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Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy (41013)

Location: 33.44 North -77.74 West — Google Maps

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Current Weather/Wave Observations

Air Temperature:	74° F
Humidity:	47
Wind direction (W Dir):	ESE (105 - 114 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	13.6 kts (15.7 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	15.6 kts (17.9 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	10 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	2.95 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 3.0 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR):	0.82 - 2.46 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP):	10 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	30.34 in
Pressure Tendency (PT):	+0.03 in Decreasing or steady, then increasing; or increasing, then increasing more rapidly
NDBC QuikSCAT:	Wind Map

Updated: 5:50 AM EST on November 09, 2009

Current Wave Detail Observations:

Water Depth:	79 ft
Wave Height:	3.08 ft
Spectral Peak Period:	10.0 sec
Average Wave Period:	4.6 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.6 sec
Wave Record:	2400 sec

Updated: 6:00 AM EST on November 09, 2009

General Information:

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.

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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for November 9, 2009

Updated:	Temperature		Humidity	Wind			Dominant Wave			Wind Wave			Wave Swell			Pressure
Updated:	Air(°F)	Water(°F)	Humidity	Dir	Speed(kts)	Speed(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	72	77	59	NE	5.8	6.7	9	2.62	exactly 2.6	-	-	-	9	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.32	+0.02
21:50	72	77	63	ENE	5.8	6.7	10	2.62	exactly 2.6	-	-	-	10	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.33	+0.01
22:50	74	77	50	SE	9.7	11.2	10	2.62	exactly 2.6	-	-	-	10	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.33	+0.01
23:50	74	77	49	SE	9.7	11.2	11	2.95	exactly 3.0	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	11	3.28	2.46 - 4.10	30.33	+0.01
00:50	74	77	49	SE	9.7	11.2	11	2.62	exactly 2.6	3	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	11	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.33	-
01:50	74	77	46	ESE	7.8	8.9	10	2.62	exactly 2.6	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	10	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.32	-0.01
02:50	74	77	48	ESE	11.7	13.4	9	2.62	exactly 2.6	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	9	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.31	-0.02
03:50	74	77	49	ESE	9.7	11.2	11	2.95	exactly 3.0	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	11	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.32	-
04:50	74	76	50	East	9.7	11.2				-	-	-	-	-	-	30.33	+0.01
05:50	74	76	47	ESE	13.6	15.7	10	2.95	exactly 3.0	4	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	10	1.64	0.82 - 2.46	30.34	+0.03

Wave Detail Buoy Data for November 9, 2009

Update Time:	Water Depth:	Wave Height:	Spectral Peak Period:	Average Wave Period:	Sampling Interval:	Wave Record:
20:00	79 ft	2.59 ft	9.1 sec	7.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	79 ft	2.62 ft	9.1 sec	7.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
22:00	79 ft	2.53 ft	10.0 sec	7.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
23:00	79 ft	2.76 ft	10.0 sec	7.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	79 ft	2.99 ft	11.4 sec	5.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	79 ft	2.62 ft	11.4 sec	5.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
02:00	79 ft	2.59 ft	10.0 sec	5.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
03:00	79 ft	2.69 ft	9.1 sec	5.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
04:00	79 ft	2.92 ft	10.8 sec	5.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
06:00	79 ft	3.08 ft	10.0 sec	4.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec

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