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Station FRDF1 - 8720030 - Fernandina Beach, FL Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station FRDF1

Station FRDF1

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
30.672 N 81.465 W (30°40'18" N 81°27'54" W)

Anemometer height: 6.4 m above site elevation

Right whales are active off FL.  Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater within the vicinity of this station.  It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards.  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 FRDF1

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at FRDF1 as of
0206 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):NNE ( 30 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):3.1 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):5.1 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):1018.7 mb
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 17.2 °C
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 19.1 °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
11250200   NNE 2.6 4.6----1018.9 +0.4 17.3 19.1----
11250154   NNE 4.1 6.2----1018.9- 17.2 19.1----
11250148   NNE 3.6 7.2----1018.9- 17.3 19.1----
11250136    N 3.1 5.1----1019.1- 17.3 19.1----
11250130   NNE 3.6 5.1----1018.9- 17.2 19.1----
11250124   NNE 3.1 5.7----1019.0- 17.3 19.1----
11250118   NNE 2.6 3.1----1019.0- 17.3 19.1----
11250112   NNE 3.6 4.6----1018.9- 17.2 19.1----
11250106   NNE 2.6 3.6----1018.8- 17.0 19.1----
11250100    N 3.6 4.6----1018.8 +1.1 17.3 19.1----
11250054    N 2.1 4.1----1018.8- 17.3 19.1----
11250048   NNE 3.6 4.6----1018.6- 17.2 19.1----
11250042   NNE 3.1 4.1----1018.7- 17.2 19.1----
11250030    N 3.1 5.1----1018.7- 17.3 19.1----
11250024   NNE 2.6 4.1----1018.6- 17.3 19.1----
11250018   NNE 2.6 3.6----1018.4- 17.3 19.1----
11250012    N 2.6 5.1----1018.5- 17.3 19.1----
11250006   NNE 3.1 5.1----1018.4- 17.3 19.1----
11250000   NNE 3.1 4.6----1018.2 +0.0 17.3 19.1----
11242354   NNE 4.1 6.2----1017.9- 17.2 19.1----
11242348   NNE 4.6 7.2----1017.9- 17.2 19.1----
11242342   NNE 3.6 5.7----1018.0- 17.2 19.1----
11242336   NNE 3.1 4.6----1018.0- 17.2 19.1----
11242330   NNE 2.6 4.6----1018.2- 17.1 19.1----
11242324   NNE 2.6 5.1----1018.2- 17.2 19.1----
11242318   NNE 3.1 4.6----1018.3- 17.2 19.1----
11242312   NNE 3.1 4.6----1018.3- 17.2 19.1----
11242306   NNE 3.1 4.1----1018.5- 17.2 19.1----
11242300   NNE 2.1 3.6----1018.5 +0.0 17.1 19.1----
11242254   NNE 1.5 2.6----1018.4- 17.1 19.1----
11242248   NNE 2.1 2.6----1018.4- 17.1 19.1----
11242242   NNE 2.6 3.6----1018.5- 17.1 19.1----
11242236    N 1.5 3.1----1018.5- 17.1 19.1----
11242230   NNE 1.5 2.1----1018.4- 17.0 19.1----
11242224   NNE 2.1 3.6----1018.3- 17.0 19.0----
11242218   NNE 3.1 4.1----1018.3- 17.1 19.0----
11242212   NNE 3.1 4.6----1018.1- 17.1 19.0----
11242206    N 2.6 4.1----1017.9- 17.1 19.0----
11242200   NNE 4.1 6.2----1017.7 -1.1 17.0 19.0----
11242154   NNE 2.6 4.1----1017.9- 17.1 19.0----
11242148   NNE 2.6 4.1----1018.0- 17.1 19.0----
11242142   NNE 3.1 4.6----1018.1- 17.0 18.9----
11242130   NNE 3.1 4.1----1018.4- 17.1 18.9----
11242124    N 3.1 4.6----1018.4- 17.2 18.9----
11242118   NNE 3.1 4.1----1018.3- 17.2 18.9----
