Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy (41013) 33.44 North -77.74 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 1:55 AM EDT on July 10, 2009 [America/New_York]  
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy Buoy Hull: 3D55 Payload: ARES 4.4 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.

Current Weather/Wave Observations
Updated: 12:50 AM EDT on July 10, 2009
Air Temperature 78 °F
Humidity 59
Wind direction (W Dir) NE (45 - 54 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 17.5 kts (20.1 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 4.59 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 4.6 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 5 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 4.92 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP) 14 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH) 1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR) 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP) 30.14 in
Pressure Tendency (PT) +0.01 in
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:1:00 AM EDT on July 10, 2009
Water Depth79 ft
Wave Height4.46 ft
Spectral Peak Period5.0 sec
Average Wave Period4.8 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for July 10, 2009
Update Time Temperature Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Wave Swell Pressure
Air(°F) Water(°F) Dir Spd (kts) Spd (mph) Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)		 Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)		 Period (sec) Height (ft) Range
(ft)		 Atmosphere (in) Tendency (in)
20:50 78 81 67 NE 7.8 8.9 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.11 +0.04
21:50 72 81 77 NE 7.8 8.9 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.12 +0.05
22:50 78 81 69 NE 17.5 20.1 6 3.28 exactly 3.3 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.12 +0.03
23:50 78 81 64 NE 15.6 17.9 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.14 +0.03
00:50 78 81 59 NE 17.5 20.1 5 4.59 exactly 4.6 5 4.92 4.10 - 5.74 14 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.14 +0.01

Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 10, 2009
Update Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 79 ft 3.94 ft 5.9 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 79 ft 3.61 ft 5.9 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 79 ft 3.51 ft 5.9 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 79 ft 3.28 ft 5.9 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 79 ft 3.90 ft 5.9 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 79 ft 4.46 ft 5.0 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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