NOAA Data Buoy Center (Continued) 
(f) Table Type 6 - The seasonal and annual persistence (duration and 
interval) of wind speed and wave height events based on data taken every 3 hr. 
The duration tables show the chance that a certain wind or wave event above a 
given threshold will persist for a specified time period during a given 
season. The interval tables show the probability of occurrence of a specified 
time interval between certain wind or wave exceedance events. 
Available From: National Data Buoy Center 
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