Offshore seas real nasty this morning

[Caveman Sportfishing]

Wednesday am: Our boat got 15 miles out this morning and turned around and another 50 foot charter boat came back also because of rough seas out of Cape May. Just thought I would mention this in case any others are considering going offshore later today or this evening.
Capt John

[striper101]

Thanks Capt John!

[BIG DEAL]

I always like to look at the NOAA FAX charts

http://weather.noaa.gov/fax/marsh.shtml

http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/PWAA89.gif

Should be better tomorrow

http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/fax/PWAE99.gif

[marlin magnet]

Looks better allready, for 200 miles off

Station 44004 - HOTEL 200NM East of Cape May,NJ

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Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 1m below site elevation
Water depth: 3,124.4 m
Watch circle radius: 2,749 yards




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Conditions at 44004 as of
(11:50 am EDT)
1550 GMT on 08/17/2005:
Wind Direction (WDIR): NNE ( 20 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 5.8 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 7.8 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 3.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 11 sec
Average Period (APD): 5.6 sec
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.94 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +0.01 in ( Steady )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 77.2 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 82.4 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 67.1 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 79.0 °F
Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Continuous Winds TIME
(EDT) WDIR WSPD
11:50 am NNE ( 24 deg ) 5.4 kts
11:40 am NNE ( 30 deg ) 6.2 kts
11:30 am NNE ( 24 deg ) 5.2 kts
11:20 am NNE ( 26 deg ) 6.6 kts
11:10 am NNE ( 32 deg ) 6.4 kts
11:00 am NNE ( 18 deg ) 6.8 kts





08 17 10:50 am NNE 7.8 9.7 3.9 11 5.6 - 29.93 -0.01 76.8 82.2 67.5 - - -
08 17 9:50 am NNE 7.8 9.7 3.9 11 5.3 - 29.93 +0.00 76.6 82.2 68.0 - - -
08 17 8:50 am NNE 5.8 7.8 4.3 7 5.3 - 29.93 +0.00 76.1 82.2 67.5 - - -
08 17 7:50 am N 9.7 11.7 4.9 7 5.4 - 29.94 +0.03 75.7 82.2 68.0 - - -
08 17 6:50 am N 9.7 11.7 4.9 7 5.4 - 29.93 +0.00 76.5 82.2 67.6 - - -
08 17 5:50 am N 9.7 11.7 4.9 7 5.5 - 29.92 -0.02 76.6 82.2 66.4 - - -
08 17 4:50 am NNW 11.7 13.6 4.6 7 5.5 - 29.92 -0.03 76.8 82.2 65.8 - - -
08 17 3:50 am NNW 9.7 11.7 4.9 6 5.6 - 29.93 -0.03 76.8 82.2 66.9 - - -
08 17 2:50 am NNW 9.7 13.6 4.6 8 5.4 - 29.94 -0.03 76.8 82.4 68.0 - - -
08 17 1:50 am NNW 7.8 11.7 3.9 8 5.4 - 29.95 -0.03 76.6 82.4 68.2 - - -
08 17 12:50 am N 9.7 13.6 3.9 7 5.1 - 29.96 -0.04 76.5 82.4 68.5 - - -
08 16 11:50 pm N 11.7 13.6 4.6 7 5.0 - 29.97 -0.01 77.0 82.4 69.3 - - -
08 16 10:50 pm NNW 11.7 15.5 4.6 7 4.8 - 29.98 +0.03 76.8 82.6 69.1 - - -
08 16 9:50 pm NNW 13.6 15.5 4.6 7 4.8 - 29.99 +0.04 76.8 82.6 68.7 - - -
08 16 8:50 pm NNW 11.7 15.5 4.9 7 4.9 - 29.98 +0.01 76.6 82.6 68.5 - - -
08 16 7:50 pm N 13.6 15.5 5.2 7 4.8 - 29.96 -0.03 76.3 82.8 68.7 - - -
08 16 6:50 pm N 15.5 19.4 5.6 7 4.9 - 29.96 -0.04 76.5 82.8 68.9 - - -
08 16 5:50 pm N 15.5 19.4 5.6 7 4.9 - 29.97 -0.04 76.5 82.8 69.4 - - -
08 16 4:50 pm N 17.5 19.4 5.6 7 4.9 - 29.98 -0.03 76.6 82.8 70.5 - - -
08 16 3:50 pm N 17.5 19.4 6.2 7 5.2 - 29.99 -0.02 77.0 82.8 69.8 - - -
08 16 2:50 pm N 15.5 19.4 5.9 7 5.5 - 30.01 -0.01 77.0 82.9 70.3 - - -
08 16 1:50 pm N 15.5 17.5 6.2 7 5.5 - 30.01 -0.01 76.8 82.9 70.0 - - -
08 16 12:50 pm N 15.5 19.4 5.6 6 5.4 - 30.02 -0.01 76.6 82.9 69.8 - - -
08 16 11:50 am N 15.5 17.5 5.2 7 5.3 - 30.02 -0.01 76.3 82.9 70.0 - - -



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Detailed Wave Summary
for 44004 as of (12:00 pm EDT)
1600 GMT on 08/17/2005:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times.


