29.33 mb/falling rapidly, 260 nm S. of Panama City.....

[dixiebreeze]

Station 42003 - E GULF 260 nm South of Panama City, FL

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
10-meter discus buoy
MARS payload
26.01 N 85.91 W (26°00'32"N 85°54'50"W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 10 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 10 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below site elevation
Water depth: 3,164.0 m
Watch circle radius: 3,095 yards


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Conditions at 42003 as of
(4:50 pm CDT)
2150 GMT on 08/27/2005:

Wind Direction (WDIR): ENE ( 60 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 40.8 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 52.4 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 24.3 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 12 sec
Average Period (APD): 9.2 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): ESE ( 111 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.33 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.09 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 80.8 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 86.5 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 80.1 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 89.4 °F
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Continuous Winds TIME
(CDT) WDIR WSPD
4:50 pm ENE ( 65 deg ) 40.8 kts
4:40 pm ENE ( 63 deg ) 43.9 kts
4:30 pm ENE ( 66 deg ) 42.3 kts
4:20 pm ENE ( 70 deg ) 43.3 kts
4:10 pm ENE ( 67 deg ) 42.2 kts
4:00 pm ENE ( 64 deg ) 39.8 kts

[WindRunner]

Oh shoot, I though it was going to be 29.33mbs, not 29.33in!

But look at the SSTs even here, definatley not any help for weakening there.