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[madscientist]

THE SWELL INDICATED FROM THE SOUTHER MOST BUOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :sneaky:


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Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic Hurricane Gustav and Atlantic Tropical Storm Hanna.

Station 42003 - E GULF 262 nm South of Panama City, FL

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
10-meter discus buoy
ARES 4.4 payload
25.906 N 85.392 W (25°54'20" N 85°23'30" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 10 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 10 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below site elevation
Water depth: 3233 m
Watch circle radius: 3678 yards



Station 42003 has gone adrift and re-moored itself several times since 3/8/07. The original location was at 26° 03' 59" N 85° 56' 39" W. The re-moored locations were:

(1) 26° 02' 00" N 85° 53' 30" W from 3/27/07 to 8/30/07

(2) 25° 44' 40" N 85° 43' 30" W from 9/03/07 to 6/23/08

(3) 25° 54' 20" N 85° 23' 30" W from 7/1/08 to present

During the intervening periods above, the buoy was adrift.


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Conditions at 42003 as of
(10:49 am CDT)
1549 GMT on 08/31/2008: Unit of Measure: English Metric Time Zone: Station Local Time Greenwich Mean Time [GMT] British Summer Time [GMT+1] Eastern Greenland [GMT-1] Azores [GMT-2] Western Greenland [GMT-3] Atlantic Standard [GMT-4] US/Eastern Standard US/Central Standard US/Mountain Standard US/Pacific Standard Alaska Standard [GMT-9] Hawaii-Aleutian Standard [GMT-10] Samoa Standard [GMT-11] International Date Line West [GMT-12] Western European [GMT+0] Central European [GMT+1] Eastern European [GMT+2] Moscow [GMT+3] USSR Zone 3 [GMT+4] USSR Zone 4 [GMT+5] USSR Zone 5 [GMT+6] USSR Zone 6 [GMT+7] China Coast [GMT+8] Japan Standard [GMT+9] Guam Standard [GMT+10] GMT+11 International Date Line East [GMT+12]
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): ESE ( 110 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 52.4 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 68.0 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 34.4 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 14 sec
Average Period (APD): 11.1 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD): SE ( 131 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.30 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.13 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 79.0 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 83.7 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 79.0 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 83.7 °F
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Continuous Winds TIME
(CDT) WDIR WSPD
11:40 am ESE ( 108 deg ) 51.9 kts
11:30 am ESE ( 110 deg ) 48.8 kts
11:20 am ESE ( 105 deg ) 48.4 kts
11:10 am ESE ( 102 deg ) 50.7 kts
11:00 am E ( 101 deg ) 49.3 kts
10:50 am E ( 97 deg ) 51.3 kts