Significant Wave Height (H0): 3.6 ft
Swell Height (SwH): 3.3 ft
Swell Period (SwP): 10.8 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.3 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 3.8 sec
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): SWELL
Average Wave Period (AVP): 5.6 sec

Previous observations MM DD TIME
(EDT) H0
ft SwH
ft SwP
sec SwD WWH
ft WWP
sec WWD STEEPNESS AVP
sec
08 17 11:00 am 3.9 3.6 10.8 N/A 1.3 3.7 N/A SWELL 5.6
08 17 10:00 am 3.9 3.6 11.4 N/A 1.6 4.0 N/A SWELL 5.3
08 17 9:00 am 4.3 3.9 6.7 N/A 1.6 3.8 N/A STEEP 5.3
08 17 8:00 am 4.9 4.3 7.1 N/A 2.3 4.3 N/A STEEP 5.4
08 17 7:00 am 4.9 4.3 7.1 N/A 2.0 4.2 N/A STEEP 5.4
08 17 6:00 am 4.9 4.6 7.1 N/A 2.3 4.5 N/A STEEP 5.5
08 17 5:00 am 4.6 3.9 6.7 N/A 2.6 5.3 N/A STEEP 5.5
08 17 4:00 am 4.9 4.3 6.2 N/A 2.0 4.8 N/A STEEP 5.6
08 17 3:00 am 4.6 3.9 7.7 N/A 2.3 4.3 N/A AVERAGE 5.4
08 17 2:00 am 3.9 3.6 7.7 N/A 1.6 3.3 N/A AVERAGE 5.4
08 17 1:00 am 3.9 3.3 7.1 N/A 2.3 4.2 N/A AVERAGE 5.1
08 17 12:00 am 4.6 3.6 6.7 N/A 2.6 5.3 N/A STEEP 5.0
08 16 11:00 pm 4.6 3.0 6.7 N/A 3.3 5.9 N/A STEEP 4.8
08 16 10:00 pm 4.6 2.6 6.7 N/A 3.6 4.5 N/A STEEP 4.8
08 16 9:00 pm 4.9 3.6 6.7 N/A 3.6 4.2 N/A STEEP 4.9
08 16 8:00 pm 5.2 3.3 6.7 N/A 3.9 5.6 N/A STEEP 4.8
08 16 7:00 pm 5.6 1.3 8.3 N/A 5.2 6.7 N/A STEEP 4.9
08 16 6:00 pm 5.6 - - N/A 5.6 6.7 N/A STEEP 4.9
08 16 5:00 pm 5.6 3.0 9.1 N/A 4.9 6.7 N/A STEEP 4.9
08 16 4:00 pm 6.2 1.3 9.1 N/A 5.9 7.1 N/A STEEP 5.2
08 16 3:00 pm 5.9 2.6 9.1 N/A 5.6 6.7 N/A STEEP 5.5
08 16 2:00 pm 6.2 2.3 8.3 N/A 5.6 7.1 N/A STEEP 5.5
08 16 1:00 pm 5.6 2.6 8.3 N/A 4.9 6.2 N/A VERY_STEEP 5.4
08 16 12:00 pm 5.2 2.3 9.1 N/A 4.6 6.7 N/A STEEP 5.3


Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)


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[Sterling]

I read your post earlier today Capt. John, thanks. I wanted to run to the canyon today to see if Irene brought in anything good, but I couldn't get it together. After your post I'm not feeling so bad about staying at the dock.

I also looked at the Buoy information this morning and the forecasts. The forecast for this morning within 20 miles was great...2ft. Talk about getting it wrong. Even the Buoy info wouldn't have made a difference as at 3am the Del Bay buoy winds were light. They kicked up to over 25 through the morning hours with 5 - 6' waves...like mother nature saw you coming.

[AhiSlayer]

Better safe than sorry. That storm was packin 100 plus winds. If it stalled,,,well you know....

Look out North Sea she's headin yer way.
ahi

[BIG DEAL]

Have you ever seen the http://www.wunderground.com/ Marine web site? They take allot of the NOAA data and present differently.

http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/sem.html

http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/buoy/44004.html

http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AN/470.html

[74Formula233]

Have you ever seen the http://www.wunderground.com/ Marine web site? They take allot of the NOAA data and present differently.

http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/sem.html

http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/buoy/44004.html

http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/AN/470.html

Wunderground is a great site! Jim from Arctek has a link on his site to my area and he showed it to me....very good graphical presentation of NOAA's data, and much easier to access buoy data, etc!