K7 wave buoy observations on Fri, Apr 15, 2011
Hourly readings from the K7 wave buoy for Fri, Apr 15, 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 15.4 ft (10th–90th percentile 14.2–17.3 ft), while mean reported wave period; measurement type unavailable was 9.5 seconds (10th–90th percentile 8.3–10 seconds). Typical wind was 16.7 mph (10th–90th percentile 10.3–22 mph) and mean water temperature was 8°C. All 120 checked values passed quality control.
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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for K7. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.
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for Fri, Apr 15, 2011
About K7 wave buoy
K7 (WMO 64046) is a UK Met Office buoy west of Shetland in the North Atlantic. Its position monitors ocean weather and sea conditions approaching the Northern Isles. The international feed can include wind, pressure, air and sea temperature, and wave observations when the relevant sensors are reporting.
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| Wave height (ft) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| Observed period(s) | 10Reported | 9Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 9Reported | 8Reported | 9Reported | 8Reported | 10Reported | 9Reported | 10Reported | 9Reported | 9Reported | 8Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 10Reported | 9Reported | 10Reported |
| Wave power(kW/m) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | WNW | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | WSW |
| Wind speed (mph) | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Water temperature(°C) | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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