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May 6 2008 13:07:27

Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy (41013)

Local Time: 10:41 PM EDT on May 16, 2008

Location: 33.44 North -77.74 West | Google Maps

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: 9:50 PM EDT on May 16, 2008
Air Temperature:	70° F / 21° C
Wind direction (W Dir):	WSW (235 - 244 Degrees)
Wind Speed (W Spd):	23.3 kts (26.8 mph / 43.2 km/h)
Wind Gust (W Spd):	27.2 kts (31.3 mph / 50.4 km/h)
Dominant Wave Period (DWP):	8 sec
Dominant Wave Height (DWH):	7.55 ft / 2.30 m
Dominant Wave Range (DWR):	exactly 7.5 ft / exactly 2.3 m
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8 sec
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	6.56 ft / 2.00 m
Wind Wave Range (WWR):	5.74 - 7.38 ft / 1.75 - 2.25 m
Wave Swell Period (WSP):	12 sec
Wave Swell Height (WSH):	3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Wave Swell Range (WSR):	2.46 - 4.10 ft / 0.75 - 1.25 m
Atmospheric Pressure (AP):	29.69 in / 1005 hPa
Pressure Tendency (PT):	-0.02 in / -0.6 hPa Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly
NDBC QuikSCAT:	Wind Map

Current Wave Detail Observations

Updated:10:00 PM EDT on May 16, 2008
Water Depth:	79 ft / 24 m
Wave Height:	7.41 ft / 2.26 m
Spectral Peak Period:	7.7 sec
Average Wave Period:	5.4 sec
Sampling Interval:	0.6 sec
Wave Record:	2400 sec

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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for May 16, 2008

Update Time:	Temperature		Humidity	Wind			Dominant Wave			Wind Wave			Wave Swell			Pressure
Update Time:	Air(°F / °C)	Water(°F / °C)	Humidity	Dir	Speed(kts)	Speed(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	71 / 22	72 / 22	-	SW	9.7	11.2 / 18.0	11	2.62 / 0.80	exactly 2.6 / exactly 0.8	4	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	30.00 / 1016	-
21:50	71 / 22	72 / 22	-	SW	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	30.00 / 1016	-
22:50	71 / 22	71 / 22	-	SSW	11.7	13.4 / 21.6	13	2.95 / 0.90	exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9	4	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	29.96 / 1014	-0.04 / -1.3
23:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	South	11.7	13.4 / 21.6	12	2.95 / 0.90	exactly 3.0 / exactly 0.9	5	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	12	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.93 / 1014	-0.07 / -2.3
00:50	73 / 23	71 / 22	-	SSW	17.5	20.1 / 32.4	5	3.28 / 1.00	exactly 3.3 / exactly 1.0	5	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	29.91 / 1013	-0.09 / -3.1
01:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SSW	21.4	24.6 / 39.6	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	29.89 / 1012	-0.06 / -2.1
02:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	19.4	22.4 / 36.0	5	4.92 / 1.50	exactly 4.9 / exactly 1.5	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	29.89 / 1012	-0.04 / -1.5
03:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SSW	19.4	22.4 / 36.0	6	5.58 / 1.70	exactly 5.6 / exactly 1.7	6	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	29.87 / 1011	-0.04 / -1.4
04:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SSW	21.4	24.6 / 39.6	6	5.91 / 1.80	exactly 5.9 / exactly 1.8	6	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	10	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.85 / 1011	-0.05 / -1.6
05:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SSW	19.4	22.4 / 36.0	6	6.23 / 1.90	exactly 6.2 / exactly 1.9	6	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	12	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.84 / 1010	-0.05 / -1.7
06:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	21.4	24.6 / 39.6	7	6.89 / 2.10	exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1	7	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	14	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.83 / 1010	-0.04 / -1.4
07:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	21.4	24.6 / 39.6	7	7.22 / 2.20	exactly 7.2 / exactly 2.2	7	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	12	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.83 / 1010	-0.01 / -0.5
08:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	23.3	26.8 / 43.2	7	7.55 / 2.30	exactly 7.5 / exactly 2.3	7	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	12	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.83 / 1010	-0.01 / -0.4
09:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	21.4	24.6 / 39.6	8	7.87 / 2.40	exactly 7.9 / exactly 2.4	8	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	13	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.81 / 1009	-0.02 / -0.6
10:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	21.4	24.6 / 39.6	7	7.55 / 2.30	exactly 7.5 / exactly 2.3	7	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	11	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.79 / 1009	-0.04 / -1.3
11:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	21.4	24.6 / 39.6	7	6.89 / 2.10	exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1	7	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	12	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.78 / 1008	-0.05 / -1.7
12:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	23.3	26.8 / 43.2	8	7.22 / 2.20	exactly 7.2 / exactly 2.2	6	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	8	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	29.77 / 1008	-0.04 / -1.3
13:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	21.4	24.6 / 39.6	7	7.55 / 2.30	exactly 7.5 / exactly 2.3	7	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	12	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.76 / 1008	-0.03 / -1.0
14:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	23.3	26.8 / 43.2	7	7.22 / 2.20	exactly 7.2 / exactly 2.2	7	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	12	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.75 / 1007	-0.03 / -1.0
15:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	23.3	26.8 / 43.2	7	8.20 / 2.50	exactly 8.2 / exactly 2.5	7	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	11	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.72 / 1006	-0.05 / -1.6
16:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	WSW	21.4	24.6 / 39.6	7	7.87 / 2.40	exactly 7.9 / exactly 2.4	7	8.20 / 2.50	7.38 - 9.02 / 2.25 - 2.75	13	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.71 / 1006	-0.05 / -1.8
17:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	19.4	22.4 / 36.0	7	7.55 / 2.30	exactly 7.5 / exactly 2.3	7	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	11	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.70 / 1006	-0.04 / -1.5
18:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	SW	21.4	24.6 / 39.6	7	6.89 / 2.10	exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1	7	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	13	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.70 / 1006	-0.02 / -0.6
19:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	WSW	21.4	24.6 / 39.6	7	6.89 / 2.10	exactly 6.9 / exactly 2.1	5	4.92 / 1.50	4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75	7	4.92 / 1.50	4.10 - 5.74 / 1.25 - 1.75	29.71 / 1006	-
20:50	72 / 22	71 / 22	-	WSW	25.3	29.1 / 46.8	8	7.55 / 2.30	exactly 7.5 / exactly 2.3	8	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	12	1.64 / 0.50	0.82 - 2.46 / 0.25 - 0.75	29.70 / 1006	-
21:50	70 / 21	71 / 22	-	WSW	23.3	26.8 / 43.2	8	7.55 / 2.30	exactly 7.5 / exactly 2.3	8	6.56 / 2.00	5.74 - 7.38 / 1.75 - 2.25	12	3.28 / 1.00	2.46 - 4.10 / 0.75 - 1.25	29.69 / 1005	-0.02 / -0.6

