Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy (41013) 33.44 North -77.74 West | MapBlast
Local Time: 6:17 PM EDT on July 23, 2008 [America/New_York]  
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: 5:50 PM EDT on July 23, 2008
Air Temperature 79 °F / 26 °C
Wind direction (W Dir) South (185 - 194 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd) 15.6 kts (17.9 mph / 28.8 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP) 5 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH) 4.27 ft / 1.30 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR) exactly 4.3 ft / exactly 1.3 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP) 5 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH) 4.92 ft / 1.50 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR) 4.10 - 5.74 ft / 1.25 - 1.75 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) 29.93 in / 1014 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT) -0.04 in / -1.3 hPa
Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly
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Current Wave Detail Observations
Updated:6:00 PM EDT on July 23, 2008
Water Depth79 ft / 24 m
Wave Height4.43 ft / 1.35 m
Spectral Peak Period5.3 sec
Average Wave Period4.5 sec
Sampling Interval0.6 sec
Wave Record2400 sec
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for July 23, 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 81 / 27 82 / 28
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 SSW 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 11 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 29.99 / 1015 +0.04 / +1.3
21:50 81 / 27 82 / 28
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 SSW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 13 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 30.01 / 1016 +0.07 / +2.4
22:50 82 / 28 82 / 28
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 SW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 11 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 29.99 / 1015 +0.02 / +0.7
23:50 82 / 28 82 / 28
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 SSW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 9 2.62 / 0.80 exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 9 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.99 / 1015
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00:50 81 / 27 82 / 28
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 SSW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 11 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 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 29.99 / 1015 -0.02 / -0.6
01:50 81 / 27 82 / 28
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 SW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 11 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 4 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 29.99 / 1015
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02:50 81 / 27 82 / 28
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 SW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 13 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015
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03:50 81 / 27 82 / 28
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 SW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 -0.02 / -0.6
04:50 80 / 27 82 / 28
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 SSW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 5 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 5 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 29.97 / 1015 -0.01 / -0.5
05:50 80 / 27 82 / 28
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 SSW 11.7 13.4 / 21.6 11 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 5 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 29.97 / 1015
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06:50 80 / 27 82 / 28
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 South 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 5 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 5 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.98 / 1015 +0.01 / +0.3
07:50 81 / 27 81 / 27
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 SSW 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 13 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 13 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.99 / 1016 +0.02 / +0.7
08:50 81 / 27 81 / 27
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 South 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 11 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 5 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 30.00 / 1016 +0.03 / +1.0
09:50 81 / 27 82 / 28
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 South 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 11 2.95 / 0.90 exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9 5 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 29.99 / 1016 +0.01 / +0.5
10:50 81 / 27 82 / 28
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 South 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 12 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.99 / 1016
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11:50 80 / 27 82 / 28
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 SSW 15.6 17.9 / 28.8 5 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 5 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 30.00 / 1016
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12:50 80 / 27 82 / 28
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 South 13.6 15.7 / 25.2 4 3.28 / 1.00 exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0 4 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 29.99 / 1015
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13:50 80 / 27 82 / 28
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 SSW 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 6 3.61 / 1.10 exactly 3.6 / exactly 1.1 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 29.98 / 1015 -0.01 / -0.4
14:50 77 / 25 82 / 28
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 SSW 21.4 24.6 / 39.6 5 3.94 / 1.20 exactly 3.9 / exactly 1.2 5 3.28 / 1.00 2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.97 / 1015 -0.03 / -0.9
15:50 77 / 25 82 / 28
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 SW 19.4 22.4 / 36.0 5 4.59 / 1.40 exactly 4.6 / exactly 1.4 5 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 / 1015 -0.02 / -0.8
16:50 79 / 26 82 / 28
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 SW 17.5 20.1 / 32.4 5 4.92 / 1.50 exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5 5 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 -0.04 / -1.3
17:50 79 / 26 82 / 28
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 South 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 11 1.64 / 0.50 0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75 29.93 / 1014 -0.04 / -1.3

Wave Detail Buoy Data for July 23, 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 12.9 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 79 ft / 24 m 2.79 ft / 0.85 m 10.8 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 79 ft / 24 m 2.72 ft / 0.83 m 12.9 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 79 ft / 24 m 2.69 ft / 0.82 m 10.8 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 79 ft / 24 m 2.79 ft / 0.85 m 9.1 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.18 ft / 0.97 m 11.4 sec 4.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.08 ft / 0.94 m 10.8 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.31 ft / 1.01 m 12.9 sec 4.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
04:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.38 ft / 1.03 m 3.7 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.22 ft / 0.98 m 11.4 sec 4.6 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 79 ft / 24 m 2.92 ft / 0.89 m 4.5 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.12 ft / 0.95 m 12.9 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 79 ft / 24 m 2.99 ft / 0.91 m 11.4 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
11:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.28 ft / 1.00 m 4.3 sec 3.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.48 ft / 1.06 m 4.5 sec 4.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 79 ft / 24 m 3.31 ft / 1.01 m 4.2 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
15:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.00 ft / 1.22 m 4.5 sec 4.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.46 ft / 1.36 m 5.3 sec 4.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.92 ft / 1.50 m 5.3 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 79 ft / 24 m 4.43 ft / 1.35 m 5.3 sec 4.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec

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