NC-41013
May 25th, 2009
Station 41013 – Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy
Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
ARES 4.4 payload
33.436 N 77.743 W (33°26′11″ N 77°44′35″ W)
Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 5 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.6 m below site elevation
Water depth: 23.5 m
Watch circle radius: 138 yards
This new buoy position is approximately 8.22 nmi WSW of Frying Pan Shoals Light Tower.
Current Buoy Data
July 29, 2010 9:50 pm EDT
Location: 33.436N 77.743W
Wind Direction: SSW (210°)
Wind Speed: 11.7 knots
Wind Gust: 13.6 knots
Significant Wave Height: 1.3 ft
Dominant Wave Period: 9 sec
Average Period: 3.9 sec
Mean Wave Direction: ESE (121°)
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.88 in (1011.8 mb)
Pressure Tendency: -0.01 in (-0.4 mb)
Air Temperature: 83.8°F (28.8°C)
Dew Point: 78.4°F (25.8°C)
Water Temperature: 84.6°F (29.2°C)
Location: 33.436N 77.743W
Wind Direction: SSW (210°)
Wind Speed: 11.7 knots
Wind Gust: 13.6 knots
Significant Wave Height: 1.3 ft
Dominant Wave Period: 9 sec
Average Period: 3.9 sec
Mean Wave Direction: ESE (121°)
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.88 in (1011.8 mb)
Pressure Tendency: -0.01 in (-0.4 mb)
Air Temperature: 83.8°F (28.8°C)
Dew Point: 78.4°F (25.8°C)
Water Temperature: 84.6°F (29.2°C)