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
February 4, 2012 10:50 pm EST
Location: 33.436N 77.743W
Wind Direction: SSW (210°)
Wind Speed: 15.6 knots
Wind Gust: 17.5 knots
Significant Wave Height: 3.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period: 5 sec
Average Period: 4.5 sec
Mean Wave Direction: S (183°)
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Pressure Tendency: -0.03 in (-1.1 mb)
Air Temperature: 67.1°F (19.5°C)
Dew Point: 59.4°F (15.2°C)
Water Temperature: 67.1°F (19.5°C)
Location: 33.436N 77.743W
Wind Direction: SSW (210°)
Wind Speed: 15.6 knots
Wind Gust: 17.5 knots
Significant Wave Height: 3.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period: 5 sec
Average Period: 4.5 sec
Mean Wave Direction: S (183°)
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Pressure Tendency: -0.03 in (-1.1 mb)
Air Temperature: 67.1°F (19.5°C)
Dew Point: 59.4°F (15.2°C)
Water Temperature: 67.1°F (19.5°C)