NOAA Buoy 42056 (73mph sustained) 85 mph gusts

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#21 Postby Hurricaneman » Sun Jul 17, 2005 2:36 pm

Its getting quite close to it
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#22 Postby Terry » Sun Jul 17, 2005 2:45 pm

waves now at 18.7 feet and gusts of 52.4
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#23 Postby drezee » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:10 pm

Bouy Location to Emily now:

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#24 Postby drezee » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:12 pm

B 1950 19.87 -85.06 112 313 40 44.7 58.3 22.0 15 - - 29.61 -0.22 78.4 84.9 78.4 - -


Once again, 10-min winds must be multiplied by 1.12 for 1-min winds.


~58mph 1-min winds

Gusts to 67mph
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#25 Postby Hurricaneman » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:14 pm

It's passing 50 miles south of the bouy
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#26 Postby Steve Cosby » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:14 pm

drezee wrote:B 1950 19.87 -85.06 112 313 40 44.7 58.3 22.0 15 - - 29.61 -0.22 78.4 84.9 78.4 - -


And, 22 foot waves.
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#27 Postby Hurricaneman » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:15 pm

Thats impressive
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#28 Postby drezee » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:16 pm

I forgot...this buoy sends the 1-min sustained winds automatically!!

Highest 1 minute Wind Speed
Time (GMT) WSPD WDIR
1949 50.3 kts NE ( 37 deg true )

~58mph, so the calculations were correct.
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#29 Postby drezee » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:26 pm

Max gust last hour:
17/20 42056 19.9 -85.1 25.8 25.8 040 45 G 58 040 60 1002.7 -7.3 29.4 6.5 15 * 42056

~69 mph
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#30 Postby cycloneye » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:07 pm

Bumping for more reports from bouy.
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#31 Postby Steve Cosby » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:09 pm

Steve Cosby wrote:And, 22 foot waves.


Scratch that - now 26 feet.
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#32 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:10 pm

I wish the hurricane was 50 miles north. This buoy would be in the northern quad of the eye,

07 17 1850 NE 42.7 52.4 18.7 15 8.2 ESE 29.70 -0.14 79.3 84.9 77.4
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#33 Postby drezee » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:21 pm

B 2050 19.87 -85.06 29 16 60 52.4 66.0 26.9 13 - - 29.51 -0.27 78

Highest 1 minute Wind Speed
Time (GMT) WSPD WDIR
2036 55.9 kts ENE ( 62 deg true )
~64mph


Gusts to 76mph!!
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#34 Postby msbee » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:34 pm

26.9 Ft seas at that buoy!
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#35 Postby Agua » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:36 pm

Stout.
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#36 Postby curtinnc » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:48 pm

Yup she's kickin in now...
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#37 Postby gotoman38 » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:52 pm

turnin it up alright
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#38 Postby drezee » Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:21 pm

Highest 1-min Sustained Wind
Time (GMT) WSPD WDIR
2147 63.1 kts E ( 79 deg true )

73mph


B 2150 19.87 -85.06 29 16 80 58.3 73.8 32.2 13 - - 29.44 -0.26 78.8 84.7 78.6 - -

32 feet waves

85mph gusts
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#39 Postby thetraveler » Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:36 pm

Here is an updated buoy observation that was taken at 1650 central time.
Wind Direction (WDIR): E ( 80 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 58.3 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 73.8 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 32.2 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 13 sec
Average Period (APD): 9.3 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): ESE ( 110 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.44 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.26 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 78.8 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 84.7 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 78.6 °F
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#40 Postby drezee » Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:38 pm

thetraveler wrote:Here is an updated buoy observation that was taken at 1650 central time.
Wind Direction (WDIR): E ( 80 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 58.3 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 73.8 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 32.2 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 13 sec
Average Period (APD): 9.3 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): ESE ( 110 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.44 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.26 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 78.8 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 84.7 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 78.6 °F


That is the exact same observation I posted 15 minutes ago...
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