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Station CHAO3 - 9432780 - Charleston, OR Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station CHAO3

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
43.345 N 124.322 W (43°20'42" N 124°19'18" W)

Air temp height: 10.3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 39.3 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 4.1 m above mean sea level

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 CHAO3

Regional HF Radar Surface Current Observations

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at CHAO3 as of
0112 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 ( 350 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):1.0 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):1.0 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):1024.2 mb
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 10.9 °C
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 10.9 °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
11250106    N 0.5 1.0------------
11250100    NW 1.0 1.0------------
11250054   NNW 1.0 1.0------------
11250048    N 1.5 1.5------------
11250042   NNW 1.5 1.5------------
11250036    N 1.0 1.5------------
11250030    N 1.0 1.5------------
11250024    N 1.0 1.5------------
11250018    N 1.0 2.1------------
11250012    N 1.0 2.1----1024.4- 11.8 10.8----
11250006   NNW 1.5 1.5------------
11250000    N 1.5 1.5------------
11242354   NNW 1.5 2.1------------
11242348    NW 1.0 1.5------------
11242342   WNW 1.0 1.5------------
11242336   WNW 1.5 2.1------------
11242330   WNW 1.5 2.1------------
11242324   WNW 1.5 2.1------------
11242318    NW 1.5 1.5------------
11242312   NNW 2.1 2.1----1024.2- 12.1 10.8----
11242306   NNW 1.5 2.1------------
11242300   NNW 1.5 2.1------------
11242254    N 1.0 2.1------------
11242248   NNW 1.5 1.5------------
11242242   NNW 1.0 1.0------------
11242236   NNW 1.5 2.1------------
11242230    NW 2.1 2.6------------
11242224   WNW 3.1 3.6------------
11242218    NW 2.6 3.1------------
11242212    NW 2.6 2.6----1024.1- 12.0 10.8----
11242206    NW 1.5 2.1------------
11242200   NNW 2.6 3.1------------
11242154    NW 3.6 4.1------------
11242148    NW 3.1 4.1------------
11242142   NNW 3.6 4.1------------
11242136   NNW 3.6 4.1------------
11242130    N 3.1 3.6------------
11242124   NNW 3.1 3.1------------
11242118   NNW 2.6 2.6------------
11242112    N 1.0 1.5----1023.8- 13.7 10.7----
11242106    N 1.0 1.5------------
11242100   ENE 0.5 1.0------------
11242054    E 1.5 2.1------------
11242048   ESE 2.1 2.6------------
11242042   ESE 2.1 2.1------------
11242036    E 2.1 2.6------------
11242030    E 1.0 1.0------------
11242024   NNE 1.0 1.5------------
11242018    NE 1.5 1.5------------
11242012   ENE 1.0 1.0----1024.6- 14.6 10.7----
11242006   ENE 1.5 1.5------------
11242000    E 1.5 2.1------------
11241954    E 1.5 1.5------------
11241948   - 0.0 0.5------------
11241942   - 0.0 0.5------------
11241936    NW 1.0 1.5------------
11241930   WNW 1.0 2.1------------
11241924   - 0.0 1.0------------
11241918    W 1.5 2.1------------
11241912   WSW 0.5 1.5------------
11241906    SE 1.5 3.1------------
11241900   ESE 2.1 3.6------------
11241854    SE 1.5 2.6------------
11241848    SE 2.1 4.1------------
11241842    SE 2.1 3.6------------
11241836    SE 2.1 2.6------------
11241830    SE 2.1 3.1------------
11241824    SE 1.5 2.6------------
11241818   SSE 1.5 3.1------------
11241812    SE 1.5 2.6----1026.0- 9.0 10.9----
11241806    SE 2.1 4.1------------
11241800    SE 2.1 2.6------------
11241754   SSE 2.1 4.6------------
11241748   SSE 2.1 3.6------------
11241742    SE 2.6 4.1------------
11241736    SE 2.1 4.6------------
11241730    SE 2.1 3.6------------
11241724    SE 2.1 3.6------------
11241718    SE 2.1 3.6------------
11241712    SE 2.1 3.6----1026.6- 6.9 11.1----
11241706   SSE 1.5 3.6------------
11241700   SSE 2.1 3.6------------
11241654   SSE 2.1 4.6------------
11241648   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11241642   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11241636   SSE 2.1 3.6------------
11241630   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11241624   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11241618    SE 2.1 3.6------------
11241612    SE 2.1 3.6----1026.5- 5.9 11.3----
11241606   SSE 2.1 3.6------------
11241600    SE 1.5 2.6------------
11241554   SSE 1.5 3.1------------
11241548    SE 0.5 1.5------------
11241542    S 0.5 2.1------------
11241536    SE 1.0 1.5------------
11241530   SSE 1.5 2.6------------
11241524    SE 1.5 3.1------------
11241518   SSE 0.5 2.1------------
11241512    S 0.5 2.1----1026.4- 5.8 11.5----
11241506    SE 1.5 3.1------------
11241500    SE 2.1 3.1------------
11241454    SE 2.1 3.6------------
11241448    SE 2.6 4.1------------
11241442    SE 2.6 3.6------------
11241436    SE 2.1 3.1------------
11241430    SE 2.1 3.1------------
11241424    SE 2.1 3.1------------
11241418    SE 2.1 3.1------------
11241412   SSE 2.1 3.1----1025.9- 6.1 11.6----
11241406   SSE 1.5 3.1------------
11241400   SSE 1.5 3.1------------
11241354   SSE 1.5 4.6------------
11241348   SSE 1.5 3.1------------
11241342   SSE 1.5 3.6------------
11241336   SSE 1.0 2.6------------
