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Station BFTN7 - 8656483 - Beaufort, NC Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station BFTN7

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
34.703 N 76.670 W (34°42'12" N 76°40'12" W)

Air temp height: 3.7 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 7 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 3.1 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below site elevation

Right whales are active off NC.  Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater within the vicinity of this station.  To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://rightwhalessouth.nmfs.noaa.gov

Latest NWS Marine Forecast

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station BFTN7

Regional HF Radar Surface Current Observations

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at BFTN7 as of
0106 GMT on 11/25/2009:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind DirectionWind Direction (WDIR): N ( 360 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):3.1 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):4.1 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):1019.3 mb
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 13.9 °C
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 17.3 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
NOS Water Level Observation NetworkWater Level
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction5-day plot - Wind Speed5-day plot - Wind Gust5-day plot - Wave Height5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period5-day plot - Average Period5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure5-day plot - Pressure Tendency5-day plot - Air Temperature5-day plot - Water Temperature5-day plot - Dew Point5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Visibility5-day 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
11250100    N 2.6 3.1----1019.3 +0.7 13.8 17.3----
11250054    N 1.5 2.6----1019.2- 13.9 17.3----
11250048    N 1.5 2.6----1019.3- 14.0 17.3----
11250042   NNE 1.0 2.6----1019.2- 14.0 17.3----
11250036   NNE 1.5 2.6----1019.1- 14.1 17.3----
11250030   NNE 1.5 3.6----1019.3- 14.1 17.3----
11250024   NNE 1.5 3.6----1019.2- 14.2 17.3----
11250018   - 2.6 3.6----1019.3- 14.1 17.3----
11250012    N 1.0 2.6----1019.3- 14.3 17.3----
11250006    N 1.5 3.1----1019.2- 14.3 17.3----
11250000    N 2.1 3.6----1019.3 +0.7 14.3 17.4----
11242354    N 1.5 2.6----1019.2- 14.3 17.4----
11242348    N 1.0 2.1----1019.2- 14.4 17.4----
11242342    NE 1.0 2.6----1019.2- 14.5 17.4----
11242336   NNE 1.0 2.1----1019.1- 14.6 17.4----
11242330   NNE 1.0 2.1----1019.1- 14.6 17.4----