11242112   NNE 2.6 4.1----1018.4- 17.3 18.9----
11242106   NNE 2.6 4.1----1018.5- 17.2 19.0----
11242100   NNE 3.1 4.1----1018.4 -1.2 17.3 18.9----
11242054   NNE 2.6 4.1----1018.4- 17.2 19.0----
11242048   NNE 3.1 4.6----1018.4- 17.3 19.0----
11242042   NNE 3.1 5.1----1018.4- 17.3 19.0----
11242036    N 2.6 3.1----1018.5- 17.3 19.0----
11242030    N 2.1 2.6----1018.5- 17.4 18.9----
11242024    N 2.1 3.1----1018.5- 17.4 19.0----
11242018   NNE 2.1 4.1----1018.5- 17.5 19.1----
11242012    N 2.6 5.1----1018.5- 17.5 19.0----
11242006    N 2.6 4.6----1018.5- 17.5 19.0----
11242000    N 2.6 4.1----1018.5 -1.8 17.5 19.0----
11241954   NNE 3.1 5.1----1018.4- 17.4 19.0----
11241948    N 2.6 4.6----1018.4- 17.5 19.0----
11241942    N 2.6 4.1----1018.6- 17.5 19.0----
11241930   NNE 3.6 5.7----1018.6- 17.5 19.0----
11241924    N 3.1 4.1----1018.6- 17.6 19.0----
11241918    N 3.1 4.6----1018.7- 17.6 19.0----
11241912    N 3.1 5.1----1018.8- 17.6 19.0----
11241906    N 2.1 3.6----1018.8- 17.7 19.1----
11241900    N 2.6 4.1----1018.8 -1.9 17.7 19.0----
11241854    N 2.1 3.6----1018.8- 17.7 19.0----
11241848   NNE 3.1 4.6----1018.8- 17.6 19.1----
11241842   NNE 3.1 5.7----1019.0- 17.5 19.1----
11241836    N 2.6 4.6----1019.2- 17.4 19.1----
11241830    N 2.6 4.6----1019.2- 17.4 19.1----
11241824    N 2.1 3.6----1019.3- 17.4 19.1----
11241818    N 2.6 3.6----1019.5- 17.4 19.1----
11241812    N 2.1 3.1----1019.5- 17.3 19.1----
11241806    N 2.1 3.1----1019.5- 17.3 19.1----
11241800    N 1.5 2.6----1019.6 -1.5 17.3 19.1----
11241754   NNE 2.1 3.6----1019.6- 17.3 19.1----
11241748    N 2.6 4.1----1019.6- 17.2 19.1----
11241742   NNE 3.1 4.6----1019.7- 17.3 19.1----
11241736    N 3.1 5.1----1019.5- 17.3 19.1----
11241730   NNE 3.1 5.1----1019.6- 17.3 19.1----
11241724   NNE 3.6 5.7----1019.5- 17.2 19.1----
11241718   NNE 2.6 4.1----1019.8- 17.3 19.1----
11241712   NNE 3.1 4.1----1020.2- 17.0 19.1----
11241706   NNE 2.1 3.1----1020.4- 17.2 19.1----
11241700   NNE 2.6 3.6----1020.3 -0.7 17.2 19.0----
11241654   NNE 2.1 3.6----1020.5- 17.2 19.1----
11241648   NNE 2.6 3.6----1020.5- 17.2 19.0----
11241642    N 2.6 4.1----1020.7- 17.2 19.1----
11241636   NNE 2.6 3.6----1020.8- 17.0 19.0----
11241630    N 2.1 3.1----1020.7- 17.0 19.0----
11241624    N 3.1 4.6----1020.8- 16.9 19.0----
11241618    N 2.1 3.6----1020.8- 16.9 19.0----
11241612   NNE 2.1 3.6----1020.8- 16.8 19.0----
11241606   NNE 3.1 4.1----1020.9- 16.8 19.0----
11241600    N 2.1 3.1----1020.7 +0.0 16.8 19.0----
11241554   NNE 2.6 4.1----1020.7- 16.7 19.0----
11241548   NNE 2.6 4.1----1020.6- 16.8 19.0----
11241542   NNE 3.1 4.6----1020.6- 16.7 19.0----
11241536   NNE 3.1 5.1----1020.7- 16.8 19.0----
11241530   NNE 2.6 4.1----1020.9- 16.7 19.0----
11241524    N 3.1 4.6----1021.0- 16.7 19.0----
11241518    N 2.6 3.6----1021.1- 16.7 19.0----
11241506   NNE 2.6 4.1----1021.2- 16.5 19.0----
11241500    N 2.6 5.1----1021.1 +0.4 16.5 19.0----
11241454   NNE 2.6 3.6----1021.2- 16.3 19.0----
11241448    N 2.6 3.6----1021.2- 16.3 19.0----
11241442    N 3.1 4.6----1021.2- 16.2 19.0----
11241436    N 3.6 5.1----1021.2- 16.2 19.0----
11241430    N 3.1 4.1----1021.1- 16.0 18.9----
11241424   - 3.1 4.6----1021.1- 16.0 18.9----
11241418    N 3.1 4.1----1021.1- 16.0 19.0----
11241412    N 3.6 4.6----1021.2- 15.9 19.0----
