wrote:
Wave heights 38.1 feet, barometric pressure 28.04 inches and still
falling. Unbelievable. Usually the buoys break loose or stop working
before conditions get to this point.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_pag...tation=3D42001

Conditions at 42001 as of
(3:50 pm CDT)
2050 GMT on 09/22/2005: Unit of Measu EnglishMetric
Wind Direction (WDIR): NNW ( 340 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 73.8 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 95.2 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 38.1 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 13 sec
Average Period (APD): 9.8 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWDIR): NE ( 56 deg true )
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 28.04 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.96 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 79.2 =B0F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 82.4 =B0F
Dew Point (DEWP): 79.2 =B0F
Heat Index (HEAT): 84.4 =B0F


Now quit posting this stuff, or JimH and Smithers will claim you are
"unbelievable", because you like science and data. They'll claim that
you think it's great that hundreds may die, etc.