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Station 46246 - Ocean Station PAPA (166) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 46246

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Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
50.042 N 145.170 W (50°2'30" N 145°10'12" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 4255 m

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Conditions at 46246 as of
(11:56 pm PST on 11/20/2024)
0756 GMT on 11/21/2024:
     

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): 19.4 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 12 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 9.7 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): NE ( 53 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 46.9 °F
Previous observations
TIME
(PST)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2024-11-20 11:26 pm--- 19.0 139.5ENE--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 10:56 pm--- 19.7 1310.1ENE--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 10:26 pm--- 19.7 129.8 NE--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 09:56 pm--- 20.3 1310.0ENE--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 09:26 pm--- 21.7 1210.1 NE--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 08:56 pm--- 23.3 1210.4 NE--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 08:26 pm--- 22.0 149.9 E--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 07:56 pm--- 22.6 1510.2 E--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 07:26 pm--- 21.0 119.9NNE--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 05:56 pm--- 21.7 159.8 E--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 05:26 pm--- 22.0 119.9NNE--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 04:56 pm--- 22.3 1110.1 NE--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 04:26 pm--- 21.0 119.8NNE--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 03:56 pm--- 22.6 119.7 N--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 03:26 pm--- 19.4 119.4 N--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 02:56 pm--- 21.0 119.4NNE--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 02:26 pm--- 21.0 119.3 N--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 01:56 pm--- 19.4 119.1 N--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 01:26 pm--- 17.7 118.4NNW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 12:56 pm--- 17.1 128.3 N--- 46.9----
2024-11-20 12:26 pm--- 19.0 118.3 N--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 11:56 am--- 18.0 118.3 N--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 11:26 am--- 18.0 118.6 N--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 10:56 am--- 17.7 118.2NNW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 10:26 am--- 19.4 118.6 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 09:56 am--- 16.7 118.1NNW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 09:26 am--- 17.1 118.2 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 08:56 am--- 17.1 117.9NNW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 08:26 am--- 16.4 118.2 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 07:56 am--- 14.8 117.7 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 07:26 am--- 16.1 118.0 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 06:56 am--- 14.1 127.8 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 06:26 am--- 15.7 118.0NNW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 05:56 am--- 16.7 117.9 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 05:26 am--- 15.7 118.1 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 04:56 am--- 15.1 128.1 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 04:26 am--- 15.7 137.9WNW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 03:56 am--- 14.8 127.9 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 03:26 am--- 14.1 137.9 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 02:56 am--- 15.1 138.1WNW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 02:26 am--- 14.4 127.7 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 01:56 am--- 13.8 117.8 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 01:26 am--- 14.1 117.9 NW--- 47.1----
2024-11-20 12:56 am--- 13.5 107.6 NW--- 47.1----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 46246 as of
(11:56 pm PST on 11/20/2024)
0756 GMT on 11/21/2024:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

     

