Buoy Center - Station 46060 - West Orca Bay 36NM South Southwest of Valdez, AK

Station 46060
West Orca Bay 36NM South Southwest of Valdez, AK
Lat: 60.59N, Lon: 146.83W

Latest Observation
Updated: 11:50PM AST SUN MAY 19 2013

Temp (Air):	40.6°F
Temp (Water):	42.4°F
Winds:	8 knots NW (300 deg true)
Gusts:	10 knots
Pressure:	30.58 in (+0.04 in)
Wave Height:	1 ft
Dominant Wave Period:	3 sec
Average Wave Period:	3.2 sec
Mean Wave Direction:	NW (302°)

Owned and maintained by:	National Data Buoy Center
Station Lat, Lon:	60.59N, 146.83W
Buoy type:	Funding to support water measurements of the velocity profile, temperature, and salinity is provided by the
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:	465.2 m
Watch circle radius:	460 yards

Date AST	Temp F		Dewpt F	Winds knots	Pres mb	Waves ft/sec			Vis mi
Date AST	Air	Water	Dewpt F	Winds knots	Pres mb	Dom.	Avg	Dir	Vis mi
05/19/2013 11:50pm	40.6°	42.4°	-	8 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 10	30.58	3	3.2		-
05/19/2013 10:50pm	40.8°	42.6°	-	10 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 10	30.57	3	3.1		-
05/19/2013 9:50pm	41.0°	42.6°	-	10 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 12	30.56	3	3.0		-
05/19/2013 8:50pm	42.6°	42.8°	-	12 kts WNW (290°) Gusts: 14	30.55	3	3.2		-
05/19/2013 7:50pm	44.1°	43.2°	-	10 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 12	30.54	3	3.1		-
05/19/2013 6:50pm	44.6°	43.5°	-	10 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 12	30.53	3	3.1		-
05/19/2013 5:50pm	45.0°	43.3°	-	10 kts WNW (290°) Gusts: 12	30.52	3	3.1		-
05/19/2013 4:50pm	44.8°	43.7°	-	10 kts WNW (290°) Gusts: 12	30.52	4	3.3		-
05/19/2013 3:50pm	44.8°	43.7°	-	10 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 10	30.51	4	3.5		-
05/19/2013 2:50pm	44.6°	43.5°	-	8 kts WNW (290°) Gusts: 10	30.51	11	3.3		-
05/19/2013 1:50pm	44.2°	43.3°	-	10 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 10	30.48	4	3.5		-
05/19/2013 12:50pm	43.9°	43.2°	-	8 kts WNW (290°) Gusts: 10	30.46	3	3.4		-
05/19/2013 11:50am	43.5°	42.8°	-	8 kts WNW (290°) Gusts: 10	30.44	-	-	-	-
05/19/2013 10:50am	43.3°	42.4°	-	8 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 8	30.41	4	3.3		-
05/19/2013 9:50am	43.0°	42.3°	-	8 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 8	30.38	3	3.2		-
05/19/2013 8:50am	41.9°	42.1°	-	8 kts NW (310°) Gusts: 10	30.36	4	3.5		-
05/19/2013 7:50am	41.0°	41.9°	-	4 kts NNW (330°) Gusts: 6	30.33	4	3.5		-
05/19/2013 6:50am	40.1°	41.9°	-	8 kts NNW (330°) Gusts: 10	30.3	4	3.3		-
05/19/2013 5:50am	39.0°	41.9°	-	8 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 10	30.27	4	3.3		-
05/19/2013 4:50am	39.0°	41.9°	-	10 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 12	30.24	4	3.2		-
05/19/2013 3:50am	38.1°	41.9°	-	8 kts NW (320°) Gusts: 10	30.21	3	3.2		-
05/19/2013 2:50am	38.1°	41.9°	-	10 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 12	30.19	2	3.1		-
05/19/2013 1:50am	38.1°	41.9°	-	10 kts NW (300°) Gusts: 12	30.16	10	4.0		-
05/19/2013 12:50am	38.5°	42.1°	-	8 kts WNW (290°) Gusts: 10	30.13	11	3.6		-
05/18/2013 11:50pm	39.0°	42.1°	-	8 kts NNW (340°) Gusts: 8	30.1	11	3.3		-

