Do we have a BUOY thread?

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Do we have a BUOY thread?

#1 Postby rtd2 » Sat Jul 09, 2005 8:42 pm

WOW :eek:

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php? ... wdpr&uom=E
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#2 Postby PurdueWx80 » Sat Jul 09, 2005 8:44 pm

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/radial_search. ... 300&time=3

Change the lat and lon to find all buoys within a certain distance of the hurricane's center.
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#3 Postby Stratosphere747 » Sat Jul 09, 2005 8:45 pm

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Florida.shtml
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#4 Postby cycloneye » Sat Jul 09, 2005 8:47 pm

No bouy thread yet so post bouy observations in this thread only.It can't be stickied because there are many already.
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#5 Postby rtd2 » Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:10 pm

Will do! Thanks Cyclone! **Bump*** for updates
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#6 Postby Stratusxpeye » Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:02 am

Bump to combine Threads. 2 Bouy Threads
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#7 Postby rtd2 » Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:47 am

http://seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_p ... tion=42039

Wind Direction (WDIR): E ( 80 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 44.7 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 56.3 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 28.5 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 13 sec
Average Period (APD): 8.5 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): E ( 97 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.22 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.27 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 78.4 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 82.6 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 76.8 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 81.9
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#8 Postby Stratusxpeye » Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:13 am

Wind Direction (WDIR): ESE ( 110 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 46.6 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 56.3 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 31.8 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 13 sec
Average Period (APD): 8.9 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): ESE ( 112 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.02 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.30 in ( Falling Rapidly )

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42039
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#9 Postby TampaFl » Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:18 am

Bouy 42039 south of Pensacola: :eek: Wave height 33FT!!!

http://wxweb.meteostar.com/meteogram/over/buoy.shtml?8042039
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#10 Postby Stratusxpeye » Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:19 am

Wind Direction (WDIR): SE ( 130 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 46.6 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 58.3 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 32.8 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 13 sec
Average Period (APD): 9.1 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): ESE ( 102 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 28.91 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.31 in ( Falling Rapidly )


http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42039
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#11 Postby rtd2 » Sun Jul 10, 2005 12:56 pm

***bump update**
http://seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_p ... tion=42039

Significant Wave Height (H0): 28.6 ft
Swell Height (SwH): 9.2 ft
Swell Period (SwP): 12.9 sec
Swell Direction (SwD): ENE
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 26.2 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 11.4 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD): SE
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
Average Wave Period (AVP): 8.2 sec
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