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 Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 19.4 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 15.1 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 11.8 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): NE
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 12.8 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 9.9 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):NNE
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 9.7 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(PST)		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft		 5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 		 5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2024-11-20 11:26 pm 19.0 15.4 12.5ENE 11.5 9.9 NNE AVERAGE 9.5
2024-11-20 10:56 pm 19.7 16.4 12.5ENE 11.2 9.1 NNE AVERAGE 10.1
2024-11-20 10:26 pm 19.7 15.7 11.8 NE 12.1 9.9 NNE AVERAGE 9.8
2024-11-20 09:56 pm 20.3 16.7 12.5ENE 11.5 9.9 N AVERAGE 10.0
2024-11-20 09:26 pm 21.7 17.7 11.8 NE 12.5 9.1 NNE AVERAGE 10.1
2024-11-20 08:56 pm 23.3 20.0 11.8 NE 12.5 9.9 N STEEP 10.4
2024-11-20 08:26 pm 22.0 17.7 14.3 E 13.5 9.9 N AVERAGE 9.9
2024-11-20 07:56 pm 22.6 19.0 15.4 E 13.1 9.9 NNE SWELL 10.2
2024-11-20 07:26 pm 21.0 17.4 11.1NNE 12.5 9.9 NE STEEP 9.9
2024-11-20 05:56 pm 21.7 17.1 15.4 E 13.5 9.9 NNE SWELL 9.8
2024-11-20 05:26 pm 22.0 17.1 10.5NNE 14.8 9.9 N STEEP 9.9
2024-11-20 04:56 pm 22.3 18.4 11.1 NE 12.8 9.1 N STEEP 10.1
2024-11-20 04:26 pm 21.0 17.1 11.1NNE 12.8 9.1 NNE STEEP 9.8
2024-11-20 03:56 pm 22.6 18.4 11.1 N 14.1 9.9 NNE STEEP 9.7
2024-11-20 03:26 pm 19.4 14.4 10.5 N 13.8 9.9 NNE STEEP 9.4
2024-11-20 02:56 pm 21.0 16.7 11.1NNE 13.5 9.9 N STEEP 9.4
2024-11-20 02:26 pm 21.0 15.7 11.1 N 14.8 9.9 N STEEP 9.3
2024-11-20 01:56 pm 19.4 14.8 10.5 N 12.8 9.9 N STEEP 9.1
2024-11-20 01:26 pm 17.7 11.5 10.5NNW 13.8 9.1 NNE STEEP 8.4
2024-11-20 12:56 pm 17.1 10.8 11.8 N 13.5 9.9 NNE AVERAGE 8.3
2024-11-20 12:26 pm 19.0 10.5 10.5 N 16.4 9.9 N STEEP 8.3
2024-11-20 11:56 am 18.0 11.8 10.5 N 14.1 9.9 N STEEP 8.3
2024-11-20 11:26 am 18.0 11.8 11.1 N 14.4 9.9 NNW AVERAGE 8.6
2024-11-20 10:56 am 17.4 11.5 11.1NNW 13.8 9.9 N AVERAGE 8.2
2024-11-20 10:26 am 19.4 12.5 11.1 NW 15.7 9.9 N STEEP 8.6
2024-11-20 09:56 am 16.7 9.5 11.1NNW 14.4 9.9 NNW AVERAGE 8.1
2024-11-20 09:26 am 17.1 10.5 11.1 NW 14.1 9.9 NNW AVERAGE 8.2
2024-11-20 08:56 am 17.1 8.9 10.5NNW 14.8 9.9 NNW STEEP 7.9
2024-11-20 08:26 am 16.4 10.5 10.5 NW 13.1 9.9 NNW STEEP 8.2
2024-11-20 07:56 am 14.8 7.9 10.5 NW 12.8 9.1 N AVERAGE 7.7
2024-11-20 07:26 am 16.1 9.2 11.1 NW 13.8 9.9 NNW AVERAGE 8.0
2024-11-20 06:56 am 14.1 8.2 11.8 NW 11.8 9.9 N AVERAGE 7.8
2024-11-20 06:26 am 15.7 9.8 10.5NNW 12.8 9.9 NNW STEEP 8.0
2024-11-20 05:56 am 16.7 9.2 11.1 NW 14.4 9.9 NW AVERAGE 7.9
2024-11-20 05:26 am 15.7 9.2 11.1 NW 12.8 9.1 NNW AVERAGE 8.1
2024-11-20 04:56 am 15.1 9.5 11.8 NW 12.1 9.9 NW AVERAGE 8.1
2024-11-20 04:26 am 15.7 8.9 12.5WNW 13.1 8.3 N AVERAGE 7.9
2024-11-20 03:56 am 14.8 8.9 11.8 NW 12.1 9.1 NNW AVERAGE 7.9
2024-11-20 03:26 am 14.1 8.9 12.5 NW 11.5 9.9 NW AVERAGE 7.9
2024-11-20 02:56 am 15.1 9.2 12.5WNW 12.1 9.9 NW AVERAGE 8.1
2024-11-20 02:26 am 14.4 8.2 11.8 NW 11.8 7.1 NNE AVERAGE 7.7
2024-11-20 01:56 am 13.8 8.5 10.5 NW 11.2 9.9 NW AVERAGE 7.8
2024-11-20 01:26 am 14.1 8.5 10.5 NW 11.5 9.1 NNW AVERAGE 7.9
2024-11-20 12:56 am 13.5 7.5 11.1 NW 11.8 9.9 NW STEEP 7.6

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)