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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic TROPICAL STORM IGOR as of ADVISORY NUMBER 3 @ 1100 PM AST WED SEP 08 2010.

Station 62103 - Channel Lightship Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 62103

Owned and maintained by UK Met Office
Lightship
49.900 N 2.900 W (49°54'0" N 2°54'0" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Anemometer height: 14 m above site elevation

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 62103

The QuikSCAT wind data are no longer available.

Data from this station are not quality controlled by NDBC

Conditions at 62103 as of
0300 GMT on 09/09/2010:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last 24 hours of that observation.
24-hour plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): W ( 280 deg true )
24-hour plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 5.1 m/s
24-hour plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 0.8 m
24-hour plot - Average Period Average Period (APD): 8 sec
24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 1012.8 mb
24-hour plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY): +1.3 mb ( Rising )
24-hour plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 15.8 °C
24-hour plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 15.9 °C
24-hour plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 14.6 °C
24-hour plot - Visibility Visibility (VIS): 20.4 km
24-hour plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Data from this station are not quality controlled by NDBC

Previous observations
24-hour plot - Wind Direction 24-hour plot - Wind Speed 24-hour plot - Wind Gust 24-hour plot - Wave Height 24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period 24-hour plot - Average Period 24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction 24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure 24-hour plot - Pressure Tendency 24-hour plot - Air Temperature 24-hour plot - Water Temperature 24-hour plot - Dew Point 24-hour plot - Salinity 24-hour plot - Visibility 24-hour plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(GMT)		   WDIR WSPD
m/s		 GST
m/s		 WVHT
m		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
mb		 PTDY
mb		 ATMP
°C		 WTMP
°C		 DEWP
°C		 SAL
psu		 VIS
km		 TIDE
m
09 09 0200     W 5.7 - 0.6 - 9 - 1012.4 +2.0 15.8 15.8 14.3 - 20.4 -
09 09 0100     WNW 5.1 - 0.7 - 8 - 1011.8 +2.1 15.9 15.8 14.4 - 20.4 -
09 09 0000     W 5.7 - 0.8 - 8 - 1011.4 +2.3 15.9 15.8 14.7 - 20.4 -
09 08 2300     W 6.2 - 0.8 - 7 - 1010.6 +2.1 16.0 15.9 14.7 - 20.4 -
09 08 2200     W 7.2 - 0.9 - 8 - 1009.8 +2.1 16.2 15.9 14.8 - 20.4 -
09 08 2100     W 7.7 - 0.9 - 7 - 1009.2 +2.4 16.2 15.9 14.7 - 20.4 -
09 08 2000     WSW 7.7 - 1.0 - 7 - 1008.4 +2.1 16.1 16.1 14.8 - 20.4 -
09 08 1900     WSW 7.2 - 0.9 - 7 - 1007.6 +1.7 16.2 16.3 14.3 - 20.4 -
09 08 1800     WSW 6.7 - 0.9 - 7 - 1006.8 +0.7 16.2 16.3 14.6 - 20.4 -
09 08 1700     SW 5.1 - 0.8 - 7 - 1006.2 +0.6 16.4 16.3 14.9 - 20.4 -
09 08 1600     WSW 5.7 - 0.8 - 6 - 1006.0 +0.5 16.4 16.3 14.9 - 20.4 -
09 08 1500     SW 5.7 - 0.6 - 8 - 1006.2 +0.7 16.3 16.3 14.8 - 20.4 -
09 08 1300     SSW 6.2 - 0.7 - 9 - 1005.6 +0.8 16.2 16.2 14.2 - 20.4 -
09 08 1200     SW 5.7 - 0.7 - 8 - 1005.4 +1.4 16.1 16.1 13.8 - 20.4 -
09 08 1100     WSW 4.6 - 0.8 - 8 - 1005.0 +1.5 16.0 15.9 13.6 - 20.4 -
09 08 1000     W 4.6 - 0.9 - 8 - 1004.6 +1.7 15.7 15.8 12.9 - 20.4 -
09 08 0900     W 6.2 - 0.9 - 8 - 1004.0 +1.5 15.3 15.7 12.9 - 20.4 -
09 08 0800     W 6.7 - 1.0 - 7 - 1003.6 +1.4 15.4 15.7 12.6 - 20.4 -
09 08 0700     W 8.8 - 1.0 - 7 - 1003.0 +0.9 15.3 15.7 12.6 - 20.4 -
09 08 0600     W 6.2 - 1.0 - 7 - 1002.6 +0.4 15.5 15.8 13.1 - 20.4 -
09 08 0500     W 5.1 - 1.0 - 7 - 1002.2 -0.1 15.4 15.9 13.6 - 20.4 -
09 08 0400     WNW 4.1 - 0.9 - 7 - 1002.0 -0.4 15.6 15.9 13.6 - 20.4 -
09 08 0300     W 3.1 - 0.8 - 8 - 1002.0 -0.3 15.4 15.9 13.6 - 20.4 -

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