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M2 wave buoy observations on Sat, May 7, 2016

Hourly readings from the M2 wave buoy for Sat, May 7, 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

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24 wave-buoy observations were recorded during the day. Typical wave height was 3.1 ft (10th–90th percentile 2.1–5.1 ft), while mean peak wave period was 5 seconds (10th–90th percentile 4.4–5.5 seconds). Typical wind was 13.3 mph (10th–90th percentile 10.6–21 mph) and mean water temperature was 9°C (10th–90th percentile 8.9–9.1°C). All 144 checked values passed quality control.

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Line chart showing wave height, wave period and sea temperature for M2. Use the detailed observations table below for the same data in text form.

About M2 wave buoy

M2 (WMO 62091) is part of the Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network, managed by the Marine Institute in collaboration with Met Éireann. Moored in the Irish Sea east of Ireland, it provides open-water context for the busy, relatively enclosed waters between the Irish and British coasts.

Its current data source reports wave height, wave period, wave direction, directional spread, wind conditions and sea temperature.

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M2 wave buoy hourly observations Sat, May 7, 2016Last observation shown
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Significant wave height (ft)555555433333334444332222
Maximum wave height (ft)976897644444445865433332
Peak period (s)665655555565555555544446
Zero-crossing period (s)554444444444444444444444
Peak wave directionNNNENNENNNNNNNNNWNNNENNENENEENENENENENENEENEN
Mean wave directionNNENNENNENNNNNNNNNNENNENNENENENENENENENENENENE
Directional spread (°)19.718.325.318.316.916.921.126.726.715.518.336.642.235.229.519.721.125.332.329.540.832.332.336.6
Wind directionNNNNENNENNENNENNENNENNENNEENEEEEEENENEENEENENEENEENEEE
Wind speed (mph)21212121192115131414131213121613111110111314810
Water temperature(°C)9.09.09.08.98.99.09.19.19.08.98.99.09.09.09.09.09.19.19.19.19.19.09.09.0

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The observation data displayed on this page is from the Met Éireann Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network.

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