Date	Swells			Wind Wave			Waves
Date	Height ft	Per sec	Dir	Height ft	Per sec	Dir	Steepness	Sig Height ft	Avg Per sec
05/20/2013 12:00am	0.7 ft	10.8	S	1 ft	3.0	WNW	N/A	1 ft	3.2
05/19/2013 11:00pm	0.7 ft	10.0	SW	1 ft	3.0	WNW	N/A	1 ft	3.1
05/19/2013 10:00pm	0.3 ft	10.0	SE	1 ft	3.1	WNW	N/A	1 ft	3.0
05/19/2013 9:00pm	0.7 ft	8.3	S	1 ft	3.1	WNW	N/A	1 ft	3.2
05/19/2013 8:00pm	0.3 ft	12.1	SSW	1 ft	2.9	WNW	N/A	1 ft	3.1
05/19/2013 7:00pm	0.3 ft	8.3	SW	1 ft	2.9	WNW	N/A	1.3 ft	3.1
05/19/2013 6:00pm	0.7 ft	9.1	SSE	1 ft	3.1	WNW	N/A	1.3 ft	3.1
05/19/2013 5:00pm	0.7 ft	9.1	S	1.3 ft	3.6	W	N/A	1.3 ft	3.3
05/19/2013 4:00pm	0.7 ft	8.3	SSW	1 ft	3.6	W	N/A	1.3 ft	3.5
05/19/2013 3:00pm	0.7 ft	10.8	SSE	1 ft	2.7	WNW	N/A	1.3 ft	3.3
05/19/2013 2:00pm	0.7 ft	10.0	SSW	1 ft	3.8	W	N/A	1 ft	3.5
05/19/2013 1:00pm	0.3 ft	10.8	S	1 ft	3.4	W	N/A	1 ft	3.4
05/19/2013 11:00am	0.3 ft	7.7	S	1 ft	4.0	W	N/A	1 ft	3.3
05/19/2013 10:00am	0.3 ft	12.1	SE	1 ft	3.3	W	N/A	1.3 ft	3.2
05/19/2013 9:00am	0.7 ft	4.2	W	1 ft	3.7	W	N/A	1.3 ft	3.5
05/19/2013 8:00am	0.7 ft	10.8	NNE	1 ft	4.0	WSW	N/A	1.3 ft	3.5
05/19/2013 7:00am	0.7 ft	4.2	W	1.3 ft	3.8	W	N/A	1.3 ft	3.3
05/19/2013 6:00am	0.7 ft	6.7	SSW	1.3 ft	3.7	W	N/A	1.3 ft	3.3
05/19/2013 5:00am	0.3 ft	7.7	ESE	1.3 ft	3.8	W	N/A	1.3 ft	3.2
05/19/2013 4:00am	0.7 ft	10.0	SSE	1 ft	3.1	W	N/A	1.3 ft	3.2
05/19/2013 3:00am	0.7 ft	7.1	SW	1 ft	2.5	NW	N/A	1 ft	3.1
05/19/2013 2:00am	0.7 ft	10.0	S	0.7 ft	3.3	NNW	N/A	1 ft	4.0
05/19/2013 1:00am	0.7 ft	10.8	SE	0.7 ft	3.3	NW	N/A	1 ft	3.6
05/19/2013 12:00am	0.7 ft	10.8	SSE	0.7 ft	3.3	N	N/A	1 ft	3.3
05/18/2013 11:00pm	0.7 ft	12.1	SSE	1 ft	3.0	ENE	N/A	1 ft	3.2

Data provided by National Data Buoy Center