11242324   NNE 1.5 2.1----1019.1- 14.6 17.4----
11242318   NNE 0.5 2.1----1019.1- 14.6 17.4----
11242312   NNE 1.0 1.5----1019.0- 14.6 17.4----
11242306    NE 0.5 2.1----1019.1- 14.6 17.4----
11242300    NE 0.5 2.1----1019.1 +0.0 14.6 17.4----
11242254   NNE 1.0 2.1----1019.0- 14.6 17.4----
11242248   ENE 1.5 2.6----1019.0- 14.7 17.4----
11242242    NE 1.5 1.5----1019.0- 14.7 17.4----
11242236    NE 1.0 1.5----1019.0- 14.7 17.4----
11242230    NE 1.0 1.5----1018.8- 14.8 17.4----
11242224   ENE 1.0 1.5----1018.7- 14.8 17.4----
11242218    NE 1.0 1.5----1018.7- 14.9 17.4----
11242212   - 0.0 1.0----1018.7- 15.0 17.4----
11242206   - 0.0 1.5----1018.6- 15.0 17.4----
11242200   WNW 1.0 1.5----1018.6 -0.4 15.0 17.4----
11242154   WNW 1.0 2.6----1018.5- 14.9 17.4----
11242148    NW 2.1 2.6----1018.5- 14.8 17.4----
11242142    NW 1.5 2.6----1018.6- 14.8 17.4----
11242136   WNW 1.5 3.1----1018.5- 14.7 17.4----
11242130   NNW 2.6 3.6----1018.6- 14.7 17.4----
11242124    N 2.6 3.1----1018.7- 14.7 17.4----
11242118   NNE 1.5 3.1----1018.7- 14.8 17.4----
11242112   NNW 2.6 3.6----1018.6- 14.7 17.4----
11242106    NW 2.1 3.1----1018.6- 14.7 17.4----
11242100    NW 2.6 3.6----1018.6 -0.5 14.7 17.5----
11242054    N 2.1 5.1----1018.5- 14.7 17.5----
11242048    N 2.1 4.1----1018.6- 14.8 17.5----
11242042   NNW 2.1 3.6----1018.9- 14.7 17.5----
11242036    NW 2.1 3.6----1018.9- 14.7 17.5----
11242024    NW 2.1 4.1----1018.9- 14.7 17.5----
11242018    N 2.6 3.6----1018.9- 14.8 17.5----
11242012    N 2.1 3.1----1018.9- 14.7 17.5----
11242006    N 2.6 3.1----1019.0- 14.7 17.5----
11242000   - 2.6 3.6----1019.0 -0.3 14.5 17.5----
11241954    N 2.6 3.6----1019.0- 14.5 17.5----
11241948    N 3.1 3.6----1019.1- 14.6 17.5----
11241942    N 3.1 3.6----1019.0- 14.6 17.5----
11241936    N 2.6 3.6----1018.9- 14.5 17.5----
11241930    N 2.6 3.6----1019.0- 14.5 17.5----
11241924    N 0.5 2.6----1018.9- 14.5 17.5----
11241918   NNE 1.5 3.1----1018.9- 14.4 17.5----
11241912    N 1.5 2.6----1019.0- 14.4 17.5----
11241906    N 1.5 4.6----1018.9- 14.4 17.5----
11241900    N 2.6 3.6----1019.0 -1.3 14.3 17.5----
11241854    N 1.5 5.1----1018.9- 14.3 17.5----
11241848    N 3.1 4.1----1018.9- 14.5 17.5----
11241842    N 2.1 4.6----1018.7- 14.5 17.4----
11241836    N 3.6 4.1----1018.8- 14.4 17.4----
11241830    N 2.1 5.1----1018.8- 14.4 17.4----
11241824    N 3.6 4.6----1018.9- 14.5 17.4----
11241818    N 3.1 5.7----1018.9- 14.3 17.4----
11241812    N 3.6 5.1----1018.9- 14.4 17.4----
11241806   NNW 4.1 5.1----1019.1- 14.3 17.4----
11241800    N 3.6 4.6----1019.1 -1.9 14.3 17.4----
11241754    N 3.1 5.1----1019.1- 14.3 17.4----
11241748    N 4.1 4.6----1019.2- 14.5 17.4----
