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Station 46218 - Harvest, CA (071)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
34.454 N 120.783 W (34°27'16" N 120°46'59" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 548.6 m

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Conditions at 46218 as of
(9:00 am PDT)
1600 GMT on 04/22/2018:
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.
	Wave Height (WVHT):	8.9 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	15 sec
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	51.4 °F

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	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
04	22	8:30 am	-	-	-	8.5	14	-	-	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
04	22	7:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
04	22	7:00 am	-	-	-	9.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
04	22	6:30 am	-	-	-	8.5	14	-	-	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
04	22	6:00 am	-	-	-	9.5	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	22	5:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	22	5:00 am	-	-	-	8.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.6	-	-	-	-
04	22	4:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	17	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	22	4:00 am	-	-	-	8.5	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	22	3:30 am	-	-	-	7.9	14	-	-	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
04	22	3:00 am	-	-	-	9.5	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	22	2:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	22	2:00 am	-	-	-	8.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	22	1:30 am	-	-	-	8.9	17	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	22	1:00 am	-	-	-	8.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	22	12:30 am	-	-	-	7.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	22	12:00 am	-	-	-	8.9	17	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	21	11:30 pm	-	-	-	9.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	51.8	-	-	-	-
04	21	11:00 pm	-	-	-	8.9	17	-	-	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
04	21	10:30 pm	-	-	-	8.9	13	-	-	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
04	21	10:00 pm	-	-	-	8.9	15	-	-	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	9:30 pm	-	-	-	9.5	15	-	-	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	9:00 pm	-	-	-	9.2	17	-	-	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
04	21	8:30 pm	-	-	-	8.5	15	-	-	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
04	21	8:00 pm	-	-	-	9.2	17	-	-	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
04	21	7:30 pm	-	-	-	8.5	17	-	-	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
04	21	7:00 pm	-	-	-	8.5	12	-	-	-	-	-	53.1	-	-	-	-
04	21	6:30 pm	-	-	-	8.5	17	-	-	-	-	-	53.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	6:00 pm	-	-	-	8.2	13	-	-	-	-	-	53.1	-	-	-	-
04	21	5:30 pm	-	-	-	8.5	15	-	-	-	-	-	53.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	5:00 pm	-	-	-	9.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	53.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	4:00 pm	-	-	-	9.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	53.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	3:30 pm	-	-	-	8.5	17	-	-	-	-	-	53.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	3:00 pm	-	-	-	8.2	15	-	-	-	-	-	53.1	-	-	-	-
04	21	2:30 pm	-	-	-	7.9	17	-	-	-	-	-	53.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	2:00 pm	-	-	-	8.9	17	-	-	-	-	-	53.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	1:30 pm	-	-	-	8.2	17	-	-	-	-	-	53.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	1:00 pm	-	-	-	8.2	17	-	-	-	-	-	53.1	-	-	-	-
04	21	12:30 pm	-	-	-	7.5	17	-	-	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-
04	21	12:00 pm	-	-	-	7.5	17	-	-	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
04	21	11:30 am	-	-	-	7.9	17	-	-	-	-	-	52.5	-	-	-	-
04	21	11:00 am	-	-	-	7.2	8	-	-	-	-	-	52.3	-	-	-	-
04	21	10:30 am	-	-	-	6.9	17	-	-	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	10:00 am	-	-	-	7.2	8	-	-	-	-	-	52.2	-	-	-	-
