Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy (41013)
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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Air Temperature: 73° F
Humidity: 89
Wind direction (W Dir): SSW (195 - 204 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 3.9 kts (4.5 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 5.8 kts (6.7 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 7 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 3.28 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 3.3 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): 7 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 3.28 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 2.46 - 4.10 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.04 in
Pressure Tendency (PT): +0.02 in
Increasing, then steady; or increasing, then increasing more slowly

Updated: 7:50 PM EDT on May 21, 2013

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Current Wave Detail Observations
Water Depth: 79 ft
Wave Height: 3.38 ft
Spectral Peak Period: 6.7 sec
Average Wave Period: 5.4 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
Updated: 8:00 PM EDT on May 21, 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 21, 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 83 South 9.7 11.2 7 4.27 exactly 4.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.09 -
21:50 74 72 85 South 9.7 11.2 6 4.27 exactly 4.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.10 +0.02
22:50 73 72 87 South 7.8 8.9 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.10 +0.02
23:50 74 72 84 South 9.7 11.2 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.09 -
00:50 74 72 85 South 11.7 13.4 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.07 -0.03
01:50 73 72 92 South 7.8 8.9 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.05 -0.05
02:50 73 72 92 South 9.7 11.2 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.04 -0.05
03:50 73 72 83 South 11.7 13.4 10 3.28 exactly 3.3 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 10 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.03 -0.04
04:50 72 72 81 SW 17.5 20.1 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 10 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 30.04 -0.01
05:50 72 72 83 South 3.9 4.5 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.06 +0.02
06:50 71 72 84 South 5.8 6.7 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.08 +0.05
07:50 72 72 85 SSE 3.9 4.5 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.08 +0.04
08:50 73 72 84 South 7.8 8.9 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.10 +0.04
09:50 72 72 87 SSW 7.8 8.9 6 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.10 +0.02
10:50 73 72 81 South 11.7 13.4 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.11 +0.03
11:50 73 73 85 South 9.7 11.2 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.11 -
12:50 73 73 84 SSW 9.7 11.2 7 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.10 -
13:50 73 73 83 SSW 11.7 13.4 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.08 -0.03
14:50 73 73 87 SSW 9.7 11.2 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.06 -0.05
15:50 73 73 83 SSW 9.7 11.2 6 3.94 exactly 3.9 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 6 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.04 -0.06
16:50 73 73 83 South 11.7 13.4 7 3.61 exactly 3.6 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.02 -0.05
17:50 74 74 81 South 7.8 8.9 7 3.94 exactly 3.9 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.03 -0.03
18:50 74 74 85 SSW 5.8 6.7 7 3.61 exactly 3.6 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.04 -
19:50 73 74 89 SSW 3.9 4.5 7 3.28 exactly 3.3 4 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 7 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.04 +0.02
Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 21, 2013
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 79 ft 4.33 ft 6.3 sec 5.5 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 79 ft 4.23 ft 6.7 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 79 ft 4.17 ft 6.3 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 79 ft 3.90 ft 5.6 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
00:00 79 ft 4.00 ft 5.9 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 79 ft 4.10 ft 5.9 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
02:00 79 ft 3.58 ft 5.9 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
03:00 79 ft 3.54 ft 5.9 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
05:00 79 ft 3.64 ft 6.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
06:00 79 ft 3.58 ft 6.3 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
07:00 79 ft 3.54 ft 5.9 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
08:00 79 ft 3.61 ft 6.3 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
09:00 79 ft 3.54 ft 6.3 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
10:00 79 ft 3.74 ft 5.6 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
12:00 79 ft 4.00 ft 5.6 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
13:00 79 ft 3.94 ft 6.7 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
14:00 79 ft 3.84 ft 5.6 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
16:00 79 ft 3.77 ft 6.3 sec 4.8 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
17:00 79 ft 3.77 ft 6.7 sec 5.0 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
18:00 79 ft 4.07 ft 6.7 sec 5.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
19:00 79 ft 3.51 ft 6.7 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
20:00 79 ft 3.38 ft 6.7 sec 5.4 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
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