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
March 12, 2010 1:50 am EST
Location: 33.436N 77.743W
Wind Direction: E (90°)
Wind Speed: 21.4 knots
Wind Gust: 25.3 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.72 in (1006.4 mb)
Pressure Tendency: -0.13 in (-4.3 mb)
Air Temperature: 60.4°F (15.8°C)
Dew Point: 58.8°F (14.9°C)
Water Temperature: 59.5°F (15.3°C)
Location: 33.436N 77.743W
Wind Direction: E (90°)
Wind Speed: 21.4 knots
Wind Gust: 25.3 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.72 in (1006.4 mb)
Pressure Tendency: -0.13 in (-4.3 mb)
Air Temperature: 60.4°F (15.8°C)
Dew Point: 58.8°F (14.9°C)
Water Temperature: 59.5°F (15.3°C)