Previous observations MM DD TIME
(CDT) 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
mi TIDE
ft
08 31 9:49 am E 52.4 68.0 33.8 14 11.3 SE 29.34 -0.13 79.2 84.0 79.2 - - -
08 31 8:49 am E 46.6 58.3 30.5 14 10.4 SE 29.38 -0.11 78.8 84.2 77.7 - - -
08 31 7:49 am E 40.8 58.3 24.6 13 9.7 SE 29.43 -0.08 81.7 84.6 78.4 - - -
08 31 6:49 am E 40.8 58.3 21.7 11 9.2 ESE 29.47 -0.10 83.5 84.7 77.4 - - -
08 31 5:49 am ENE 35.0 44.7 18.0 9 8.4 E 29.49 -0.11 81.3 84.6 78.4 - - -
08 31 4:49 am ENE 33.0 42.7 13.1 10 7.5 E 29.51 -0.15 79.3 84.7 77.5 - - -
08 31 3:49 am NE 38.9 42.7 13.8 8 7.2 ENE 29.57 -0.12 79.9 84.7 75.6 - - -
08 31 2:49 am NE 31.1 40.8 11.5 8 6.9 ENE 29.59 -0.12 82.4 84.7 75.9 - - -
08 31 1:49 am ENE 29.1 35.0 9.5 8 6.6 E 29.66 -0.08 83.1 84.7 76.8 - - -
08 31 12:49 am ENE 25.3 31.1 7.9 8 6.5 E 29.69 -0.09 84.2 85.3 75.4 - - -
08 30 11:49 pm ENE 21.4 27.2 7.9 8 6.4 E 29.72 -0.05 83.5 85.5 75.9 - - -
08 30 10:49 pm NE 19.4 23.3 6.2 7 6.1 ESE 29.75 -0.03 82.4 85.5 75.2 - - -
08 30 9:49 pm ENE 21.4 25.3 5.9 7 6.1 E 29.78 +0.00 81.5 85.5 76.3 - - -
08 30 8:49 pm ENE 19.4 23.3 5.6 8 6.1 E 29.76 +0.02 81.5 85.3 76.5 - - -
08 30 7:49 pm E 15.5 19.4 5.9 7 6.1 E 29.78 +0.02 80.4 85.3 73.8 - - -
08 30 6:49 pm ESE 21.4 27.2 5.6 8 6.0 ESE 29.78 +0.02 78.1 85.3 78.1 - - -
08 30 5:49 pm ENE 15.5 17.5 5.6 7 5.9 ESE 29.74 -0.03 83.8 85.5 78.6 - - -
08 30 4:49 pm NE 13.6 17.5 5.6 8 5.7 ESE 29.75 -0.05 83.1 85.5 75.6 - - -
08 30 3:49 pm ENE 17.5 19.4 5.9 8 5.8 E 29.76 -0.06 82.8 85.5 76.3 - - -
08 30 2:49 pm E 15.5 17.5 5.2 7 5.4 ESE 29.77 -0.06 81.9 85.3 74.8 - - -
08 30 1:49 pm NE 19.4 21.4 4.6 7 5.0 E 29.80 -0.05 84.6 85.3 78.1 - - -
08 30 12:49 pm NE 17.5 21.4 4.3 6 4.9 ENE 29.82 -0.02 84.6 85.3 77.5 - - -
08 30 11:49 am NE 17.5 21.4 3.9 6 4.7 E 29.83 +0.00 84.7 85.5 78.1 - - -

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Detailed Wave Summary
for 42003 as of (11:00 am CDT)
1600 GMT on 08/31/2008:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

Unit of Measure: English Metric Time Zone: Station Local Time Greenwich Mean Time [GMT] British Summer Time [GMT+1] Eastern Greenland [GMT-1] Azores [GMT-2] Western Greenland [GMT-3] Atlantic Standard [GMT-4] US/Eastern Standard US/Central Standard US/Mountain Standard US/Pacific Standard Alaska Standard [GMT-9] Hawaii-Aleutian Standard [GMT-10] Samoa Standard [GMT-11] International Date Line West [GMT-12] Western European [GMT+0] Central European [GMT+1] Eastern European [GMT+2] Moscow [GMT+3] USSR Zone 3 [GMT+4] USSR Zone 4 [GMT+5] USSR Zone 5 [GMT+6] USSR Zone 6 [GMT+7] China Coast [GMT+8] Japan Standard [GMT+9] Guam Standard [GMT+10] GMT+11 International Date Line East [GMT+12]
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): 34.4 ft
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 34.4 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 13.8 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD): SE
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
Average Wave Period (APD): 11.1 sec
Previous observations MM DD TIME
(CDT) WVHT
ft SwH
ft SwP
sec SwD WWH
ft WWP
sec WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
08 31 10:00 am 33.8 24.9 13.8 SE 23.0 10.8 ESE AVERAGE 11.3
08 31 9:00 am 30.5 - - - 30.5 13.8 SE AVERAGE 10.4
08 31 8:00 am 24.6 - - - 24.6 12.9 SE AVERAGE 9.7
08 31 7:00 am 21.7 - - - 21.7 10.8 ESE STEEP 9.2
08 31 6:00 am 18.0 - - - 18.0 9.1 E STEEP 8.4
08 31 5:00 am 13.1 12.1 10.0 E 4.9 5.9 ENE STEEP 7.5
08 31 4:00 am 13.8 - - - 13.8 8.3 ENE STEEP 7.2
08 31 3:00 am 11.5 - - - 11.5 8.3 ENE STEEP 6.9
08 31 2:00 am 9.5 - - - 9.5 8.3 E STEEP 6.6
08 31 1:00 am 7.9 - - - 7.9 7.7 E STEEP 6.5
08 31 12:00 am 7.9 - - - 7.9 7.7 E STEEP 6.4
08 30 11:00 pm 6.2 - - - 6.2 7.1 ESE STEEP 6.1
08 30 10:00 pm 5.9 - - - 5.9 7.1 E STEEP 6.1
08 30 9:00 pm 5.6 - - - 5.6 7.7 E STEEP 6.1
08 30 8:00 pm 5.9 4.6 7.1 E 3.6 5.9 ENE STEEP 6.1
08 30 7:00 pm 5.6 - - - 5.6 7.7 ESE STEEP 6.0
08 30 6:00 pm 5.6 3.9 7.1 ESE 3.9 5.3 ENE STEEP 5.9
08 30 5:00 pm 5.6 4.3 7.7 ESE 3.6 4.5 - AVERAGE 5.7
08 30 4:00 pm 5.9 3.3 7.7 E 4.9 6.7 E STEEP 5.8
08 30 3:00 pm 5.2 - - - 5.2 6.7 ESE STEEP 5.4
08 30 2:00 pm 4.6 - - - 4.6 6.7 E STEEP 5.0
08 30 1:00 pm 4.3 - - - 4.3 5.6 ENE VERY_STEEP 4.9
08 30 12:00 pm 3.9 - - - 3.9 5.9 E STEEP 4.7
08 30 11:00 am 3.9 - - - 3.9 6.2 E STEEP 4.7