Wave Detail Buoy Data for May 16, 2008

Update Time:	Water Depth:	Wave Height:	Spectral Peak Period:	Average Wave Period:	Sampling Interval:	Wave Record:
20:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.72 ft / 0.83 m	12.1 sec	4.6 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
22:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.72 ft / 0.83 m	12.9 sec	4.7 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
00:00	79 ft / 24 m	2.92 ft / 0.89 m	12.1 sec	4.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
01:00	79 ft / 24 m	3.28 ft / 1.00 m	4.8 sec	4.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
02:00	79 ft / 24 m	3.77 ft / 1.15 m	5.0 sec	4.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
03:00	79 ft / 24 m	4.82 ft / 1.47 m	5.3 sec	4.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
04:00	79 ft / 24 m	5.68 ft / 1.73 m	5.9 sec	4.8 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
05:00	79 ft / 24 m	6.04 ft / 1.84 m	6.3 sec	4.9 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
06:00	79 ft / 24 m	6.33 ft / 1.93 m	6.3 sec	5.0 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
07:00	79 ft / 24 m	6.92 ft / 2.11 m	6.7 sec	5.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
08:00	79 ft / 24 m	7.25 ft / 2.21 m	6.7 sec	5.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
09:00	79 ft / 24 m	7.41 ft / 2.26 m	7.1 sec	5.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
10:00	79 ft / 24 m	8.04 ft / 2.45 m	7.7 sec	5.5 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
11:00	79 ft / 24 m	7.55 ft / 2.30 m	7.1 sec	5.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
12:00	79 ft / 24 m	6.86 ft / 2.09 m	6.7 sec	5.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
13:00	79 ft / 24 m	7.28 ft / 2.22 m	7.7 sec	5.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
14:00	79 ft / 24 m	7.64 ft / 2.33 m	7.1 sec	5.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
15:00	79 ft / 24 m	7.19 ft / 2.19 m	7.1 sec	5.1 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
16:00	79 ft / 24 m	8.14 ft / 2.48 m	7.1 sec	5.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
17:00	79 ft / 24 m	8.04 ft / 2.45 m	6.7 sec	5.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
18:00	79 ft / 24 m	7.45 ft / 2.27 m	7.1 sec	5.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
19:00	79 ft / 24 m	6.82 ft / 2.08 m	7.1 sec	5.2 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
20:00	79 ft / 24 m	6.79 ft / 2.07 m	7.1 sec	5.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
21:00	79 ft / 24 m	7.55 ft / 2.30 m	7.7 sec	5.3 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec
22:00	79 ft / 24 m	7.41 ft / 2.26 m	7.7 sec	5.4 sec	0.6 sec	2400 sec

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