NC-41036
March 10th, 2009
Station 41036 – Onslow Bay, NC Buoy
Funding provided by the University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy
ARES payload
34.211 N 76.953 W (34°12’39″ N 76°57’9″ 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: 30.8 m
Watch circle radius: 120 yards
Current Buoy Data
February 4, 2012 10:50 pm EST
Location: 34.206N 76.952W
Significant Wave Height: 5.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period: 5 sec
Average Period: 4.9 sec
Mean Wave Direction: SSW (206°)
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.06 in (1018.1 mb)
Pressure Tendency: -0.05 in (-1.6 mb)
Air Temperature: 66.9°F (19.4°C)
Dew Point: 58.5°F (14.7°C)
Water Temperature: 65.7°F (18.7°C)
Location: 34.206N 76.952W
Significant Wave Height: 5.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period: 5 sec
Average Period: 4.9 sec
Mean Wave Direction: SSW (206°)
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.06 in (1018.1 mb)
Pressure Tendency: -0.05 in (-1.6 mb)
Air Temperature: 66.9°F (19.4°C)
Dew Point: 58.5°F (14.7°C)
Water Temperature: 65.7°F (18.7°C)