Re: Rita passes near Buoy 42001



Actually saw a gust ob to 119kts

Steve


"MeatyUrologist" <nuckingfuts@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> And if you check the hi-res data from the buoy, it gusted TWICE to 117
knots
> or 135mph (in the western and southern eyewall)!!! 38 foot wave heights
to
> boot. Amazing data capture.
>
> Wish they built the ASOSs on the mainland the same way....
>
>
>
> "Jim Korman" <jkorman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:iui6j1psv46j831fafiko9i122ic0hhlqn@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Data from Gulf of Mexico Buoy 42001
> >
> > http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42001
> >
> > Wind
> > Time CDT Dir Spd Gst WvHgt Pressure
> > SSW 75.8 104.9 20.7 27.65
> > 5:50 pm SW 71.9 97.1 24.3 27.34
> > 4:50 pm NW 68.0 87.4 32.2 27.41
> > 3:50 pm NNW 73.8 95.2 38.1 28.04
> > 2:50 pm N 77.7 97.1 34.4 28.44
> > 1:50 pm N 62.2 77.7 34.1 28.79
> > 12:50 pm N 56.3 73.8 30.8 29.00
> >
> > Looks like Rita passed about 30 miles or so from the buoy.
> >
> > Whoever built that buoy gets a gold star!!!
> >
> > Lowest pressure at 925 hPa is real close to the latest
> > Vortex message at 23/00:10:50Z with 915 hPa.
> >
> > Jim
> >
>
>


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