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Significant wave height vs Peak period (1488 records)

Peak Period, Tp (s)
Hs (ft)	22+	19	17	15	13	11	9	7	5
14.30 - 14.8+
13.81 - 14.27							1
13.32 - 13.78							1
12.83 - 13.29							2
12.34 - 12.80								4
11.84 - 12.30							4	4
11.35 - 11.81							2	6
10.86 - 11.32								5
10.37 - 10.83							3	6
9.88 - 10.33							1	6
9.38 - 9.84							1	6
8.89 - 9.35							2	11
8.40 - 8.86							3	15
7.91 - 8.37							6	29	3
7.41 - 7.87							4	47	9
6.92 - 7.38							6	43	16
6.43 - 6.89						1	2	43	18
5.94 - 6.40						1	7	37	34
5.45 - 5.91						1	9	41	21
4.95 - 5.41							13	37	51
4.46 - 4.92							10	28	46
3.97 - 4.43						8	18	28	60
3.48 - 3.94					2	18	9	41	72
2.99 - 3.44					5	39	13	36	69
2.49 - 2.95					1	21	30	58	106
2.00 - 2.46					2	9	16	25	73
1.51 - 1.97						9	34	8	28
1.02 - 1.48						1	1	2
0.52 - 0.98
0.03 - 0.49
	22+	19	17	15	13	11	9	7	5

Peak direction vs Peak period (1488 records)

Peak Period, Tp (s)
Dp (deg)	22+	19	17	15	13	11	9	7	5
349 - 360							1	8	26
337 - 348							3	8	13
325 - 336							1	12	6
313 - 324								19	12
301 - 312								16	26
289 - 300								6	21
277 - 288								3	20
265 - 276								1	32
253 - 264									59
241 - 252									22
229 - 240								5	15
217 - 228								9	32
205 - 216									8
193 - 204								1	13
181 - 192								1	23
169 - 180							1	21	20
157 - 168							5	35	9
145 - 156							5	26	28
133 - 144						1	27	12	4
121 - 132						4	31	3	5
109 - 120						4	13	1	3
97 - 108							16	7
85 - 96					3	24	33	32
73 - 84					6	55	35	26	1
61 - 72					1	20	13	22	5
49 - 60							1	16	13
37 - 48							10	70	32
25 - 36							2	68	54
13 - 24								89	62
1 - 12							1	49	42
	22+	19	17	15	13	11	9	7	5

Significant wave height vs Peak direction (1488 records)

Peak Direction, Dp (deg)
Hs (ft)	1 - 36	37 - 72	73 - 108	109 - 144	145 - 180	181 - 216	217 - 252	253 - 288	289 - 324	325 - 360
14.30 - 14.8+
13.81 - 14.27		1
13.32 - 13.78	1
12.83 - 13.29		2
12.34 - 12.80	2								1	1
11.84 - 12.30	5	1								2
11.35 - 11.81	3								1	4
10.86 - 11.32	1								1	3
10.37 - 10.83	3	1							1	4
9.88 - 10.33	3	1							1	2
9.38 - 9.84	1	1							3	2
8.89 - 9.35	1	2					5	1	3	1
8.40 - 8.86	1	4		2	1		3		5	2
7.91 - 8.37	10	4	1	1	6		5	1	9	1
7.41 - 7.87	19	4	1	3	13	2	1	2	13	2
6.92 - 7.38	22	3	1	2	13	5	6	3	4	6
6.43 - 6.89	27	3	1	5	7	3	2	4	6	6
5.94 - 6.40	22	3	3	7	14	3	7	5	3	12
5.45 - 5.91	17	5	1	12	22	1	6	2	1	5
4.95 - 5.41	32	4	5	8	19		6	10	6	11
4.46 - 4.92	25	10	5	9	2		4	10	13	6
3.97 - 4.43	37	17	18	1	14	1	4	4	12	6
3.48 - 3.94	37	31	26	2	18		3	17	6	2
2.99 - 3.44	43	26	57		3	4	3	22	4
2.49 - 2.95	23	52	55	30	4	14	19	15	4
2.00 - 2.46	28	18	26	14	7	8	6	15	3
1.51 - 1.97	4	9	35	12	7	5	3	4
1.02 - 1.48		1	3
0.52 - 0.98
0.03 - 0.49
	1 - 36	37 - 72	73 - 108	109 - 144	145 - 180	181 - 216	217 - 252	253 - 288	289 - 324	325 - 360