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Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy (41013)

Local Time: 12:00 PM EDT on July 24, 2008 Location: 33.44 North -77.74 West | Google Maps
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 3D17 Payload: DACT payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: This new buoy position is approximately 8.22 nmi WSW of Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower.

Right whales are active off NC. NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent with safety of navigation. For futher info go to: www.nero.noaa.gov/shipstrike/

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 11:50 AM EDT on July 24, 2008

Air Temperature: 78° F / 25° C
Wind direction (W Dir): SW (225 - 234 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 5.8 kts (6.7 mph / 10.8 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 5.8 kts (6.7 mph / 10.8 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 2.95 ft / 0.90 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 3.0 ft / exactly 0.9 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft / 0.25 - 0.75 m
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 5 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 2.46 - 4.10 ft / 0.75 - 1.25 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.03 in / 1017 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT): +0.01 in / +0.3 hPa
Increasing, then steady; or increasing, then increasing more slowly
NDBC QuikSCAT: Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:12:00 PM EDT on July 24, 2008

Water Depth: 79 ft / 24 m
Wave Height: 2.99 ft / 0.91 m
Spectral Peak Period: 5.3 sec
Average Wave Period: 4.8 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for July 24, 2008

Update Time: Temperature Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Wave Swell Pressure
Air(°F / °C) Water(°F / °C) Dir Speed(kts) Speed(mph / km/h) Period (sec) Height (ft / m) Range
(ft / m)
Period (sec) Height (ft / m) Range
(ft / m)
Period (sec) Height (ft / m) Range
(ft / m)
Atmosphere (in / hPa) Tendency (in / hPa)
20:50 79 / 26 82 / 28
-
SSW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 6 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 6 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.95 / 1014 +0.02 / +0.7
21:50 79 / 26 82 / 28
-
SSW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 6 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 6 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.96 / 1014 +0.02 / +0.6
22:50 80 / 26 81 / 27
-
South 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 5 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 5 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 10 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 +0.03 / +0.9
23:50 80 / 26 81 / 27
-
SSW 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 6 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 6 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 +0.01 / +0.5
00:50 79 / 26 81 / 27
-
SSW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 6 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.95 / 1014 -0.01 / -0.5
01:50 79 / 26 81 / 27
-
SSW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 6 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 6 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.94 / 1014 -0.03 / -1.1
02:50 80 / 26 81 / 27
-
SSW 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 6 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 6 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 9 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.94 / 1014 -0.03 / -1.0
03:50 76 / 24 81 / 27
-
West 21.4 24.6 / 39.6 6 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 9 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.96 / 1014 +0.01 / +0.4
04:50 75 / 24 81 / 27
-
West 9.7 11.2 / 18.0 6 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.93 / 1014 -0.01 / -0.3
05:50 76 / 25 81 / 27
-
West 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 6 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.96 / 1014 +0.02 / +0.8
06:50 77 / 25 80 / 27
-
SW 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 5 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 29.99 / 1015 +0.03 / +0.9
07:50 77 / 25 80 / 27
-
SW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 6 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 6 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.00 / 1016 +0.07 / +2.3
08:50 77 / 25 80 / 27
-
SW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 5 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 3 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.02 / 1016 +0.06 / +1.9
09:50 77 / 25 81 / 27
-
SSW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 5 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.03 / 1017 +0.04 / +1.5
10:50 77 / 25 81 / 27
-
South 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 5 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.02 / 1017 +0.02 / +0.8
11:50 78 / 25 81 / 27
-
SW 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 5 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 30.03 / 1017 +0.01 / +0.3

Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 24, 2008

Update Time: Water Depth: Wave Height: Spectral Peak Period: Average Wave Period: Sampling Interval: Wave Record:
20:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.30 ft / 1.31 m 5.6 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.66 ft / 1.42 m 5.6 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.59 ft / 1.40 m 5.9 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.46 ft / 1.36 m 5.3 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.40 ft / 1.34 m 5.9 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.23 ft / 1.29 m 5.6 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.40 ft / 1.34 m 5.9 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.46 ft / 1.36 m 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.94 ft / 1.20 m 5.9 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.58 ft / 1.09 m 5.3 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.12 ft / 0.95 m 5.6 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.12 ft / 0.95 m 5.3 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 79 ft / 24 m 2.95 ft / 0.90 m 5.0 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 79 ft / 24 m 2.99 ft / 0.91 m 5.3 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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