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K5 wave buoy daily averages for Dec 2019 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

15 ft
5.6 — 36.4 ft

Average Wave period

8 secs
5 — 13 secs

Average Water temperature

10 °C
9.4 — 10.4 °C

Average Wind

W, 23 mph
3 — 52 mph
About K5 wave buoy

K5 (WMO 64045) is a far‑north Atlantic/Norwegian Sea offshore data buoy (59.1000°N, 11.4010°W). It samples high‑latitude marine conditions important for North Atlantic weather systems. It reports directional wave measurements and marine meteorology for forecasting.

K5 wave buoy daily averages Dec 2019 last observation shown Dec 2019
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
13 7 SW 28 9.4
17 8 W 25 9.5
19 9 SW 31 9.5
15 8 S 23 9.5
15 7 S 30 9.7
13 7 ESE 30 9.7
10 7 NNW 15 9.5
9 8 NE 10 9.6
11 9 NNE 9 9.5
12 9 SSE 14 9.5
11 8 WSW 12 9.5
13 8 N 16 9.5
18 8 SE 29 9.6
11 8 ESE 17 9.5
11 8 NW 5 9.5
12 7 N 22 9.6
20 9 NNW 32 9.6
17 9 NNE 22 9.6
18 10 NE 25 9.6
17 9 N 18 9.6
32 11 W 42 9.6
21 9 WSW 35 9.7
20 9 SSW 23 9.7
21 9 WNW 33 9.8
13 8 SSW 20 9.8
13 9 NNW 14 9.8
23 10 W 18 9.9
21 9 WSW 34 10.1
19 8 SSW 34 10.3
12 7 SW 26 10.3
7 7 W 17 10.2

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