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Sun, 2012-10-28 16:09 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

ndbc.noaa.gov - October 28, 2012

The National Data Buoy Center has recorded a Significant Wave Height (WVHT) of 30 feet.  This data was recorded at Buoy Station # 41001 - EAST HATTERAS - 150 NM East of Cape Hatteras.

Significant wave height (meters) is calculated as the average of the highest one-third of all of the wave heights during the 20-minute sampling period. See the Wave Measurements section.

Recording - Station 41001
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php?station=41001&meas=sght&uom=E&time_diff=-4&time_label=EDT

Information on Station 41001
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_history.php?station=41001

About Wave Measurements
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/measdes.shtml

Notification of this recording from the National Data Buoy Center
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=477369432307298&id=128538033843673

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Sun, 2012-10-28 19:13 — Kathy Gilbeaux

ndbc.noaa.gov - October 28, 2012

The National Data Buoy Center has recorded a Significant Wave Height (WVHT) of nearly 40 feet.  This data was recorded at Buoy Station # 41048 - WEST BERMUDA - 240 NM West of Bermuda.

Significant wave height (meters) is calculated as the average of the highest one-third of all of the wave heights during the 20-minute sampling period. See the Wave Measurements section.

Recording - Station 41048
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php?station=41048&meas=sght&uom=E&time_diff=-4&time_label=EDT

Information on Station 41048
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=41048

About Wave Measurements
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/measdes.shtml

Notification of this recording from the National Data Buoy Center
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=214197292046172&id=128538033843673

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