11241742    N 3.6 5.1----1019.3- 14.5 17.4----
11241736    N 4.1 5.1----1019.2- 14.2 17.4----
11241730    N 3.6 4.6----1019.2- 14.3 17.3----
11241724    N 3.6 5.1----1019.3- 14.2 17.3----
11241718    N 4.1 5.7----1019.3- 14.2 17.3----
11241712    N 4.6 5.7----1019.4- 14.1 17.3----
11241706    N 4.1 5.7----1019.3- 14.2 17.3----
11241700    N 3.6 5.1----1019.3 -1.2 14.2 17.3----
11241654    N 3.6 4.6----1019.6- 14.3 17.2----
11241648    N 3.6 4.1----1019.7- 14.4 17.2----
11241642    N 3.6 4.6----1019.7- 14.4 17.2----
11241636    N 2.6 4.1----1019.8- 14.4 17.2----
11241630   NNW 2.6 4.1----1019.8- 14.3 17.2----
11241624    N 2.6 4.1----1019.8- 14.3 17.2----
11241618    N 3.6 5.1----1020.0- 14.2 17.2----
11241606   NNW 3.6 4.6----1020.1- 14.2 17.2----
11241600   NNW 3.6 4.6----1020.3 +0.3 14.1 17.1----
11241554    N 3.6 4.6----1020.4- 14.2 17.1----
11241548   NNW 3.6 4.6----1020.4- 14.2 17.1----
11241542   NNW 2.6 5.7----1020.5- 14.3 17.1----
11241536   NNW 3.6 5.7----1020.6- 14.1 17.1----
11241530   NNW 2.6 4.1----1020.8- 14.1 17.0----
11241524   NNW 2.6 3.6----1020.8- 14.1 17.0----
11241518   NNW 2.6 4.1----1020.8- 14.1 17.0----
11241512   NNW 2.6 4.1----1020.9- 14.1 17.0----
11241500    NW 3.1 3.6----1021.0 +1.2 13.9 16.9----
11241454    NW 2.6 5.1----1021.0- 13.9 16.9----
11241448    NW 2.6 4.1----1021.0- 13.7 16.9----
11241442   NNW 2.6 4.6----1020.9- 13.7 16.9----
11241436   NNW 3.1 4.1----1020.8- 13.6 16.9----
11241430   NNW 2.6 5.1----1020.7- 13.4 16.9----
11241424   NNW 3.1 4.6----1020.7- 13.5 16.9----
11241418   NNW 2.6 4.1----1020.7- 13.6 16.9----
11241412   NNW 2.6 4.6----1020.6- 13.5 16.9----
11241406   NNW 2.6 4.1----1020.5- 13.5 16.9----
11241400   NNW 2.6 4.1----1020.5 +1.1 13.5 17.0----
11241354   NNW 2.6 3.6----1020.5- 13.5 17.0----
11241348    NW 2.6 4.1----1020.6- 13.5 17.0----
11241342   NNW 2.6 4.1----1020.6- 13.6 17.0----
11241336   NNW 2.6 4.1----1020.7- 13.5 17.1----
11241330    NW 3.1 4.6----1020.7- 13.6 17.1----
11241324    NW 3.1 5.1----1020.5- 13.6 17.1----
11241318   NNW 3.1 4.6----1020.6- 13.7 17.1----
11241312   NNW 3.6 5.1----1020.4- 13.6 17.1----
11241306    NW 2.6 4.1----1020.2- 13.8 17.1----
11241300   NNW 3.1 4.6----1020.0 +1.1 13.9 17.1----
11241254   NNW 3.1 4.6----1019.8- 13.9 17.1----
11241248   NNW 3.6 4.6----1019.8- 13.9 17.1----
11241242   NNW 3.1 4.6----1019.8- 13.8 17.1----
11241236   NNW 3.1 5.7----1019.8- 13.8 17.1----
11241230   NNW 3.6 5.1----1019.9- 13.9 17.1----
11241224   NNW 3.6 5.7----1019.9- 13.9 17.1----
11241218   NNW 3.1 5.7----1019.9- 14.0 17.1----
11241212   NNW 3.1 4.6----1020.0- 14.2 17.1----
11241206   NNW 3.1 4.6----1019.9- 14.2 17.1----
