August 2005 buoy data were updated by NDBC and archived by NODC under the directory 02-version. An earlier submission by NDBC is archived under 01-version. Data for the following stations were updated: Station 42002: Directional wave archival data have been updated and are in the file AUG2005_NODC_42002.291. Station 42040: Directional wave archival data have been updated and are in the file AUG2005_NODC_42002.291. Station 42055: Directional wave archival data have been updated and are in the file AUG2005_NODC_42002.291. Station 42056: Directional wave archival data have been updated and are in the file AUG2005_NODC_42002.291. Station LONF1: Directional wave archival data have been updated and are in the file AUG2005_NODC_LONF1.291.