Station 42060 - Caribbean Valley - 63 NM WSW of Montserrat





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Conditions at 42060 as of

(2:50 am AST)

0650 GMT on 09/21/2020: Unit of Measure: English Metric Time Zone: Station Local Time Greenwich Mean Time [GMT] British Summer Time [GMT+1] Eastern Greenland [GMT-1] Azores [GMT-2] Western Greenland [GMT-3] Atlantic Standard [GMT-4] US/Eastern Standard US/Central Standard US/Mountain Standard US/Pacific Standard Alaska Standard [GMT-9] Hawaii-Aleutian Standard [GMT-10] Samoa Standard [GMT-11] International Date Line West [GMT-12] Western European [GMT+0] Central European [GMT+1] Eastern European [GMT+2] Moscow [GMT+3] GMT+4 Pakistan Standard [GMT+5] GMT+6 Indochina Time [GMT+7] China Coast [GMT+8] Japan Standard [GMT+9] Guam Standard [GMT+10] GMT+11 International Date Line East [GMT+12] Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation. Wind Direction (WDIR): S ( 190 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 5.8 kts Wind Gust (GST): 7.8 kts Wave Height (WVHT): 3.0 ft Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 12 sec Average Period (APD): 6.0 sec Mean Wave Direction (MWD): NE ( 36 deg true ) Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.86 in Air Temperature (ATMP): 83.8 °F Water Temperature (WTMP): 85.3 °F Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 5.8 kts Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 5.8 kts Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure Supplemental Measurements Highest 1-minute Wind Speed Time (AST) WSPD WDIR 2:47 am 5.8 kts - Previous observations MM DD TIME