11241200   NNW 2.6 3.6----1019.8 +1.4 14.3 17.1----
11241154   NNW 2.6 4.6----1019.8- 14.3 17.1----
11241148   NNW 2.6 3.6----1019.8- 14.3 17.1----
11241142   NNW 2.6 4.1----1019.7- 14.4 17.1----
11241136   NNW 2.6 4.1----1019.7- 14.4 17.1----
11241130   NNW 2.6 4.1----1019.6- 14.3 17.1----
11241124   NNW 2.6 3.6----1019.6- 14.4 17.1----
11241118    NW 2.6 4.1----1019.6- 14.4 17.1----
11241112    NW 1.5 2.6----1019.5- 14.7 17.1----
11241106   WNW 2.1 3.6----1019.5- 14.7 17.1----
11241100   WNW 2.6 3.6----1019.4- 14.7 17.1----
11241054   WNW 2.6 3.6----1019.4- 14.7 17.1----
11241048   WNW 2.6 3.6----1019.3- 14.7 17.1----
11241042   WNW 3.1 4.1----1019.4- 14.7 17.1----
11241036    W 2.1 3.1----1019.5- 14.8 17.1----
11241030   WNW 1.5 3.6----1019.5- 14.8 17.1----
11241024    W 1.0 3.1----1019.3- 14.9 17.1----
11241018    W 1.0 3.6----1019.2- 15.0 17.1----
11241012   WNW 1.5 3.6----1019.0- 15.0 17.1----
11241006   WNW 2.6 3.6----1018.9- 15.1 17.1----
11241000    NW 2.6 4.1----1018.9 +1.2 15.0 17.1----
11240954   WNW 2.6 3.6----1018.9- 15.1 17.1----
11240948    W 1.0 3.6----1018.8- 15.1 17.1----
11240942   WNW 2.1 3.6----1018.8- 15.0 17.1----
11240936   WNW 2.1 4.1----1018.7- 15.0 17.2----
11240930   WNW 2.6 3.6----1018.6- 15.0 17.2----
11240924   WNW 2.6 3.6----1018.5- 15.0 17.2----
11240918   WNW 3.1 4.1----1018.5- 15.0 17.2----
11240912   WNW 2.6 3.6----1018.5- 15.0 17.2----
11240906    W 2.1 4.1----1018.5- 15.0 17.2----
11240900   WNW 2.1 4.1----1018.4 +1.0 15.1 17.2----
11240854   WNW 3.1 4.6----1018.3- 15.1 17.2----
11240848   WNW 3.1 4.6----1018.2- 15.1 17.2----
11240842   WNW 3.6 4.6----1018.2- 15.1 17.2----
11240836   WNW 3.1 4.6----1018.1- 15.2 17.2----
11240830   WNW 3.1 4.6----1018.1- 15.3 17.2----
11240824   WNW 3.1 4.6----1018.1- 15.3 17.2----
11240818   WNW 3.1 4.1----1018.2- 15.4 17.2----
11240812   WNW 2.6 3.6----1018.2- 15.4 17.2----
11240806   WNW 2.6 3.1----1018.1- 15.5 17.3----
11240800    NW 2.1 3.6----1018.1 +0.4 15.5 17.3----
11240754    NW 2.1 3.1----1018.1- 15.6 17.3----
11240748    NW 2.1 3.6----1018.1- 15.6 17.3----
11240742   WNW 2.6 4.1----1018.0- 15.6 17.3----
11240736    NW 3.1 4.1----1018.0- 15.6 17.3----
11240730    NW 2.6 5.1----1018.0- 15.6 17.3----
11240724    NW 3.6 4.6----1018.0- 15.6 17.2----
11240718    NW 2.1 4.1----1017.9- 15.8 17.2----
11240706   WNW 3.1 4.6----1017.8- 15.8 17.2----
11240700   WNW 1.5 3.6----1017.7 +0.0 15.9 17.2----
11240654    W 1.5 3.6----1017.7- 15.9 17.2----
11240648    W 1.5 3.1----1017.7- 15.9 17.2----
11240642    W 1.0 4.1----1017.7- 16.0 17.2----
11240636   WNW 2.1 4.1----1017.7- 16.1 17.2----
11240630   WNW 2.6 3.6----1017.6- 16.1 17.2----
11240624    W 2.1 3.1----1017.5- 16.2 17.2----
