NDBC - Station BUZM3

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C-MAN station
MARS payload
41.40 N 71.03 W

Site elevation: 0.0 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 24.5 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 24.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 17.4 m above mean sea level

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Conditions at BUZM3 as of
(4:00 pm EDT)
2000 GMT on 10/01/2002:
Wind Direction (WDIR): SW ( 220 deg )

Wind Speed (WSPD): 24 kts

Wind Gust (GST): 26 kts

Wave Height (WVHT): 4.3 ft

Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 21 sec

Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 30.05 in

Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.05 in ( Falling )

Air Temperature (ATMP): 66.9 °F

Water Temperature (WTMP): 66.2 °F

Conditions at BUZM3 as of
(4:00 pm EDT)
2000 GMT on 10/01/2002:
	Wind Direction (WDIR):	SW ( 220 deg )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	24 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	26 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	4.3 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	21 sec
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	30.05 in
	Pressure Tendency (PTDY):	-0.05 in ( Falling )
	Air Temperature (ATMP):	66.9 °F
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	66.2 °F

Continuous Winds
TIME
(EDT) WDIR WSPD

3:10 pm SW ( 219 deg ) 21 kts

3:20 pm SW ( 219 deg ) 22 kts

3:30 pm SW ( 221 deg ) 24 kts

3:40 pm SW ( 220 deg ) 23 kts

3:50 pm SW ( 219 deg ) 24 kts

4:00 pm SW ( 219 deg ) 24 kts

Continuous Winds
TIME (EDT)	WDIR	WSPD
3:10 pm	SW ( 219 deg )	21 kts
3:20 pm	SW ( 219 deg )	22 kts
3:30 pm	SW ( 221 deg )	24 kts
3:40 pm	SW ( 220 deg )	23 kts
3:50 pm	SW ( 219 deg )	24 kts
4:00 pm	SW ( 219 deg )	24 kts

Previous 24 observations
MM DD HH
EDT WDIR WSPD
kts GST
kts WVHT
ft DPD
sec APD
sec MWD PRES
in PTDY
in ATMP
°F WTMP
°F DEWP
°F SAL VIS
mi TIDE
ft