(AST) WDIR WSPD

kts GST

kts WVHT

ft DPD

sec APD

sec MWD PRES

in PTDY

in ATMP

°F WTMP

°F DEWP

°F SAL

psu VIS

nmi TIDE

ft 09 21 2:40 am S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.86 - 83.8 85.3 - - - - 09 21 2:30 am S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.87 - 83.8 85.3 - - - - 09 21 2:20 am S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.87 - 83.8 85.3 - - - - 09 21 2:10 am S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.88 - 83.7 85.3 - - - - 09 21 2:00 am SSW 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.88 -0.03 83.7 85.3 - - - - 09 21 1:50 am S 5.8 7.8 3.3 12 6.1 N 29.88 - 83.7 85.3 - - - - 09 21 1:40 am S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.88 - 83.7 85.3 - - - - 09 21 1:30 am SSW 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.89 - 83.8 85.3 - - - - 09 21 1:20 am SSW 7.8 7.8 - - - - 29.89 - 83.8 85.3 - - - - 09 21 1:10 am SSW 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.89 - 84.0 85.3 - - - - 09 21 1:00 am S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.89 -0.03 84.2 85.3 - - - - 09 21 12:50 am S 5.8 7.8 3.3 13 6.2 N 29.89 - 84.4 85.3 - - - - 09 21 12:40 am S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.90 - 84.4 85.3 - - - - 09 21 12:30 am S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.90 - 84.2 85.3 - - - - 09 21 12:20 am S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.90 - 84.4 85.3 - - - - 09 21 12:10 am S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.90 - 84.4 85.3 - - - - 09 21 12:00 am S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.91 +0.00 84.6 85.3 - - - - 09 20 11:50 pm S 5.8 7.8 3.3 11 6.3 N 29.91 - 84.6 85.3 - - - - 09 20 11:40 pm S 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.91 - 84.6 85.3 - - - - 09 20 11:30 pm S 5.8 9.7 - - - - 29.91 - 84.7 85.3 - - - - 09 20 11:20 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.91 - 84.7 85.5 - - - - 09 20 11:10 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.91 - 84.7 85.3 - - - - 09 20 11:00 pm S 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.91 +0.02 84.7 85.5 - - - - 09 20 10:50 pm S 7.8 9.7 3.3 11 6.5 NNE 29.91 - 84.7 85.5 - - - - 09 20 10:40 pm S 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.91 - 84.7 85.5 - - - - 09 20 10:30 pm S 5.8 9.7 - - - - 29.92 - 84.9 85.5 - - - - 09 20 10:20 pm S 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.92 - 84.9 85.5 - - - - 09 20 10:10 pm S 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.92 - 84.9 85.5 - - - - 09 20 10:00 pm S 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.92 +0.05 84.9 85.5 - - - - 09 20 9:50 pm S 5.8 7.8 3.3 11 6.3 N 29.92 - 84.7 85.5 - - - - 09 20 9:40 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.92 - 84.7 85.6 - - - - 09 20 9:30 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.91 - 84.7 85.6 - - - - 09 20 9:20 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.91 - 84.7 85.6 - - - - 09 20 9:10 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.91 - 84.7 85.6 - - - - 09 20 9:00 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.91 +0.04 84.7 85.6 - - - - 09 20 8:50 pm S 5.8 7.8 3.0 9 6.4 ENE 29.90 - 84.7 85.6 - - - - 09 20 8:40 pm S 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.90 - 84.7 85.6 - - - - 09 20 8:30 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.90 - 84.6 85.6 - - - - 09 20 8:20 pm S 5.8 9.7 - - - - 29.89 - 84.4 85.6 - - - - 09 20 8:10 pm S 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.89 - 84.4 85.6 - - - - 09 20 8:00 pm S 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.89 +0.04 84.6 85.8 - - - - 09 20 7:50 pm S 7.8 9.7 3.0 11 6.4 N 29.89 - 84.6 85.8 - - - - 09 20 7:40 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.88 - 84.6 85.8 - - - - 09 20 7:20 pm SSW 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.88 - 84.6 85.8 - - - - 09 20 7:10 pm SSW 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.88 - 84.4 85.8 - - - - 09 20 7:00 pm SSW 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.88 +0.03 84.4 85.8 - - - - 09 20 6:50 pm S 5.8 7.8 3.3 13 6.8 NNE 29.88 - 84.6 86.0 - - - - 09 20 6:40 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.87 - 84.6 86.0 - - - - 09 20 6:30 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.87 - 84.4 86.0 - - - - 09 20 6:20 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.86 - 84.4 86.2 - - - - 09 20 6:10 pm SSE 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.86 - 84.4 86.2 - - - - 09 20 6:00 pm S 5.8 5.8 - - - - 29.87 +0.02 84.4 86.2 - - - - 09 20 5:50 pm S 3.9 5.8 3.3 12 6.6 N 29.87 - 84.2 86.4 - - - - 09 20 5:40 pm SSE 5.8 5.8 - - - - 29.86 - 84.2 86.5 - - - - 09 20 5:30 pm SSE 5.8 5.8 - - - - 29.85 - 84.2 86.4 - - - - 09 20 5:20 pm SSE 5.8 11.7 - - - - 29.85 - 84.0 86.5 - - - - 09 20 5:10 pm SSE 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.85 - 84.2 86.5 - - - - 09 20 5:00 pm SSE 7.8 11.7 - - - - 29.85 -0.01 84.2 86.7 - - - - 09 20 4:50 pm SSE 7.8 11.7 3.0 11 6.5 N 29.85 - 84.4 86.5 - - - - 09 20 4:40 pm SSE 5.8 9.7 - - - - 29.85 - 84.4 86.5 - - - - 09 20 4:30 pm SE 5.8 9.7 - - - - 29.85 - 84.2 86.5 - - - - 09 20 4:20 pm SSE 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.85 - 84.0 86.4 - - - - 09 20 4:10 pm SSE 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.85 - 84.0 86.4 - - - - 09 20 4:00 pm SSE 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.85 -0.03 83.8 86.5 - - - - 09 20 3:50 pm SSE 7.8 11.7 3.3 11 6.7 NNE 29.85 - 84.4 86.5 - - - - 09 20 3:40 pm SSE 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.85 - 84.6 86.5 - - - - 09 20 3:30 pm SSE 9.7 11.7 - - - - 29.85 - 84.9 86.9 - - - - 09 20 3:20 pm SSE 9.7 13.6 - - - - 29.85 - 84.0 86.9 - - - - 09 20 3:10 pm SSE 13.6 15.5 - - - - 29.85 - 83.7 87.4 - - - - 09 20 3:00 pm S 11.7 17.5 - - - - 29.85 -0.05 84.9 86.2 - - - - 09 20 2:50 pm S 5.8 9.7 3.3 10 6.5 NNE 29.85 - 85.8 86.0 - - - - 09 20 2:40 pm S 5.8 9.7 - - - - 29.85 - 86.0 86.0 - - - - 09 20 2:30 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.86 - 86.0 85.8 - - - - 09 20 2:20 pm S 5.8 9.7 - - - - 29.85 - 85.8 85.6 - - - - 09 20 2:10 pm S 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.86 - 85.6 85.6 - - - - 09 20 2:00 pm S 3.9 5.8 - - - - 29.86 -0.06 85.5 85.8 - - - - 09 20 1:50 pm S 3.9 7.8 3.3 12 6.8 NNE 29.86 - 85.5 85.6 - - - - 09 20 1:40 pm SE 1.9 5.8 - - - - 29.87 - 85.3 85.6 - - - - 09 20 1:30 pm S 1.9 5.8 - - - - 29.87 - 86.0 85.6 - - - - 09 20 1:20 pm SSE 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.87 - 85.6 85.6 - - - - 09 20 1:10 pm - 0.0 3.9 - - - - 29.88 - 86.2 85.5 - - - - 09 20 1:00 pm - 0.0 1.9 - - - - 29.88 -0.04 86.0 85.6 - - - - 09 20 12:50 pm - 0.0 1.9 3.0 11 6.6 N 29.88 - 85.8 85.6 - - - - 09 20 12:40 pm - 0.0 1.9 - - - - 29.89 - 85.6 85.5 - - - - 09 20 12:30 pm - 0.0 3.9 - - - - 29.89 - 85.5 85.6 - - - - 09 20 12:20 pm - 0.0 1.9 - - - - 29.90 - 85.5 85.6 - - - - 09 20 12:10 pm - 0.0 3.9 - - - - 29.90 - 85.1 85.6 - - - - 09 20 12:00 pm NNW 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.90 +0.00 84.9 85.5 - - - - 09 20 11:50 am - 0.0 1.9 3.3 11 6.9 NNE 29.90 - 85.5 85.5 - - - - 09 20 11:40 am - 0.0 1.9 - - - - 29.91 - 84.7 85.3 - - - - 09 20 11:30 am - 0.0 1.9 - - - - 29.91 - 84.2 85.3 - - - - 09 20 11:20 am NW 1.9 1.9 - - - - 29.91 - 84.2 85.3 - - - - 09 20 11:10 am WNW 