Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy (41013)

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Current Weather/Wave Observations
Air Temperature: 69° F
Humidity: 51
Wind direction (W Dir): WSW (235 - 244 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd): 9.7 kts (11.2 mph)
Wind Gust (W Spd): 11.7 kts (13.4 mph)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP): 8 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH): 2.95 ft
Dominant Wave Range (DWR): exactly 3.0 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP): 3 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.64 ft
Wind Wave Range (WWR): 0.82 - 2.46 ft
Wave Swell Period (WSP): 8 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH): 3.28 ft
Wave Swell Range (WSR): 2.46 - 4.10 ft
Atmospheric Pressure (AP): 30.20 in

Updated: 12:50 AM EDT on May 26, 2013

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Current Wave Detail Observations
Water Depth: 79 ft
Wave Height: 3.02 ft
Spectral Peak Period: 7.7 sec
Average Wave Period: 5.1 sec
Sampling Interval: 0.6 sec
Wave Record: 2400 sec
Updated: 1:00 AM EDT on May 26, 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 26, 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 69 72 38 WSW 11.7 13.4 8 2.95 exactly 3.0 5 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.18 -
21:50 69 72 43 WSW 11.7 13.4 8 2.95 exactly 3.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.20 +0.04
22:50 69 72 46 WSW 13.6 15.7 8 2.95 exactly 3.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.20 +0.02
23:50 69 72 51 WSW 11.7 13.4 8 3.28 exactly 3.3 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.21 +0.02
00:50 69 72 51 WSW 9.7 11.2 8 2.95 exactly 3.0 3 1.64 0.82 - 2.46 8 3.28 2.46 - 4.10 30.20 -
Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 26, 2013
Time Water Depth Wave Height Spectral Peak Period Average Wave Period Sampling Interval Wave Record
20:00 79 ft 3.08 ft 8.3 sec 6.2 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
21:00 79 ft 2.95 ft 8.3 sec 5.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
22:00 79 ft 2.99 ft 8.3 sec 5.3 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
23:00 79 ft 2.92 ft 8.3 sec 4.9 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec
01:00 79 ft 3.02 ft 7.7 sec 5.1 sec 0.6 sec 2400 sec