10 01 3 pm SW 19 21 - - - - 30.06 -0.06 66.9 66.2 - - - -

10 01 2 pm SW 20 22 4.3 10 5.0 - 30.08 -0.06 66.6 66.2 - - - -

10 01 1 pm SSW 20 21 3.6 9 4.5 - 30.10 -0.06 66.4 66.2 - - - -

10 01 12 pm SW 20 22 3.9 10 4.8 - 30.12 -0.05 66.7 66.2 - - - -

10 01 11 am SW 19 22 3.6 4 4.4 - 30.14 -0.03 66.0 66.0 - - - -

10 01 10 am SW 22 23 3.6 5 4.6 - 30.16 +0.00 66.0 66.0 - - - -

10 01 9 am SW 18 20 3.6 5 4.4 - 30.17 +0.01 66.0 65.8 - - - -

10 01 8 am SW 18 20 3.9 5 4.4 - 30.17 +0.01 65.8 65.8 - - - -

10 01 7 am SW 18 21 3.9 5 4.5 - 30.16 +0.01 65.8 65.8 - - - -

10 01 6 am SW 20 23 4.3 5 4.4 - 30.16 +0.00 65.8 65.7 - - - -

10 01 5 am SW 20 22 4.3 5 4.7 - 30.16 -0.00 65.8 65.5 - - - -

10 01 4 am SW 21 23 4.3 5 5.0 - 30.15 +0.00 65.8 65.5 - - - -

10 01 3 am SW 22 24 4.3 5 4.8 - 30.15 +0.00 66.0 65.3 - - - -

10 01 2 am SW 23 27 4.3 10 5.1 - 30.16 -0.04 66.2 65.3 - - - -

10 01 1 am SSW 22 25 3.9 11 4.8 - 30.16 -0.08 66.0 65.5 - - - -

10 01 12 am SSW 23 24 3.3 11 4.6 - 30.16 -0.08 65.5 65.7 - - - -

09 30 11 pm SSW 18 20 3.0 9 4.3 - 30.20 -0.05 65.3 65.8 - - - -

09 30 10 pm SW 17 19 3.0 9 4.3 - 30.24 -0.01 65.5 65.8 - - - -

09 30 9 pm SW 16 17 2.6 9 4.1 - 30.24 +0.00 65.3 65.7 - - - -

09 30 8 pm SW 16 17 3.0 9 4.2 - 30.25 +0.00 65.1 65.5 - - - -

09 30 7 pm SW 16 18 3.0 11 4.0 - 30.25 -0.01 64.9 65.7 - - - -

09 30 6 pm SW 17 18 3.0 11 4.2 - 30.25 -0.03 64.9 65.8 - - - -

09 30 5 pm SSW 19 21 2.6 11 4.2 - 30.25 -0.04 64.8 65.7 - - - -

09 30 4 pm SSW 14 15 2.6 11 4.4 - 30.26 -0.05 64.2 65.7 - - - -

Previous 24 observations
MM	DD	HH EDT	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL	VIS mi	TIDE ft
10	01	3 pm	SW	19	21	-	-	-	-	30.06	-0.06	66.9	66.2	-	-	-	-
10	01	2 pm	SW	20	22	4.3	10	5.0	-	30.08	-0.06	66.6	66.2	-	-	-	-
10	01	1 pm	SSW	20	21	3.6	9	4.5	-	30.10	-0.06	66.4	66.2	-	-	-	-
10	01	12 pm	SW	20	22	3.9	10	4.8	-	30.12	-0.05	66.7	66.2	-	-	-	-
10	01	11 am	SW	19	22	3.6	4	4.4	-	30.14	-0.03	66.0	66.0	-	-	-	-
10	01	10 am	SW	22	23	3.6	5	4.6	-	30.16	+0.00	66.0	66.0	-	-	-	-
10	01	9 am	SW	18	20	3.6	5	4.4	-	30.17	+0.01	66.0	65.8	-	-	-	-
10	01	8 am	SW	18	20	3.9	5	4.4	-	30.17	+0.01	65.8	65.8	-	-	-	-
10	01	7 am	SW	18	21	3.9	5	4.5	-	30.16	+0.01	65.8	65.8	-	-	-	-
10	01	6 am	SW	20	23	4.3	5	4.4	-	30.16	+0.00	65.8	65.7	-	-	-	-
10	01	5 am	SW	20	22	4.3	5	4.7	-	30.16	-0.00	65.8	65.5	-	-	-	-
10	01	4 am	SW	21	23	4.3	5	5.0	-	30.15	+0.00	65.8	65.5	-	-	-	-
10	01	3 am	SW	22	24	4.3	5	4.8	-	30.15	+0.00	66.0	65.3	-	-	-	-
10	01	2 am	SW	23	27	4.3	10	5.1	-	30.16	-0.04	66.2	65.3	-	-	-	-
10	01	1 am	SSW	22	25	3.9	11	4.8	-	30.16	-0.08	66.0	65.5	-	-	-	-
10	01	12 am	SSW	23	24	3.3	11	4.6	-	30.16	-0.08	65.5	65.7	-	-	-	-
09	30	11 pm	SSW	18	20	3.0	9	4.3	-	30.20	-0.05	65.3	65.8	-	-	-	-
09	30	10 pm	SW	17	19	3.0	9	4.3	-	30.24	-0.01	65.5	65.8	-	-	-	-
09	30	9 pm	SW	16	17	2.6	9	4.1	-	30.24	+0.00	65.3	65.7	-	-	-	-
09	30	8 pm	SW	16	17	3.0	9	4.2	-	30.25	+0.00	65.1	65.5	-	-	-	-
09	30	7 pm	SW	16	18	3.0	11	4.0	-	30.25	-0.01	64.9	65.7	-	-	-	-
09	30	6 pm	SW	17	18	3.0	11	4.2	-	30.25	-0.03	64.9	65.8	-	-	-	-
09	30	5 pm	SSW	19	21	2.6	11	4.2	-	30.25	-0.04	64.8	65.7	-	-	-	-
09	30	4 pm	SSW	14	15	2.6	11	4.4	-	30.26	-0.05	64.2	65.7	-	-	-	-

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

Detailed Wave Summary
for BUZM3 as of (4:00 pm EDT)
2000 GMT on 10/01/2002:
	Significant Wave Height (H0):	4.3 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	3.3 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	16.7 sec
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	2.6 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	6.2 sec
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	SWELL
	Average Wave Period (AVP):	5.1 sec

Previous 24 observations
MM DD HH
EDT H0
ft SwH
ft SwP
sec SwD WWH
ft WWP
sec WWD STEEPNESS AVP
sec