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.92 - 84.0 85.3 - - - - 09 20 11:00 am N 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.92 +0.03 83.8 85.3 - - - - 09 20 10:50 am NNW 1.9 1.9 3.3 10 6.9 NE 29.92 - 84.0 85.3 - - - - 09 20 10:40 am NNW 1.9 1.9 - - - - 29.92 - 83.7 85.3 - - - - 09 20 10:30 am NW 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.92 - 83.5 85.3 - - - - 09 20 10:20 am NW 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.92 - 83.5 85.3 - - - - 09 20 10:10 am NNE 1.9 1.9 - - - - 29.92 - 83.5 85.3 - - - - 09 20 10:00 am NNE 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.92 +0.06 83.5 85.3 - - - - 09 20 9:50 am NNE 1.9 3.9 3.3 11 7.2 NE 29.92 - 83.5 85.3 - - - - 09 20 9:40 am N 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.92 - 83.7 85.3 - - - - 09 20 9:30 am N 1.9 1.9 - - - - 29.92 - 83.7 85.3 - - - - 09 20 9:20 am NW 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.92 - 83.3 85.3 - - - - 09 20 9:10 am NW 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.91 - 83.3 85.3 - - - - 09 20 9:00 am NNW 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.91 +0.06 83.1 85.3 - - - - 09 20 8:50 am NNW 3.9 3.9 3.6 11 7.3 NE 29.91 - 82.9 85.1 - - - - 09 20 8:40 am NNW 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.91 - 82.6 85.1 - - - - 09 20 8:30 am NNW 3.9 5.8 - - - - 29.90 - 82.6 85.1 - - - - 09 20 8:20 am NNW 3.9 5.8 - - - - 29.90 - 82.8 85.1 - - - - 09 20 8:10 am NNW 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.89 - 82.8 85.1 - - - - 09 20 8:00 am NNW 3.9 5.8 - - - - 29.89 +0.06 82.6 85.1 - - - - 09 20 7:50 am NNW 3.9 5.8 3.6 11 7.6 NNE 29.88 - 82.6 85.1 - - - - 09 20 7:40 am NNW 3.9 5.8 - - - - 29.88 - 82.4 85.1 - - - - 09 20 7:30 am NW 3.9 5.8 - - - - 29.88 - 82.0 85.1 - - - - 09 20 7:20 am NW 3.9 5.8 - - - - 29.87 - 81.9 85.1 - - - - 09 20 7:10 am NW 3.9 5.8 - - - - 29.87 - 81.7 85.1 - - - - 09 20 7:00 am NW 3.9 5.8 - - - - 29.86 +0.04 81.9 85.1 - - - - 09 20 6:50 am NW 5.8 7.8 3.3 10 7.0 NE 29.86 - 81.5 85.1 - - - - 09 20 6:40 am WNW 3.9 5.8 - - - - 29.85 - 81.3 85.1 - - - - 09 20 6:30 am WNW 3.9 5.8 - - - - 29.85 - 81.0 - - - - - 09 20 6:20 am WNW 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.85 - 80.6 85.1 - - - - 09 20 6:10 am WNW 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.85 - 80.6 85.1 - - - - 09 20 6:00 am WNW 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.84 +0.02 80.4 85.1 - - - - 09 20 5:50 am WNW 7.8 7.8 3.9 11 7.7 NNE 29.84 - 80.4 85.1 - - - - 09 20 5:40 am W 7.8 9.7 - - - - 29.84 - 80.4 85.1 - - - - 09 20 5:30 am W 7.8 11.7 - - - - 29.84 - 81.1 85.1 - - - - 09 20 5:20 am W 1.9 7.8 - - - - 29.84 - 81.1 85.3 - - - - 09 20 5:10 am NW 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.83 - 80.6 85.3 - - - - 09 20 5:00 am NW 1.9 5.8 - - - - 29.83 +0.00 79.9 85.3 - - - - 09 20 4:50 am NNW 3.9 5.8 3.3 12 7.6 NNE 29.83 - 79.9 85.3 - - - - 09 20 4:40 am SSW 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.83 - 80.1 85.1 - - - - 09 20 4:30 am SSE 5.8 11.7 - - - - 29.83 - 81.1 85.3 - - - - 09 20 4:20 am SE 9.7 19.4 - - - - 29.82 - 82.2 85.3 - - - - 09 20 4:10 am ESE 9.7 11.7 - - - - 29.82 - 81.7 85.3 - - - - 09 20 4:00 am SE 11.7 15.5 - - - - 29.82 -0.04 81.5 85.3 - - - - 09 20 3:50 am SSE 11.7 13.6 3.3 9 7.7 N 29.82 - 82.0 85.3 - - - - 09 20 3:40 am SE 7.8 11.7 - - - - 29.82 - 82.6 85.3 - - - - 09 20 3:30 am SE 5.8 7.8 - - - - 29.82 - 82.4 85.3 - - - - 09 20 3:20 am SE 3.9 7.8 - - - - 29.82 - 82.9 85.3 - - - - 09 20 3:10 am S 1.9 3.9 - - - - 29.82 - 83.1 85.3 - - - - 09 20 3:00 am S 3.9 3.9 - - - - 29.82 -0.04 83.1 85.3 - - - - 09 20 2:50 am S 1.9 3.9 3.3 12 6.9 NNE 29.82 - 83.1 85.3 - - - - Detailed Wave Summary

