BOSTON 16 NM East of Boston, MA (44013)

Local Time: 7:55 PM EDT on October 15, 2008

Location: 42.35 North -70.69 West | Google Maps

Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy	Buoy Hull: 3DV04	Payload: DACT payload	Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer	Sea Surface measured by: Intake	Note: Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent with safe navigation. For latest sightings, go to: http://rwhalesightings.nefsc.noaa.gov/ For area forecasts and warnings, select: Boston WFO

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 6:50 PM EDT on October 15, 2008
Air Temperature:	56° F / 14° C
Humidity:	86
Wind direction (W Dir):	ESE (105 - 114 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	7.8 kts (8.9 mph / 14.4 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	7.8 kts (8.9 mph / 14.4 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	8 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	2.95 ft / 0.90 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 3.0 ft / exactly 0.9 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR):	0.82 - 2.46 ft / 0.25 - 0.75 m
Wave Swell Period (WSP):	8 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	2.46 - 4.10 ft / 0.75 - 1.25 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	30.05 in / 1017 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT):	-0.01 in / -0.5 hPa Decreasing (steadily or unsteadily)
NDBC QuikSCAT:	Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:7:00 PM EDT on October 15, 2008
Water Depth:	200 ft / 61 m
Wave Height:	2.99 ft / 0.91 m
Spectral Peak Period:	8.3 sec
Average Wave Period:	6.2 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.5 sec
Wave Record:	1200 sec

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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for October 15, 2008

Update Time:	Temperature		Humidity	Wind			Dominant Wave			Wind Wave			Wave Swell			Pressure
Update Time:	Air(°F / °C)	Water(°F / °C)	Humidity	Dir	Speed(kts)	Speed(mph / km/h)	Period (sec)	Height (ft / m)	Range (ft / m)	Period (sec)	Height (ft / m)	Range (ft / m)	Period (sec)	Height (ft / m)	Range (ft / m)	Atmosphere (in / hPa)	Tendency (in / hPa)
20:50	59 / 15	58 / 14	76	SW	13.6	15.7 / 25.2	4	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	6	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.05 / 1017	-0.02 / -0.7
21:50	59 / 15	58 / 14	79	SW	13.6	15.7 / 25.2		/	/	-	-	-	-	-	-	30.04 / 1017	-0.02 / -0.6
22:50	59 / 15	58 / 14	82	SW	13.6	15.7 / 25.2		/	/	-	-	-	-	-	-	30.02 / 1016	-0.03 / -1.0
23:50	59 / 15	58 / 14	84	WSW	13.6	15.7 / 25.2	3	1.97 / 0.60	exactly 2.0 / exactly 0.6	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	6	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.01 / 1016	-0.03 / -1.1
00:50	59 / 15	58 / 14	86	WSW	11.7	13.4 / 21.6	7	1.64 / 0.50	exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	7	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.02 / 1016	-0.02 / -0.8
01:50	59 / 15	58 / 14	88	West	11.7	13.4 / 21.6	7	1.64 / 0.50	exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	7	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.02 / 1016	-
02:50	58 / 14	58 / 14	91	West	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	7	1.31 / 0.40	exactly 1.3 / exactly 0.4	-	-	-	7	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.02 / 1017	+0.01 / +0.3
03:50	58 / 14	58 / 14	92	West	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	7	1.31 / 0.40	exactly 1.3 / exactly 0.4	-	-	-	7	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.02 / 1017	-
04:50	58 / 14	58 / 14	90	WNW	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	6	1.31 / 0.40	exactly 1.3 / exactly 0.4	-	-	-	6	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.04 / 1017	+0.02 / +0.7
05:50	58 / 14	58 / 14	83	North	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	6	1.64 / 0.50	exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5	-	-	-	6	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.06 / 1018	+0.04 / +1.4
06:50	57 / 14	58 / 14	85	North	11.7	13.4 / 21.6	7	1.64 / 0.50	exactly 1.6 / exactly 0.5	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	7	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.07 / 1018	+0.04 / +1.5
07:50	57 / 14	58 / 14	82	North	15.6	17.9 / 28.8	3	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	7	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.09 / 1019	+0.05 / +1.7
08:50	56 / 14	57 / 14	83	North	15.6	17.9 / 28.8	3	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	8	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.11 / 1020	+0.05 / +1.6
09:50	56 / 14	57 / 14	83	North	15.6	17.9 / 28.8	4	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	4	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	7	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.12 / 1020	+0.05 / +1.6
10:50	56 / 14	57 / 14	73	NNE	13.6	15.7 / 25.2	4	2.95 / 0.90	exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9	4	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	7	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.12 / 1020	+0.02 / +0.8
11:50	56 / 13	57 / 14	71	ENE	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	4	2.95 / 0.90	exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	8	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.11 / 1020	-
12:50	56 / 13	58 / 14	74	ENE	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	4	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.09 / 1019	-0.03 / -0.9
13:50	56 / 14	58 / 14	77	ENE	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	10	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.07 / 1018	-0.04 / -1.5
14:50	56 / 14	58 / 14	75	NE	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	10	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	10	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.07 / 1018	-0.04 / -1.5
15:50	56 / 14	58 / 14	77	ENE	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	9	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	30.06 / 1018	-0.03 / -0.9
16:50	56 / 13	58 / 14	80	ENE	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	9	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	9	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	30.06 / 1018	-0.01 / -0.3
17:50	56 / 13	58 / 14	83	East	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	8	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	8	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	30.05 / 1018	-0.02 / -0.6
18:50	56 / 14	58 / 14	86	ESE	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	8	2.95 / 0.90	exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	8	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	30.05 / 1017	-0.01 / -0.5