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)


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Note that the payload types and the station locations occasionally change.
Please refer to the NDBC data inventory for the data history of each station.


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[WILKEY]

wtf does all that mean? hha

 

[madscientist]

Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 34.4 ft
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 34.4 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 13.8 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD): SE
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
Average Wave Period (APD): 11.1 sec
Previous observations MM DD TIME


this is the important information ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[tmetz]

holy shhhh. thats awesome 34 ft waves? I'll stick to the 6 - 10 footer we have here lol.

 

[extreemthrottle]

Wave Height (WVHT): 34.4 ft

i smell a few sick days!!!!! cough cough cough.... yea thats it, i......i.......i can't see... i can't see going to work for a few days...... lol

 

[MADMAT]

Is a 34 footer ridable with the right crew?

I would friggin love to ride that man!

 

[madscientist]

you waves down in the t-bay area will b beatifull and huge tomarrow. gump and the guys went out today up here while i am stuck on baby duty. i will be out after the brunt of it on tuesday

 

[227]

34' open ocean swell doesn't mean your going to get 34' waves on shore, you'll broblably get half that size which will be more like the 15-18' range, which is still some big #$^%& waves! I LOVE BIG WAVES! Surf riding double overhead+ is an unreal experience. Get on it and get us some pics!!!!

 

[tmetz]

34' open ocean swell doesn't mean your going to get 34' waves on shore, you'll broblably get half that size which will be more like the 15-18' range, which is still some big #$^%& waves! I LOVE BIG WAVES! Surf riding double overhead+ is an unreal experience. Get on it and get us some pics!!!!

yeah, 15 - 18 is sick. I was down there today and we had about 6 - 8 foot roller's. Perfect about 10 second break period. PEEEERRRRFFFFEEECCCCTTT!! :brap:

 

[WaveDemon]

the swell was nice today in tampa. I'm going to try and hit it up again while it's still here.

 

[tricky1]

Orange Beach Was Kick A$$ today as well 10-12' at the pass

 

[tmetz]

ahhh i love labor day!

:brap: Another day of riding tommarow hopefully!

 

[djkorn1]

Damn.... I want some BIG ARSE waves.....here Gustav Gustav Gustav...

 

[madscientist]

dude i was pissed all day that i couldn't come out tricky, i had baby duty and no sitter.

i am heading out to ride on tues afternoon, gump is going to ride out w/ me, hopefully more peps will show.

 

[Frosty]

Nice... wish i was still living in Mobile...

http://www.gulfcondos.com/webcam/

http://www.bamabeachcams.com/LiveCams/PinkPony.htm

http://www.bamabeachcams.com/LiveCams/gulfshores.htm

 

[madscientist]

this cam is on pensacola main beach

to give you some reference the peir is close to 20' from the water and 300yds long

http://www.piercam.net/

the owner of the cam is soon to be a member here and rider in our local group

 

[djkorn1]

Looks like 8 footers to me at 8pm.

 

[madscientist]

riding tomarrow in orange beach. will take some video and pics