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Station 46078 (LLNR 1187) - ALBATROSS BANK - 104NM South of Kodiak Is., AK Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46078

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
AMPS payload
55.542 N 152.628 W (55°32'30" N 152°37'42" W)

Site 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: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 4012.4 m
Watch circle radius: 5484 yards

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Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 46078

Station 46078
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Conditions at 46078 as of
(12:50 am AKDT)
0850 GMT on 09/22/2017:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 9.5 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.77 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.00 in ( Steady )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 51.8 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 51.6 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 50.7 °F
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(AKDT)		 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
nmi		 TIDE
ft
092111:50 pm--- 8.5 9--29.77+0.01 51.4 51.6 50.7---
092110:50 pm--- 9.2 9--29.77+0.02 51.1 51.6 50.5---
0921 9:50 pm--- 9.2 8--29.77+0.03 50.9 51.6 50.4---
0921 8:50 pm--- 9.2 9--29.76+0.02 50.9 51.6 50.5---
0921 7:50 pm--- 8.5 8--29.75+0.02 50.9 51.6 50.7---
0921 6:50 pm--- 8.2 8--29.74+0.00 51.3 51.6 51.1---
0921 5:50 pm--- 6.9 8--29.74+0.00 51.8 51.4 51.6---
0921 4:50 pm--- 7.2 7--29.74+0.00 52.0 51.4 51.8---
0921 3:50 pm--- 6.9 8--29.74+0.00 52.2 51.3 52.0---
0921 2:50 pm--- 6.6 8--29.75+0.00 51.8 51.3 51.6---
0921 1:50 pm--- 7.2 7--29.74-0.01 52.0 51.3 51.6---
092112:50 pm--- 6.2 7--29.75+0.00 51.8 51.1 51.6---
092111:50 am--- 6.9 7--29.75-0.02 52.2 51.1 52.0---
092110:50 am--- 7.2 7--29.75-0.03 52.3 51.1 52.0---
0921 9:50 am--- 6.9 7--29.75-0.03 52.3 51.1 52.2---
0921 8:50 am--- 6.9 7--29.77-0.04 52.5 51.1 52.2---
0921 7:50 am--- 6.6 7--29.78-0.04 52.5 50.9 52.3---
0921 6:50 am--- 6.2 7--29.78-0.04 52.5 50.9 52.2---
0921 5:50 am--- 6.9 6--29.81-0.04 52.5 50.7 52.3---
0921 4:50 am--- 6.6 7--29.82-0.06 52.7 50.5 52.3---
0921 3:50 am--- 6.2 7--29.83-0.07 52.9 50.4 52.5---
0921 2:50 am--- 6.2 7--29.85-0.08 52.9 50.2 52.7---
0921 1:50 am--- 5.6 7--29.87-0.09 52.7 50.2 52.3---
Detailed Wave Summary
for 46078 as of (1:00 am AKDT)
0900 GMT on 09/22/2017:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Significant Wave HeightSignificant Wave Height (WVHT): 9.5 ft
5-day plot - Wave SteepnessWave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave PeriodAverage Wave Period (APD): 6.5 sec
Previous observations
5-day plot - Significant Wave Height 5-day plot - Swell Height 5-day plot - Swell Period 5-day plot - Swell Direction 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction 5-day plot - Wave Steepness 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
MM DD TIME
(AKDT)		 WVHT
ft		 SwH
ft		 SwP
sec		 SwD WWH
ft		 WWP
sec		 WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
092212:00 am 8.5------ AVERAGE 6.1
092111:00 pm 9.2------ AVERAGE 6.2
092110:00 pm 9.2------ STEEP 6.3
0921 9:00 pm 9.2------ AVERAGE 6.3
0921 8:00 pm 8.5------ STEEP 6.2
0921 7:00 pm 8.2------ STEEP 6.1
0921 6:00 pm 6.9------ STEEP 5.9
0921 5:00 pm 7.2------ STEEP 5.9
0921 4:00 pm 6.9------ STEEP 5.6
0921 3:00 pm 6.6------ STEEP 5.6
0921 2:00 pm 7.2------ STEEP 5.6
0921 1:00 pm 6.2------ STEEP 5.4
092112:00 pm 6.9------ STEEP 5.7
092111:00 am 7.2------VERY_STEEP 5.6
092110:00 am 6.9------ STEEP 5.4
0921 9:00 am 6.9------ STEEP 5.4
0921 8:00 am 6.6------ STEEP 5.4
0921 7:00 am 6.2------ STEEP 5.4
0921 6:00 am 6.9------VERY_STEEP 5.4
0921 5:00 am 6.6------ STEEP 5.5
0921 4:00 am 6.2------ STEEP 5.3
0921 3:00 am 6.2------ STEEP 5.3
0921 2:00 am 5.6------ STEEP 5.0

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Description of Measurements

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