10 01 2 pm 4.3 3.3 20.0 N/A 2.6 6.2 N/A SWELL 5.0

10 01 1 pm 3.6 2.0 25.0 N/A 3.0 5.9 N/A AVERAGE 4.5

10 01 12 pm 3.9 2.6 33.3 N/A 3.0 6.2 N/A AVERAGE 4.8

10 01 11 am 3.6 2.3 14.3 N/A 3.0 3.3 N/A VERY_STEEP 4.4

10 01 10 am 3.6 2.0 10.0 N/A 3.0 3.6 N/A VERY_STEEP 4.6

10 01 9 am 3.6 2.0 6.7 N/A 3.0 3.6 N/A VERY_STEEP 4.4

10 01 8 am 3.9 1.6 7.1 N/A 3.3 3.8 N/A VERY_STEEP 4.4

10 01 7 am 3.9 2.3 6.7 N/A 3.3 4.0 N/A VERY_STEEP 4.5

10 01 6 am 4.3 2.3 7.1 N/A 3.6 3.8 N/A VERY_STEEP 4.4

10 01 5 am 4.3 2.6 16.7 N/A 3.3 3.8 N/A VERY_STEEP 4.7

10 01 4 am 4.3 3.0 20.0 N/A 3.3 3.8 N/A VERY_STEEP 5.0

10 01 3 am 4.3 3.3 6.7 N/A 3.0 3.7 N/A VERY_STEEP 4.8

10 01 2 am 4.3 3.3 12.5 N/A 3.0 6.2 N/A SWELL 5.1

10 01 1 am 3.9 2.6 6.7 N/A 2.6 5.9 N/A AVERAGE 4.8

10 01 12 am 3.3 2.3 6.7 N/A 2.3 3.4 N/A SWELL 4.6

09 30 11 pm 3.0 2.3 5.9 N/A 2.3 3.1 N/A AVERAGE 4.3

09 30 10 pm 3.0 2.3 5.9 N/A 2.0 3.0 N/A SWELL 4.3

09 30 9 pm 2.6 1.6 5.9 N/A 2.3 3.1 N/A AVERAGE 4.1

09 30 8 pm 3.0 2.0 5.9 N/A 2.0 3.4 N/A AVERAGE 4.2

09 30 7 pm 3.0 2.0 6.7 N/A 2.0 2.9 N/A AVERAGE 4.0

09 30 6 pm 3.0 2.3 6.7 N/A 2.0 2.9 N/A SWELL 4.2

09 30 5 pm 2.6 2.0 7.1 N/A 1.6 4.2 N/A N/A 4.2

09 30 4 pm 2.6 2.3 6.7 N/A 1.3 5.0 N/A SWELL 4.4

09 30 3 pm 2.6 2.3< 2.3 6.7 N/A 1.3 5.0 N/A N/A 4.4

Previous 24 observations
MM	DD	HH EDT	H0 ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	AVP sec
10	01	2 pm	4.3	3.3	20.0	N/A	2.6	6.2	N/A	SWELL	5.0
10	01	1 pm	3.6	2.0	25.0	N/A	3.0	5.9	N/A	AVERAGE	4.5
10	01	12 pm	3.9	2.6	33.3	N/A	3.0	6.2	N/A	AVERAGE	4.8
10	01	11 am	3.6	2.3	14.3	N/A	3.0	3.3	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.4
10	01	10 am	3.6	2.0	10.0	N/A	3.0	3.6	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.6
10	01	9 am	3.6	2.0	6.7	N/A	3.0	3.6	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.4
10	01	8 am	3.9	1.6	7.1	N/A	3.3	3.8	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.4
10	01	7 am	3.9	2.3	6.7	N/A	3.3	4.0	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.5
10	01	6 am	4.3	2.3	7.1	N/A	3.6	3.8	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.4
10	01	5 am	4.3	2.6	16.7	N/A	3.3	3.8	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.7
10	01	4 am	4.3	3.0	20.0	N/A	3.3	3.8	N/A	VERY_STEEP	5.0
10	01	3 am	4.3	3.3	6.7	N/A	3.0	3.7	N/A	VERY_STEEP	4.8
10	01	2 am	4.3	3.3	12.5	N/A	3.0	6.2	N/A	SWELL	5.1
10	01	1 am	3.9	2.6	6.7	N/A	2.6	5.9	N/A	AVERAGE	4.8
10	01	12 am	3.3	2.3	6.7	N/A	2.3	3.4	N/A	SWELL	4.6
09	30	11 pm	3.0	2.3	5.9	N/A	2.3	3.1	N/A	AVERAGE	4.3
09	30	10 pm	3.0	2.3	5.9	N/A	2.0	3.0	N/A	SWELL	4.3
09	30	9 pm	2.6	1.6	5.9	N/A	2.3	3.1	N/A	AVERAGE	4.1
09	30	8 pm	3.0	2.0	5.9	N/A	2.0	3.4	N/A	AVERAGE	4.2
09	30	7 pm	3.0	2.0	6.7	N/A	2.0	2.9	N/A	AVERAGE	4.0
09	30	6 pm	3.0	2.3	6.7	N/A	2.0	2.9	N/A	SWELL	4.2
09	30	5 pm	2.6	2.0	7.1	N/A	1.6	4.2	N/A	N/A	4.2
09	30	4 pm	2.6	2.3	6.7	N/A	1.3	5.0	N/A	SWELL	4.4
09	30	3 pm	2.6	2.3< 2.3	6.7	N/A	1.3	5.0	N/A	N/A	4.4

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (in Hz)

Plot of wave energy versus period (in seconds)

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