11240618   WNW 2.1 3.1----1017.5- 16.3 17.2----
11240612   WNW 2.1 3.6----1017.5- 16.4 17.2----
11240606   WNW 2.6 3.6----1017.5- 16.3 17.2----
11240600    NW 2.1 3.1----1017.4 +0.0 16.4 17.2----
11240554   WNW 2.1 2.6----1017.4- 16.4 17.2----
11240548    NW 1.5 2.6----1017.4- 16.4 17.2----
11240542   WNW 2.1 2.6----1017.6- 16.4 17.2----
11240536    NW 2.1 3.1----1017.6- 16.4 17.2----
11240530    NW 2.6 3.6----1017.7- 16.3 17.1----
11240524    NW 2.1 4.1----1017.7- 16.3 17.1----
11240518    NW 2.1 4.6----1017.7- 16.3 17.1----
11240512    NW 3.6 5.7----1017.7- 16.2 17.1----
11240506   NNW 2.6 4.6----1017.7- 16.2 17.1----
11240500    NW 2.6 3.6----1017.7 +0.0 16.3 17.1----
11240454   NNW 2.6 3.1----1017.6- 16.3 17.0----
11240448   NNW 2.1 3.1----1017.7- 16.3 17.0----
11240442   NNW 2.1 4.1----1017.7- 16.4 17.0----
11240436   NNW 2.1 4.1----1017.8- 16.4 17.0----
11240430   NNW 2.1 4.1----1017.8- 16.3 17.0----
11240424   NNW 2.6 4.6----1017.8- 16.3 17.0----
11240418   NNW 3.1 4.1----1017.8- 16.3 16.9----
11240412   NNW 2.6 5.1----1017.8- 16.3 16.9----
11240406   NNW 2.6 4.6----1017.9- 16.3 16.8----
11240400   NNW 2.6 4.6----1017.8 +0.0 16.3 16.8----
11240354   NNW 3.1 4.6----1017.8- 16.3 16.7----
11240348   NNW 2.6 5.1----1017.8- 16.3 16.7----
11240342   NNW 3.6 4.6----1017.8- 16.4 16.7----
11240336   NNW 3.6 5.1----1017.8- 16.4 16.6----
11240330    NW 2.6 4.6----1017.7- 16.5 16.6----
11240324   NNW 3.1 4.1----1017.7- 16.6 16.6----
11240318   NNW 2.6 4.1----1017.7- 16.6 16.6----
11240312   NNW 2.6 4.6----1017.6- 16.6 16.6----
11240306   NNW 2.6 4.1----1017.6- 16.7 16.6----
11240300   NNW 2.6 4.6----1017.6 +0.0 16.7 16.2----
11240254   NNW 3.1 4.6----1017.7- 16.7 16.2----
11240248   NNW 3.1 4.6----1017.6- 16.8 16.2----
11240236   NNW 2.1 4.1----1017.7- 16.9 16.2----
11240230   NNW 2.1 4.6----1017.8- 16.9 16.3----
11240224   NNW 3.1 5.1----1017.8- 17.0 16.3----
11240218   NNW 2.6 3.6----1017.7- 17.0 16.3----
11240212   NNW 2.1 3.6----1017.7- 17.0 16.4----
11240206   NNW 3.1 4.1----1017.7- 17.0 16.5----
11240200   NNW 3.1 4.1----1017.8 +0.7 17.1 16.7----
11240154   NNW 2.6 3.6----1017.8- 17.1 16.8----
11240148   NNW 2.1 2.6----1017.9- 17.1 16.8----
11240142   NNW 2.1 2.6----1017.9- 17.1 16.9----
11240136   NNW 1.5 2.6----1017.9- 17.1 16.9----
11240130   NNW 1.5 3.1----1017.9- 17.1 16.9----
11240124   NNW 2.1 3.1----1017.9- 17.1 16.9----
11240118   NNW 1.5 3.6----1017.9- 17.1 16.9----
11240112   NNW 2.6 3.6----1017.9- 17.1 16.9----
11240106   NNW 2.1 5.1----1017.9- 17.2 16.9----
11240100   NNW 3.6 4.6----1017.9 +1.1 17.2 16.9----
11240054   NNW 2.6 4.6----1017.9- 17.3 16.9----

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