPD):   50.5 kts
Wind Gust   Wind Gust (GST):   68.0 kts
Wave Height   Wave Height (WVHT):   34.1 ft
Dominant Wave Period   Dominant Wave Period (DPD):   14 sec
Average Period   Average Period (APD):   10.3 sec
Mean Wave Direction   Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR):   E ( 89 deg true )
 Atmospheric Pressure   Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):   29.31 in
Air Temperature   Air Temperature (ATMP):   79.3 °F
Water Temperature   Water Temperature (WTMP):   84.0 °F
Dew Point   Dew Point (DEWP):   77.7 °F
Heat Index   Heat Index (HEAT):   84.4 °F


Let's see how long this bouy keeps reporting.

[drezee]

Let's see how long this bouy keeps reporting.

Buoy Death is imminent...

42001 B 1550 25.84 -89.66 58 297 20 52.4 66.0 32.5 15 - - 29.24 -0.18 78.4 83.7 78.3 -

[x-y-no]

Location of 42001 relative to Rita:

[shawn67]

The buoy is still alive as of 11am CDT!

Shawn

[x-y-no]

11:50 am CDT:

Wind Speed (WSPD): 54.4 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 69.9 kts
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 986.8 mb
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -7.6 mb ( Falling Rapidly )

[x-y-no]

12:50 pm CDT:

Wind Direction (WDIR): N ( 360 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 56.3 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 73.8 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 30.8 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 982.0 mb
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -10.5 mb ( Falling Rapidly )

[drezee]

Wind Direction (WDIR): N ( 360 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 56.3 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 73.8 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 30.8 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 13 sec
Average Period (APD): 9.7 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): ENE ( 69 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 982.0mb
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -10.5mb ( Falling Rapidly )

[x-y-no]

1:50 pm CDT:


Wind Direction (WDIR): N ( 350 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 62.2 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 77.7 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 34.1 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 12 sec
Average Period (APD): 10.2 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): NE ( 52 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 974.8 mb
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -15.4 mb ( Falling Rapidly )