Ch. Lightship wave buoy observations on Thu, May 24, 2012
Hourly readings from the Ch. Lightship wave buoy for Thu, May 24, 2012, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
Programmatically generated summary. Hog Says23 wave-buoy observations were recorded during the day. Typical wave height was 4.3 ft (10th–90th percentile 3.4–5.5 ft), while mean reported wave period; measurement type unavailable was 9 seconds (10th–90th percentile 8–10 seconds). Typical wind was 8.1 mph (10th–90th percentile 5.8–10.4 mph) and mean water temperature was 12°C (10th–90th percentile 11.4–12.7°C). All 115 checked values passed quality control.
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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for Ch. Lightship. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Thu, May 24, 2012
About Ch. Lightship wave buoy
Channel Lightship (WMO 62103) is a UK Met Office station in the central English Channel. Its offshore position provides marine observations away from the immediate influence of the coast and is useful for tracking conditions along this major shipping route. The feed can include wind, pressure, air and sea temperature, visibility and wave observations when available.
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| Wave height (ft) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Observed period(s) | 9Reported | 8Reported | 9Reported | 9Reported | 9Reported | - | 9Reported | 9Reported | 9Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 9Reported | 9Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 8Reported | 9Reported | 8Reported | 9Reported |
| Wave power(kW/m) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction | N | N | NNW | NW | NW | - | NW | NNW | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Wind speed (mph) | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | - | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Water temperature(°C) | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | - | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
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