29.03 and falling rapidly 115 NM ESE Pensacola....

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Station 42039 - PENSACOLA - 115NM East Southeast of Pensacola, FL

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
DACT payload
28.79 N 86.02 W (28°47'38"N 86°01'17"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: 0.6 m below site elevation
Water depth: 291.4 m
Watch circle radius: 474 yards


Effective June 2, 2005, wave measurements are one hour older than the indicated observation time. This will be corrected in a subsequent service visit.

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Conditions at 42039 as of
(8:50 am CDT)
Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

Wind Direction (WDIR): SSE ( 160 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 44.7 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 54.4 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 34.8 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 13 sec
Average Period (APD): 9.2 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): ESE ( 115 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.03 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.10 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 80.6 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 80.8 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 77.7 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 87.4 °F
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

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Graph: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/plot_wind_pres ... 2039&uom=E