for 42060 as of (2:40 am AST)

0640 GMT on 09/21/2020:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: English Metric Time Zone: Station Local Time Greenwich Mean Time [GMT] British Summer Time [GMT+1] Eastern Greenland [GMT-1] Azores [GMT-2] Western Greenland [GMT-3] Atlantic Standard [GMT-4] US/Eastern Standard US/Central Standard US/Mountain Standard US/Pacific Standard Alaska Standard [GMT-9] Hawaii-Aleutian Standard [GMT-10] Samoa Standard [GMT-11] International Date Line West [GMT-12] Western European [GMT+0] Central European [GMT+1] Eastern European [GMT+2] Moscow [GMT+3] GMT+4 Pakistan Standard [GMT+5] GMT+6 Indochina Time [GMT+7] China Coast [GMT+8] Japan Standard [GMT+9] Guam Standard [GMT+10] GMT+11 International Date Line East [GMT+12] Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation. Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 3.0 ft Swell Height (SwH): 3.0 ft Swell Period (SwP): 12.1 sec Swell Direction (SwD): NE Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.0 ft Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4.0 sec Wind Wave Direction (WWD): SSE Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): SWELL Average Wave Period (APD): 6.0 sec Previous observations MM DD TIME

(AST) WVHT

ft SwH

ft SwP

sec SwD WWH

ft WWP

sec WWD STEEPNESS APD

sec 09 21 1:40 am 3.3 3.0 12.1 N 1.0 3.7 SSE SWELL 6.1 09 21 12:40 am 3.3 3.0 12.9 N 1.0 3.6 SSE SWELL 6.2 09 20 11:40 pm 3.3 3.3 10.8 N 1.0 2.7 SSE SWELL 6.3 09 20 10:40 pm 3.3 3.3 10.8 NNE 1.0 3.8 SSE SWELL 6.5 09 20 9:40 pm 3.3 3.0 10.8 N 1.0 3.7 SSE SWELL 6.3 09 20 8:40 pm 3.0 3.0 9.1 ENE 0.7 3.7 SSE SWELL 6.4 09 20 7:40 pm 3.0 3.0 10.8 N 1.0 3.8 SSE SWELL 6.4 09 20 6:40 pm 3.3 3.0 12.9 NNE 1.0 3.6 S SWELL 6.8 09 20 5:40 pm 3.3 3.0 12.1 N 1.0 3.1 S SWELL 6.6 09 20 4:40 pm 3.0 3.0 10.8 N 0.7 3.3 S SWELL 6.5 09 20 3:40 pm 3.3 3.3 10.8 NNE 1.0 3.1 S SWELL 6.7 09 20 2:40 pm 3.3 3.0 10.0 NNE 1.0 3.7 SSE SWELL 6.5 09 20 1:40 pm 3.3 3.3 12.1 NNE 1.0 3.8 SSE SWELL 6.8 09 20 12:40 pm 3.0 3.0 10.8 N 1.0 3.6 SSE SWELL 6.6 09 20 11:40 am 3.3 3.0 10.8 NNE 0.7 3.8 S SWELL 6.9 09 20 10:40 am 3.3 3.0 10.0 NE 0.7 3.7 S SWELL 6.9 09 20 9:40 am 3.3 3.3 10.8 NE 0.7 3.8 SE SWELL 7.2 09 20 8:40 am 3.6 3.3 11.4 NE 0.7 3.7 ESE SWELL 7.3 09 20 7:40 am 3.6 3.6 11.4 NNE 0.7 3.6 SE SWELL 7.6 09 20 6:40 am 3.3 3.3 10.0 NE 0.7 4.0 SE SWELL 7.0 09 20 5:40 am 3.9 3.6 10.8 NNE 0.7 3.1 SE SWELL 7.7 09 20 4:40 am 3.3 3.3 12.1 NNE 0.7 3.4 SSW SWELL 7.6 09 20 3:40 am 3.3 3.3 9.1 N 0.7 3.6 SSE SWELL 7.7 Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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