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DELAWARE BAY NM Southeast of Cape May, NJ (44009)
Conditions for Thursday
Current Weather/Wave Observations
| Air Temperature: | 35° F |
| Wind direction (W Dir): | North (355 - 4 Degrees) |
| Wind Speed (W Spd): | 15.6 kts (17.9 mph) |
| Wind Gust (W Spd): | 21.4 kts (24.6 mph) |
| Dominant Wave Period (DWP): | 5 sec |
| Dominant Wave Height (DWH): | 4.59 ft |
| Dominant Wave Range (DWR): | exactly 4.6 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): | 5 sec |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): | 4.92 ft |
| Wind Wave Range (WWR): | 4.10 - 5.74 ft |
| Wave Swell Period (WSP): | 8 sec |
| Wave Swell Height (WSH): | 1.64 ft |
| Wave Swell Range (WSR): | 0.82 - 2.46 ft |
| Atmospheric Pressure (AP): | 30.60 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PT): | +0.09 in Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly |
Updated: 6:50 AM EST on December 12, 2019
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Current Wave Detail Observations
| Water Depth: | 98 ft |
| Wave Height: | 4.43 ft |
| Spectral Peak Period: | 5.0 sec |
| Average Wave Period: | 4.4 sec |
| Sampling Interval: | 0.6 sec |
| Wave Record: | 2400 sec |
Updated: 7:00 AM EST on December 12, 2019
General Information
| Location: | 38.461 North -74.703 West |
| Buoy Type: | 3-meter discus buoy |
| Buoy Hull: | 3DV10 |
| Payload: | AMPS payload |
| Owned by: | NDBC |
| Windspeed: | Measured by obtained from anemometer |
| Sea Surface: | Measured by Intake |
| Note: | Right whales are active off Delaware Bay from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike |
Weather and Wave Data
| Time | Temp | Humidity | Wind | Dominant Wave | Wind Wave | Wave Swell | Pressure | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air (°F) |
Water (°F) |
Dir | Speed (kts) |
Speed (mph) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft) |
Range (ft) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft) |
Range (ft) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft) |
Range (ft) |
Atmo. (in) |
Tend. (in) |
||
| 20:50 | 40 | 52 |
|
WNW | 17.5 | 20.1 | 5 | 3.94 | exactly 3.9 | 5 | 3.28 | 2.46 - 4.10 | 8 | 1.64 | 0.82 - 2.46 | 30.39 | +0.07 |
| 22:50 | 40 | 52 |
|
NW | 21.4 | 24.6 | 5 | 4.27 | exactly 4.3 | 5 | 3.28 | 2.46 - 4.10 | 9 | 1.64 | 0.82 - 2.46 | 30.44 | +0.08 |
| 03:50 | 36 | 52 |
|
NNW | 21.4 | 24.6 | 6 | 4.92 | exactly 4.9 | 6 | 4.92 | 4.10 - 5.74 | 9 | 1.64 | 0.82 - 2.46 | 30.51 | +0.04 |
| 05:50 | 35 | 52 |
|
North | 19.4 | 22.4 | 5 | 4.59 | exactly 4.6 | 5 | 4.92 | 4.10 - 5.74 | 8 | 1.64 | 0.82 - 2.46 | 30.57 | +0.06 |
| 06:50 | 35 | 52 |
|
North | 15.6 | 17.9 | 5 | 4.59 | exactly 4.6 | 5 | 4.92 | 4.10 - 5.74 | 8 | 1.64 | 0.82 - 2.46 | 30.60 | +0.09 |
Detailed Wave Spectra
| Time | Water Depth | Wave Height | Spectral Peak Period | Average Wave Period | Sampling Interval | Wave Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 98 ft | 4.43 ft | 5.0 sec | 4.4 sec | 0.6 sec | 2400 sec |