Wave Detail Buoy Data for October 15, 2008

Update Time:	Water Depth:	Wave Height:	Spectral Peak Period:	Average Wave Period:	Sampling Interval:	Wave Record:
20:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.40 ft / 0.73 m	3.6 sec	3.6 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
21:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.30 ft / 0.70 m	3.7 sec	3.8 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
00:00	200 ft / 61 m	1.94 ft / 0.59 m	2.7 sec	3.7 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
01:00	200 ft / 61 m	1.77 ft / 0.54 m	6.7 sec	4.0 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
02:00	200 ft / 61 m	1.77 ft / 0.54 m	6.7 sec	3.8 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
03:00	200 ft / 61 m	1.35 ft / 0.41 m	7.1 sec	4.7 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
04:00	200 ft / 61 m	1.48 ft / 0.45 m	6.7 sec	5.6 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
05:00	200 ft / 61 m	1.25 ft / 0.38 m	6.3 sec	5.9 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
06:00	200 ft / 61 m	1.51 ft / 0.46 m	6.3 sec	6.3 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
08:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.36 ft / 0.72 m	3.1 sec	3.8 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
09:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.66 ft / 0.81 m	3.3 sec	3.9 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
10:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.79 ft / 0.85 m	3.7 sec	3.9 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
11:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.95 ft / 0.90 m	3.8 sec	3.9 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
12:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.79 ft / 0.85 m	3.8 sec	4.1 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
13:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.49 ft / 0.76 m	4.2 sec	4.4 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
14:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.56 ft / 0.78 m	10.0 sec	4.8 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
15:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.49 ft / 0.76 m	10.0 sec	5.0 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
16:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.62 ft / 0.80 m	9.1 sec	5.4 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
17:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.76 ft / 0.84 m	9.1 sec	5.7 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
18:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.62 ft / 0.80 m	8.3 sec	5.7 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec
19:00	200 ft / 61 m	2.99 ft / 0.91 m	8.3 sec	6.2 sec	0.5 sec	1200 sec

BOSTON 16 NM East of Boston, MA (44013)

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 6:50 PM EDT on October 15, 2008

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:7:00 PM EDT on October 15, 2008

Weather/Wave Buoy Data for October 15, 2008

Wave Detail Buoy Data for October 15, 2008