Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy (41013)

Local Time: 21:17:EDT den 07. august 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: 20:50:EDT den 07. august 2008
Air Temperature:	84° F / 29° C
Wind direction (W Dir):	SV (215 - 224 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	15.6 kts (17.9 mph / 28.8 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	17.5 kts (20.1 mph / 32.4 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	2.62 ft / 0.80 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 2.6 ft / exactly 0.8 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	5 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):	11 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	1.64 ft / 0.50 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	0.82 - 2.46 ft / 0.25 - 0.75 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	29.80 in / 1009 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT):	+0.02 in / +0.6 hPa Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
NDBC QuikSCAT:	Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:21:00:EDT den 07. august 2008
Water Depth:	79 ft / 24 m
Wave Height:	2.49 ft / 0.76 m
Spectral Peak Period:	5.0 sec
Average Wave Period:	4.7 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.6 sec
Wave Record:	2400 sec

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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for august 7, 2008

Update Time:	Temperature		Humidity	Wind			Dominant Wave			Wind Wave			Wave Swell			Pressure
Update Time:	Air(°F / °C)	Water(°F / °C)	Humidity	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	83 / 28	83 / 28	-	VSV	17.5	20.1 / 32.4	5	2.95 / 0.90	exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9	5	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	-	-	-	29.87 / 1012	-0.02 / -0.6
21:50	83 / 29	83 / 28	-	V	19.4	22.4 / 36.0	6	2.95 / 0.90	exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9	6	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	8	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.89 / 1012	+0.01 / +0.4
22:50	83 / 28	83 / 28	-	V	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	4	2.95 / 0.90	exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.87 / 1012	-
23:50	83 / 28	83 / 28	-	V	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	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	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.88 / 1012	+0.01 / +0.3
00:50	83 / 29	83 / 28	-	VSV	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	5	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	8	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.88 / 1012	-
01:50	83 / 28	83 / 28	-	VSV	13.6	15.7 / 25.2	5	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	7	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.88 / 1012	-
02:50	83 / 28	83 / 28	-	V	15.6	17.9 / 28.8	5	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	5	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	8	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.86 / 1011	-0.03 / -0.9
03:50	82 / 28	83 / 28	-	VSV	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	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.84 / 1010	-0.04 / -1.4
04:50	82 / 28	83 / 28	-	SV	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	5	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.84 / 1010	-0.04 / -1.2
05:50	82 / 28	83 / 28	-	V	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	5	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.85 / 1011	-
06:50	82 / 28	83 / 28	-	V	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	5	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.86 / 1011	+0.01 / +0.4
07:50	82 / 28	82 / 28	-	VNV	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	5	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.86 / 1011	+0.02 / +0.7
08:50	83 / 28	83 / 28	-	NV	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	5	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.87 / 1011	+0.02 / +0.7
09:50	83 / 28	83 / 28	-	NV	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	5	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.86 / 1011	+0.01 / +0.3
10:50	83 / 28	83 / 28	-	NNV	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	5	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.86 / 1011	-
11:50	83 / 28	83 / 28	-	NV	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	5	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.86 / 1011	-0.01 / -0.3
12:50	83 / 28	84 / 29	-	VNV	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	5	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.86 / 1011	-
13:50	84 / 29	85 / 29	-	V	3.9	4.5 / 7.2	5	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.86 / 1011	-0.01 / -0.3
14:50	84 / 29	85 / 30	-	V	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	5	2.30 / 0.70	exactly 2.3 / exactly 0.7	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.84 / 1010	-0.02 / -0.8
15:50	84 / 29	86 / 30	-	VSV	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	5	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	-	-	-	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.80 / 1009	-0.06 / -2.1
16:50	85 / 29	86 / 30	-	SV	7.8	8.9 / 14.4	6	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	6	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.78 / 1008	-0.08 / -2.6
17:50	85 / 29	86 / 30	-	SV	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	6	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	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	29.78 / 1008	-0.05 / -1.8
18:50	85 / 29	86 / 30	-	SSV	5.8	6.7 / 10.8	6	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	3	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	6	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.77 / 1008	-0.03 / -1.1
19:50	84 / 29	85 / 30	-	SSV	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	5	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	4	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.78 / 1008	-
20:50	84 / 29	85 / 29	-	SV	15.6	17.9 / 28.8	5	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	11	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.80 / 1009	+0.02 / +0.6

Wave Detail Buoy Data for august 7, 2008

Update Time:	Water Depth:	Wave Height:	Spectral Peak Period:	Average Wave Period:	Sampling Interval:	Wave Record:
20:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.92 ft / 0.89 m	5.3 sec	4.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	79 ft / 24 m	3.08 ft / 0.94 m	5.3 sec	4.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
23:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.99 ft / 0.91 m	4.0 sec	3.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.85 ft / 0.87 m	5.3 sec	4.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.59 ft / 0.79 m	5.0 sec	4.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
02:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.49 ft / 0.76 m	5.0 sec	3.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
03:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.72 ft / 0.83 m	4.8 sec	3.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
04:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.99 ft / 0.91 m	5.0 sec	3.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
08:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.23 ft / 0.68 m	4.5 sec	4.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
10:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.26 ft / 0.69 m	4.5 sec	4.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
12:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.20 ft / 0.67 m	5.0 sec	4.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
13:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.30 ft / 0.70 m	5.0 sec	4.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
14:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.40 ft / 0.73 m	5.0 sec	4.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
15:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.43 ft / 0.74 m	5.3 sec	5.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
16:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.56 ft / 0.78 m	5.3 sec	5.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
17:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.53 ft / 0.77 m	5.9 sec	5.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
18:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.62 ft / 0.80 m	5.6 sec	5.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
19:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.49 ft / 0.76 m	5.6 sec	5.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
20:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.53 ft / 0.77 m	5.3 sec	5.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.49 ft / 0.76 m	5.0 sec	4.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec

Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy (41013)

Current Weather/Wave Observations

Updated: 20:50:EDT den 07. august 2008

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:21:00:EDT den 07. august 2008

Weather/Wave Buoy Data for august 7, 2008

Wave Detail Buoy Data for august 7, 2008