Buoy Center - Station 46011 - SANTA MARIA - 21 NM Northwest of Point Arguello, CA

Station 46011
SANTA MARIA - 21 NM Northwest of Point Arguello, CA
Lat: 34.88N, Lon: 120.87W

Latest Observation
Updated: 7:50AM PST TUE MAY 21 2013

Temp (Air):	54.7°F
Temp (Water):	56.3°F
Winds:	16 knots NNW (330 deg true)
Gusts:	19 knots
Pressure:	29.99 in (+0.06 in)
Wave Height:	7.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period:	8 sec
Average Wave Period:	6.2 sec
Mean Wave Direction:	NW (318°)

Owned and maintained by:	National Data Buoy Center
Station Lat, Lon:	34.88N, 120.87W
Buoy type:	3-meter discus buoy
Station elevation:	sea level
Air temp height:	4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height:	5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation:	sea level
Sea temp depth:	0.6 m below site elevation
Water depth:	188.4 m
Watch circle radius:	224 yards

Date PST	Temp F		Dewpt F	Winds knots	Pres mb	Waves ft/sec			Vis mi
Date PST	Air	Water	Dewpt F	Winds knots	Pres mb	Dom.	Avg	Dir	Vis mi
05/21/2013 7:50am	54.7°	56.3°	-	16 kts NNW (330°) Gusts: 19	29.99	8	6.2		-
05/21/2013 6:50am	54.7°	56.1°	-	17 kts NNW (330°) Gusts: 21	29.97	8	5.9		-
05/21/2013 5:50am	54.3°	56.1°	-	21 kts NNW (330°) Gusts: 23	29.95	8	5.7		-
05/21/2013 4:50am	54.0°	56.1°	-	23 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 25	29.93	9	5.9		-
05/21/2013 3:50am	54.1°	56.1°	-	21 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 25	29.93	8	6.3		-
05/21/2013 2:50am	54.1°	56.1°	-	17 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 21	29.92	15	6.3		-
05/21/2013 1:50am	54.5°	56.1°	-	17 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 19	29.94	16	6.4		-
05/21/2013 12:50am	55.0°	56.1°	-	14 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 16	29.95	16	6.7		-
05/20/2013 11:50pm	55.2°	56.1°	-	12 kts NNW (330°) Gusts: 16	29.96	16	6.4		-
05/20/2013 10:50pm	55.6°	56.3°	-	14 kts NNW (330°) Gusts: 16	29.98	16	6.3		-
05/20/2013 9:50pm	56.1°	56.3°	-	10 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 14	29.98	8	6.1		-
05/20/2013 8:50pm	56.3°	56.3°	-	8 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 8	29.99	16	6.2		-
05/20/2013 7:50pm	56.5°	56.5°	-	8 kts NNW (330°) Gusts: 10	29.96	10	6.4		-
05/20/2013 6:50pm	56.7°	56.7°	-	10 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 12	29.95	16	6.3		-
05/20/2013 5:50pm	57.0°	56.7°	-	14 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 16	29.95	16	6.3		-
05/20/2013 4:50pm	56.8°	56.7°	-	12 kts NW (310°) Gusts: 14	29.96	10	5.9		-
05/20/2013 3:50pm	56.5°	56.5°	-	12 kts NW (310°) Gusts: 14	29.96	10	5.7		-
05/20/2013 2:50pm	56.3°	55.9°	-	16 kts NW (310°) Gusts: 17	29.97	10	6.2		-
05/20/2013 1:50pm	56.5°	55.8°	-	16 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 19	29.99	16	6.2		-
05/20/2013 12:50pm	56.3°	55.6°	-	19 kts NW (310°) Gusts: 25	29.99	10	6.0		-
05/20/2013 11:50am	56.1°	55.2°	-	19 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 25	30	10	6.1		-
05/20/2013 10:50am	55.9°	55.2°	-	17 kts NW (310°) Gusts: 21	30	9	6.3		-
05/20/2013 9:50am	55.4°	54.9°	-	17 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 21	29.99	17	6.6		-
05/20/2013 8:50am	55.4°	54.9°	-	14 kts NW (310°) Gusts: 17	29.99	16	6.8		-
05/20/2013 7:50am	55.0°	54.9°	-	16 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 17	29.99	8	6.3		-

