EDISTO - 41 NM Southeast of Charleston, SC (41004) 32.5 North -79.09 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 7:13 AM EDT on July 24, 2008 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: Hull Number 27 Payload: VEEP payload Owned by:
Windspeed measured by: obtained from anemometer Sea Surface measured by: Intake Note: Right whales are active off SC. 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: 6:50 AM EDT on July 24, 2008
Air Temperature 78 °F / 25 °C
Wind direction (W Dir) SSE (145 - 154 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 5.8 kts (6.7 mph / 10.8 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 3.61 ft / 1.10 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 3.6 ft / exactly 1.1 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 3 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) 6 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) 29.97 in / 1015 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.03 in / +1.0 hPa
Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:7:00 AM EDT on July 24, 2008
Water Depth112 ft / 34 m
Wave Height3.48 ft / 1.06 m
Spectral Peak Period5.6 sec
Average Wave Period4.6 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 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 Spd (kts) Spd (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 80 / 27 81 / 27
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 South 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
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 29.93 / 1014 +0.02 / +0.8
21:50 80 / 27 81 / 27
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 SSW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 5 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 5 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75
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 29.94 / 1014 +0.03 / +0.9
22:50 80 / 26 81 / 27
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 SSW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 5 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 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 29.95 / 1014 +0.04 / +1.5
23:50 80 / 26 81 / 27
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 SSW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 5 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 5 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 29.95 / 1014 +0.01 / +0.5
00:50 80 / 27 81 / 27
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 SW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 5 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 5 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 8 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.94 / 1014
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01:50 77 / 25 81 / 27
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 West 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 5 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 5 4.92 / 1.50 4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75 8 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.95 / 1014
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02:50 76 / 24 81 / 27
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 WNW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 5 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.96 / 1014 +0.01 / +0.3
03:50 76 / 24 81 / 27
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 West 7.8 8.9 / 14.4 5 4.27 / 1.30 exactly 4.3 / exactly 1.3 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 29.94 / 1014
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04:50 76 / 25 81 / 27
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 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 29.94 / 1014 -0.02 / -0.6
05:50 78 / 26 81 / 27
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 West 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 29.96 / 1014
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06:50 78 / 25 81 / 27
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 SSE 5.8 6.7 / 10.8 6 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 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 29.97 / 1015 +0.03 / +1.0

Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 24, 2008
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 112 ft / 34 m 5.15 ft / 1.57 m 5.6 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 112 ft / 34 m 4.66 ft / 1.42 m 5.9 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 112 ft / 34 m 4.20 ft / 1.28 m 5.0 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 112 ft / 34 m 4.43 ft / 1.35 m 4.8 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 112 ft / 34 m 4.30 ft / 1.31 m 5.0 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 112 ft / 34 m 4.36 ft / 1.33 m 5.0 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 112 ft / 34 m 4.07 ft / 1.24 m 5.3 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 112 ft / 34 m 4.13 ft / 1.26 m 5.0 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 112 ft / 34 m 3.61 ft / 1.10 m 5.3 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 112 ft / 34 m 3.71 ft / 1.13 m 5.3 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 112 ft / 34 m 3.48 ft / 1.06 m 5.6 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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