Buoy report Wave Height (WVHT): 37.1 ft

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Buoy report Wave Height (WVHT): 37.1 ft

#1 Postby wayoutfront » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:08 am

Conditions at 42040 as of
(1:50 am CDT)
0650 GMT on 08/29/2005:
Wind Direction (WDIR): ESE ( 110 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 46.6 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 62.2 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 37.1 ft


http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42040
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#2 Postby Coredesat » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:10 am

42039 reported a wave height of 26.2 feet at 0700z (3 AM EDT, about an hour ago). :eek:
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#3 Postby ncbird » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:12 am

OH MY!!!! :eek:
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#4 Postby stu » Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:30 am

That Bouy just reported 45.9 feet! (last figure)

42040 B 0850 29.18 -88.21 76 72 130 48.6 62.2 45.9
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#5 Postby wxwatcher91 » Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:44 am

yes 45.9 foot waves... did you look at the location?

Distance between 29 11' 3"N 88 12'48"W and 28 48' 0"N 89 36' 0"W is
88.0021 statute miles

I think there are larger waves yet :eek:
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#6 Postby Big-Iguana » Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:45 am

Wonder where these 65 foot waves Drudge was talking about went?
Maybe the question is were there ever 65 foot waves?

http://www.drudgereportarchives.com/dat ... 045200.htm
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