Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy (41013)
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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Air Temperature: 74° F
Humidity: 78
Wind direction (W Dir): South (165 - 174 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 13.6 kts (15.7 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 17.5 kts (20.1 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 6 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 4.27 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 4.3 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 6 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.28 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 2.46 - 4.10 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 8 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 1.64 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.10 in
Pressure Tendency (PT): -0.04 in
Decreasing (steadily or unsteadily)

Updated: 2:50 AM EDT on May 20, 2013

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Current Wave Detail Observations
Water Depth: 79 ft
Wave Height: 4.20 ft
Spectral Peak Period: 5.9 sec
Average Wave Period: 4.7 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
Updated: 3:00 AM EDT on May 20, 2013
General Information
Location: 33.436 North -77.743 West
Buoy Type: 3-meter discus buoy
Buoy Hull: 3D55
Payload: AMPS payload
Owned by: NDBC
Windspeed: Measured by obtained from anemometer
Sea Surface: Measured by Intake
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for May 20, 2013
Time Temp Humidity Wind Dominant Wave Wind Wave Wave Swell Pressure
  Air
(°F)		 Water
(°F)		   Dir Speed
(kts)		 Speed
(mph)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Period
(sec)		 Height
(ft)		 Range
(ft)		 Atmo.
(in)		 Tend.
(in)
20:50 74 73 86 South 9.7 11.2 5 3.28 exactly 3.3 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.12 +0.01
21:50 74 73 83 SSE 7.8 8.9 5 3.28 exactly 3.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.13 +0.02
22:50 74 73 79 SSE 11.7 13.4 5 3.28 exactly 3.3 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.14 +0.03
23:50 74 73 86 South 9.7 11.2 5 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.14 +0.02
00:50 74 73 83 South 13.6 15.7 5 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 9 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.12 -0.01
01:50 74 73 83 SSE 13.6 15.7 5 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 7 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.12 -0.02
02:50 74 73 78 South 13.6 15.7 6 4.27 exactly 4.3 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 8 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.10 -0.04
Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 20, 2013
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 79 ft 3.05 ft 5.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 79 ft 3.15 ft 5.3 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 79 ft 3.28 ft 5.0 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 79 ft 3.31 ft 5.0 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 79 ft 3.77 ft 5.0 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 79 ft 4.00 ft 5.3 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 79 ft 4.20 ft 5.9 sec 4.7 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
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