Date	Swells			Wind Wave			Waves
Date	Height ft	Per sec	Dir	Height ft	Per sec	Dir	Steepness	Sig Height ft	Avg Per sec
05/21/2013 8:00am	4.9 ft	8.3	NW	6.2 ft	6.7	NW	STEEP	7.9 ft	6.2
05/21/2013 7:00am	4.6 ft	8.3	NW	5.9 ft	5.3	NW	STEEP	7.5 ft	5.9
05/21/2013 6:00am	3.9 ft	9.1	NW	6.6 ft	7.7	NW	STEEP	7.5 ft	5.7
05/21/2013 5:00am	5.2 ft	9.1	NNW	5.6 ft	7.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.9 ft	5.9
05/21/2013 4:00am	5.2 ft	16.0	WSW	5.9 ft	7.7	NW	STEEP	7.9 ft	6.3
05/21/2013 3:00am	5.6 ft	14.8	SW	4.6 ft	5.3	NNW	SWELL	7.2 ft	6.3
05/21/2013 2:00am	5.2 ft	16.0	WSW	3.9 ft	6.7	NW	SWELL	6.6 ft	6.4
05/21/2013 1:00am	5.9 ft	16.0	SW	3.3 ft	5.3	NW	SWELL	6.6 ft	6.7
05/21/2013 12:00am	5.2 ft	16.0	SSW	3.3 ft	5.0	NW	SWELL	6.2 ft	6.4
05/20/2013 11:00pm	4.9 ft	16.0	SSW	3.6 ft	5.6	NW	SWELL	5.9 ft	6.3
05/20/2013 10:00pm	5.2 ft	7.7	NW	2.6 ft	4.8	NW	STEEP	5.9 ft	6.1
05/20/2013 9:00pm	5.9 ft	16.0	SSW	1.6 ft	4.0	NW	SWELL	6.2 ft	6.2
05/20/2013 8:00pm	5.6 ft	10.0	NW	1.6 ft	3.4	NW	SWELL	5.9 ft	6.4
05/20/2013 7:00pm	5.2 ft	16.0	SW	2.6 ft	4.5	NW	SWELL	5.9 ft	6.3
05/20/2013 6:00pm	4.9 ft	16.0	SW	3 ft	4.8	NW	SWELL	5.6 ft	6.3
05/20/2013 5:00pm	5.2 ft	10.0	NW	3 ft	4.8	NW	SWELL	6.2 ft	5.9
05/20/2013 4:00pm	4.9 ft	10.0	NW	3.6 ft	4.8	NW	SWELL	6.2 ft	5.7
05/20/2013 3:00pm	5.6 ft	10.0	NNW	4.6 ft	6.2	NW	AVERAGE	7.2 ft	6.2
05/20/2013 2:00pm	6.2 ft	16.0	SW	4.6 ft	6.7	NW	SWELL	7.5 ft	6.2
05/20/2013 1:00pm	5.9 ft	10.0	NNW	4.9 ft	6.7	NW	AVERAGE	7.9 ft	6.0
05/20/2013 12:00pm	5.9 ft	10.0	NW	5.2 ft	7.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.9 ft	6.1
05/20/2013 11:00am	6.2 ft	9.1	NW	4.6 ft	6.2	NW	AVERAGE	7.5 ft	6.3
05/20/2013 10:00am	5.6 ft	17.4	SW	4.3 ft	6.7	NW	SWELL	6.9 ft	6.6
05/20/2013 9:00am	5.9 ft	16.0	SSW	3.9 ft	6.7	NW	SWELL	7.2 ft	6.8
05/20/2013 8:00am	5.6 ft	8.3	NW	4.6 ft	5.9	NW	STEEP	7.2 ft	6.3

Data provided by National Data Buoy Center