K4 wave buoy observations on Thu, Oct 13, 2011
Hourly readings from the K4 wave buoy for Thu, Oct 13, 2011, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
Programmatically generated summary. Hog Says24 wave-buoy observations were recorded during the day. Typical wave height was 8.9 ft (10th–90th percentile 8.2–9.7 ft), while mean reported wave period; measurement type unavailable was 7.1 seconds (10th–90th percentile 6–8.7 seconds). Typical wind was 20.7 mph (10th–90th percentile 11.1–23 mph) and mean water temperature was 12.7°C (10th–90th percentile 12.5–13.1°C). All 120 checked values passed quality control.
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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for K4. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Thu, Oct 13, 2011
About K4 wave buoy
K4 (WMO 62105) is a UK Met Office buoy in the North Atlantic northwest of Ireland. Its remote position samples weather and sea conditions moving towards northern UK and Irish waters. The international station feed can include wind, pressure, temperature and wave observations, although the reported parameters vary with sensor availability.
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| Wave height (ft) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Observed period(s) | 9Reported | 9Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 8Reported | 9Reported | 8Reported | 7Reported | 8Reported | 7Reported | 8Reported | 7Reported | 7Reported | 7Reported | 6Reported | 6Reported | 6Reported | 6Reported | 6Reported | 6Reported | 6Reported | 6Reported | 6Reported | 6Reported |
| Wave power(kW/m) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Water temperature(°C) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
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