11241330   SSE 1.5 3.1------------
11241324   SSE 0.5 2.6------------
11241318    S 1.0 2.6------------
11241312   SSE 0.5 2.1----1025.7- 6.7 11.6----
11241306   -------1025.7- 6.9 11.6----
11241300   -------1025.8 -0.9 6.9 11.6----
11241254    SE 0.5 1.5------------
11241248    S 1.0 1.5------------
11241242    S 1.0 3.1------------
11241236   SSE 1.5 3.6------------
11241230   SSE 2.6 5.7------------
11241224   SSE 2.6 6.7------------
11241218   SSE 2.6 5.1------------
11241212   SSE 2.6 5.1----1025.6- 6.9 11.2----
11241206   SSE 2.6 4.1------------
11241200   SSE 2.6 4.1------------
11241154    SE 2.6 4.1------------
11241148    SE 2.6 4.1------------
11241142    SE 2.1 3.6------------
11241136   SSE 2.1 3.6------------
11241130   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11241124   SSE 3.1 5.1------------
11241118   SSE 2.6 5.1------------
11241112   SSE 2.6 5.7----1026.2- 7.5 10.5----
11241106   SSE 2.1 5.1----1026.2- 7.4 10.5----
11241100   SSE 2.6 5.7----1026.2- 7.6 10.5----
11241054   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11241048   SSE 3.6 5.1------------
11241042   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11241036    SE 2.1 3.6------------
11241030   SSE 2.1 3.1------------
11241024   SSE 2.1 3.6------------
11241018   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11241012   SSE 2.1 3.6----1026.8- 7.7 10.3----
11241006   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11241000   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11240954   SSE 2.6 4.1------------
11240948   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11240942   SSE 2.1 4.6------------
11240936    SE 2.1 3.6------------
11240930    SE 1.5 3.1------------
11240924   SSE 2.6 5.1------------
11240918   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11240912   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11240906   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11240900   SSE 2.6 3.6------------
11240854   SSE 2.1 3.1------------
11240848   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11240842   SSE 2.6 4.1------------
11240836   SSE 3.1 4.6------------
11240830   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11240824   SSE 2.6 4.1------------
11240818    S 2.6 3.1------------
11240812    S 3.1 4.6----1026.8- 8.0 10.6----
11240806    S 3.1 4.6------------
11240800    S 3.1 4.6------------
11240754    S 3.6 4.6------------
11240748   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11240742   SSE 1.5 3.1------------
11240736   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11240730   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11240724   SSE 3.1 5.1------------
11240718   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11240712    S 3.1 5.1----1026.7- 7.9 10.7----
11240706   SSE 2.6 5.1------------
11240700   SSE 2.1 4.6------------
11240654   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11240648   SSE 2.6 4.1------------
11240642   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11240636   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11240630   SSE 3.1 4.6------------
11240624   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11240618   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11240612    S 2.6 4.6----1026.6- 8.1 10.7----
11240606    S 2.6 4.1------------
11240600    S 2.6 4.6------------
11240554   SSE 2.6 4.1------------
11240548   SSE 2.6 4.6------------
11240542   SSE 2.6 3.6------------
11240536   SSE 2.1 4.1------------
11240530    SE 2.1 3.1------------
11240524   SSE 2.1 3.6------------
11240518   SSE 2.1 3.6------------
11240512   SSE 2.6 4.1----1026.6- 8.2 10.8----
11240506   SSE 2.1 3.1------------
11240500   SSE 1.5 3.1------------
11240454   SSE 1.5 2.6------------
11240448    S 1.0 2.1------------
11240442    S 2.1 3.1------------
11240436    SE 1.5 3.1------------
11240430   SSE 1.5 3.1------------
11240424    SE 1.0 2.1------------
11240418    S 1.0 2.6------------
11240412   - 0.0 1.0----1026.8- 8.5 10.8----
11240406   SSE 1.0 1.5------------
11240400   SSE 0.5 1.5------------
11240354    NE 1.0 2.1------------
11240348    SW 1.0 2.6------------
11240342    S 2.1 2.6------------
11240336    SE 2.1 3.6------------
11240330    SE 2.1 3.1------------
11240324    SE 1.5 2.6------------
11240318    SE 1.5 2.6------------
11240312   SSE 1.5 3.6----1026.6- 8.8 10.8----
11240306    SE 1.5 2.1------------
11240300    SE 1.5 2.1------------
11240254   SSE 0.5 2.1------------
11240248   NNW 1.0 1.5------------
11240242   SSE 1.0 2.1------------
11240236   SSE 1.5 2.6------------
11240230   SSE 1.0 2.6------------
11240224   SSE 1.5 2.6------------
11240218    SE 1.0 1.5------------
11240212    S 2.1 2.6----1026.8- 9.3 11.0----
11240206   ESE 1.0 1.5----1026.7- 9.3 11.0----
11240200    SW 0.5 1.0------------
11240154   SSE 1.0 1.5------------
11240148    SE 1.0 1.5------------
11240142   ESE 1.0 1.0------------
11240136    E 1.5 2.1------------
11240130    S 0.5 1.0------------
11240124    S 1.0 2.1------------
11240118   SSE 1.0 2.1------------
11240112   SSE 1.0 1.5----1026.7- 9.8 10.8----
11240106   ESE 0.5 1.0------------
11240100    SE 0.5 1.5------------
11240054   SSE 1.0 1.5------------

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