04	21	9:30 am	-	-	-	7.2	17	-	-	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-
04	21	9:00 am	-	-	-	7.5	8	-	-	-	-	-	52.0	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46218 as of (9:00 am PDT)
1600 GMT on 04/22/2018:
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.
	Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	8.5 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	5.9 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	15.4 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	W
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	6.2 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8.3 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
	Average Wave Period (APD):	8.5 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
04	22	8:30 am	8.5	5.9	14.3	WNW	6.2	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	8.5
04	22	7:30 am	8.9	6.2	15.4	WNW	5.9	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.0
04	22	7:00 am	9.2	6.9	15.4	W	6.2	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.0
04	22	6:30 am	8.5	5.9	14.3	WNW	6.2	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	8.5
04	22	6:00 am	9.5	7.2	15.4	WNW	5.9	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.5
04	22	5:30 am	8.9	6.6	15.4	WNW	5.9	7.7	NW	SWELL	9.1
04	22	5:00 am	8.9	6.6	15.4	WNW	5.9	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.3
04	22	4:30 am	8.9	6.9	16.7	WNW	5.2	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.8
04	22	4:00 am	8.2	6.2	15.4	NW	5.2	8.3	WNW	SWELL	9.3
04	22	3:30 am	7.9	5.2	14.3	WNW	5.9	8.3	NW	AVERAGE	8.7
04	22	3:00 am	9.5	7.5	15.4	WNW	5.9	9.1	WNW	SWELL	10.0
04	22	2:30 am	8.9	6.6	15.4	WNW	5.9	8.3	WNW	SWELL	9.3
04	22	2:00 am	8.2	5.9	15.4	WNW	5.2	8.3	NW	SWELL	8.9
04	22	1:30 am	8.9	6.9	16.7	WNW	5.2	7.7	WNW	SWELL	9.6
04	22	1:00 am	8.9	6.2	15.4	NW	6.2	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.2
04	22	12:30 am	7.9	5.2	15.4	NW	5.6	8.3	NW	AVERAGE	8.6
04	22	12:00 am	8.9	6.9	16.7	W	5.6	9.1	NW	SWELL	9.5
04	21	11:30 pm	9.2	6.6	15.4	WNW	6.2	8.3	WNW	SWELL	9.1
04	21	11:00 pm	8.9	6.6	16.7	WSW	5.9	8.3	NW	SWELL	9.3
04	21	10:30 pm	8.9	5.9	12.5	WNW	6.2	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	8.8
04	21	10:00 pm	8.9	6.2	15.4	WNW	6.2	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.0
04	21	9:30 pm	9.5	6.9	15.4	WNW	6.6	9.1	WNW	SWELL	9.1
04	21	9:00 pm	9.2	6.2	16.7	SW	6.9	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	9.0
04	21	8:30 pm	8.5	5.6	15.4	WNW	6.2	8.3	NW	AVERAGE	8.5
04	21	8:00 pm	9.2	6.6	16.7	W	6.6	8.3	NW	SWELL	9.0
04	21	7:30 pm	8.5	5.9	16.7	WNW	6.2	7.7	NW	AVERAGE	8.6
04	21	7:00 pm	8.5	5.9	11.8	NW	6.2	8.3	NW	AVERAGE	8.5
04	21	6:30 pm	8.5	5.6	16.7	WNW	6.2	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	8.6
04	21	6:00 pm	8.2	5.6	12.5	WNW	6.2	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	8.1
04	21	5:30 pm	8.5	5.2	15.4	WNW	6.9	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	8.1
04	21	5:00 pm	9.2	5.9	15.4	WNW	6.6	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	8.7
04	21	4:30 pm	8.9	5.6	16.7	WNW	6.6	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	8.4
04	21	4:00 pm	9.2	6.2	15.4	WNW	6.6	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	8.8
04	21	3:30 pm	8.5	5.6	16.7	W	6.6	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	8.4
04	21	3:00 pm	8.2	5.9	15.4	WNW	5.9	8.3	NW	SWELL	8.7
04	21	2:30 pm	7.9	4.9	16.7	WNW	6.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	8.0
04	21	2:00 pm	8.5	5.6	16.7	WNW	6.6	8.3	NW	AVERAGE	8.4
04	21	1:30 pm	8.2	4.6	16.7	WNW	6.6	7.7	NW	AVERAGE	8.0
04	21	1:00 pm	8.2	4.6	16.7	WNW	6.6	9.1	NW	AVERAGE	7.9
04	21	12:30 pm	7.5	3.9	16.7	W	6.2	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	7.6
04	21	12:00 pm	7.5	4.3	16.7	W	6.2	7.7	WNW	AVERAGE	7.6
04	21	11:30 am	7.9	4.6	16.7	WNW	6.2	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	7.7
04	21	11:00 am	6.9	3.6	16.7	SW	5.9	8.3	WNW	AVERAGE	7.4
04	21	10:30 am	6.9	3.9	16.7	WSW	5.9	9.1	WNW	AVERAGE	7.3
04	21	10:00 am	6.9	3.6	16.7	W	6.2	7.7	WNW	STEEP	7.2
04	21	9:30 am	7.2	3.6	16.7	S	6.2	9.9	WNW	AVERAGE	7.2
04	21	9:00 am	7.5	3.6	16.7	WSW	6.6	8.3	WNW	STEEP	7.3

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