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Station 62304 - Sandettie Lightship Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 62304

Owned and maintained by UK Met Office
Lightship
51.103 N 1.800 E (51°6'9" N 1°48'0" E)

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 62304

The QuikSCAT wind data are no longer available.

Data from this station are not quality controlled by NDBC

Conditions at 62304 as of
0400 GMT on 02/10/2010:
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 DirectionWind Direction (WDIR): NW ( 310 deg true )
24-hour plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):11.3 m/s
24-hour plot - Wave HeightWave Height (WVHT): 0.9 m
24-hour plot - Average PeriodAverage Period (APD): 5 sec
24-hour plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):1010.3 mb
24-hour plot - Pressure TendencyPressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.8 mb ( Falling )
24-hour plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 3.2 °C
24-hour plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 7.0 °C
24-hour plot - Dew PointDew Point (DEWP): 0.9 °C
24-hour plot - VisibilityVisibility (VIS): 20.4 km
24-hour plot - Wind ChillWind Chill (CHILL): -3.1 °C
24-hour plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Data from this station are not quality controlled by NDBC

Previous observations
24-hour plot - Wind Direction24-hour plot - Wind Speed24-hour plot - Wind Gust24-hour plot - Wave Height24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period24-hour plot - Average Period24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure24-hour plot - Pressure Tendency24-hour plot - Air Temperature24-hour plot - Water Temperature24-hour plot - Dew Point24-hour plot - Salinity24-hour plot - Visibility24-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
02100300   NNW 10.8- 0.7- 5-1010.7 -0.7 3.2 7.0 1.2- 9.3-
02100200   NNW 9.3- 0.7- 6-1011.1 -0.5 3.7 7.0 1.0- 50.0-
02100100    N 8.8- 0.7- 6-1011.3 -0.2 3.3 7.0 1.0- 20.4-
02100000    N 4.1- 0.9- 5-1011.5 +0.0 3.4 7.0 2.5- 20.4-
02092300   NNE 5.7- 1.0- 6-1011.5 +0.1 2.1 6.9 0.4- 3.7-
02092200   ESE 2.6- 0.9- 6-1011.3 +0.3 2.5 7.0 -0.4- 9.3-
02092100    E 3.1- 0.9- 6-1011.5 +0.7 3.1 7.0 -0.7- 20.4-
02092000   NNE 11.3- 0.8- 5-1011.3 +1.1 4.3 7.1 -2.2- 50.0-
02091900   NNE 6.2- 0.9- 5-1011.1 +1.1 3.0 7.1 -0.4- 20.4-
02091800   NNE 10.3- 0.9- 5-1010.7 +0.5 4.3 7.1 0.2- 20.4-
02091700   NNE 8.2- 1.1- 5-1010.3 +0.6 3.4 6.9 -1.3- 20.4-
02091600   NNE 9.8- 1.1- 6-1010.1 +0.2 3.1 7.0 -1.4- 20.4-
02091500   NNE 12.4- 1.2- 6-1010.3 +0.4 2.7 6.9 -1.6- 20.4-
02091400   NNE 12.4- 1.3- 6-1009.7 -0.1 2.6 7.0 -2.4- 20.4-
02091300   NNE 11.3- 1.6- 6-1009.7 +0.7 1.9 6.9 -1.9- 20.4-
02091200   NNE 13.4- 1.7- 6-1009.9 +0.8 1.6 6.9 -2.1- 20.4-
02091100   NNE 12.4- 1.8- 7-1009.7 +0.9 1.3 7.0 -2.3- 9.3-
02091000   NNE 13.9- 1.6- 6-1009.1 +0.9 0.6 7.0 -2.9- 9.3-
02090900   NNE 13.4- 1.5- 6-1009.1 +1.1 1.4 7.0 -2.1- 9.3-
02090800   NNE 13.4- 1.5- 6-1008.9 +0.9 0.2 7.1 -3.1- 9.3-
02090700   NNE 13.9- 1.7- 6-1008.1 +0.1 -0.3 7.1 -3.3- 3.7-
02090600   NNE 14.4- 1.8- 6-1008.1 -0.2 -0.5 7.0 -3.9- 3.7-
02090500   NNE 12.9- 1.5- 6-1008.1 -0.5 0.1 6.9 -3.3- 3.7-

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