11241406    N 2.6 3.1----1021.2- 15.9 18.9----
11241400    N 3.6 4.6----1021.0 +0.7 15.9 18.9----
11241354    N 3.1 4.6----1020.9- 16.0 18.9----
11241348    N 3.1 4.6----1020.8- 15.9 18.9----
11241342    N 3.6 4.6----1020.9- 15.9 18.9----
11241336    N 4.1 4.6----1020.8- 16.0 19.0----
11241330    N 3.1 4.6----1020.8- 16.1 18.9----
11241324    N 2.1 3.6----1020.7- 16.1 19.0----
11241318    N 2.6 3.6----1020.6- 16.1 19.0----
11241312    N 2.6 4.1----1020.6- 16.0 19.0----
11241306    N 2.6 4.1----1020.6- 16.1 19.0----
11241300    N 2.1 3.1----1020.6 +1.0 16.0 19.1----
11241254    N 2.6 4.1----1020.6- 15.9 19.1----
11241248    N 2.6 3.6----1020.6- 15.9 19.0----
11241242    N 1.5 3.1----1020.9- 16.0 19.1----
11241236    N 2.6 4.6----1020.8- 15.9 19.1----
11241230    N 2.6 3.6----1020.9- 16.0 19.1----
11241224    N 3.6 4.1----1020.9- 16.0 19.1----
11241218    N 3.6 4.1----1021.0- 15.9 19.1----
11241212    N 3.1 4.1----1020.9- 16.1 19.1----
11241200    N 3.1 3.6----1020.7 +1.5 16.1 19.1----
11241154    N 3.6 4.1----1020.5- 16.0 19.1----
11241148    N 3.6 4.6----1020.4- 16.1 19.1----
11241142    N 3.6 4.1----1020.3- 16.2 19.1----
11241136    N 3.6 5.1----1020.3- 16.1 19.3----
11241130    N 4.1 4.6----1020.2- 16.2 19.3----
11241124    N 3.6 4.6----1020.3- 16.3 19.3----
11241118    N 3.6 5.1----1020.3- 16.3 19.3----
11241112    N 4.1 4.6----1020.3- 16.3 19.3----
11241106    N 3.6 4.6----1020.3- 16.3 19.3----
11241100    N 3.1 4.1----1020.3- 16.4 19.3----
11241054    N 3.1 4.6----1020.3- 16.4 19.3----
11241048    N 2.1 3.1----1020.2- 16.4 19.3----
11241036    N 2.1 4.1----1020.1- 16.5 19.3----
11241030    N 2.6 3.6----1020.0- 16.4 19.3----
11241024    N 3.1 4.1----1019.8- 16.3 19.3----
11241018    N 2.6 3.6----1019.8- 16.5 19.3----
11241012    N 2.6 3.6----1019.7- 16.4 19.3----
11241006    N 3.6 4.1----1019.7- 16.4 19.3----
11241000    N 3.1 4.1----1019.6 +0.0 16.5 19.3----
11240954    N 2.6 3.6----1019.6- 16.6 19.3----
11240948    N 3.1 4.1----1019.6- 16.5 19.3----
11240942    N 3.1 4.1----1019.6- 16.6 19.3----
11240930    N 2.6 3.1----1019.6- 16.6 19.3----
11240924    N 2.1 3.6----1019.6- 16.6 19.3----
11240918    N 3.6 4.6----1019.4- 16.5 19.3----
11240912    N 3.6 5.1----1019.3- 16.7 19.3----
11240906    N 2.1 3.6----1019.3- 16.7 19.3----
11240900    N 2.6 4.1----1019.2- 16.7 19.3----
11240854    N 2.6 4.6----1019.3- 16.7 19.3----
11240848    N 2.6 4.1----1019.4- 16.8 19.3----
11240842    N 2.6 4.1----1019.4- 16.7 19.3----
11240836    N 2.6 3.1----1019.5- 16.8 19.3----
11240830    N 2.6 3.6----1019.5- 16.8 19.3----
11240824    N 2.6 4.1----1019.5- 16.7 19.3----
11240818    N 3.6 4.1----1019.6- 16.6 19.3----
11240812    N 3.1 4.1----1019.5- 16.7 19.3----
11240806    N 3.6 4.6----1019.5- 16.7 19.3----
11240800    N 3.6 4.6----1019.5 +0.0 16.7 19.3----
11240754    N 3.6 4.1----1019.4- 16.7 19.3----
11240748    N 3.6 4.1----1019.4- 16.8 19.3----
11240742    N 2.1 3.1----1019.4- 16.8 19.3----
11240736    N 2.6 3.6----1019.5- 16.7 19.3----
11240730    N 2.1 4.1----1019.4- 16.7 19.3----
11240724    N 2.6 3.6----1019.5- 16.7 19.3----
11240712    N 3.1 4.6----1019.7- 16.6 19.3----
11240706    N 2.6 3.6----1019.6- 16.6 19.3----
11240700    N 2.6 3.6----1019.5 -0.4 16.6 19.3----
11240654    N 2.6 3.6----1019.5- 16.7 19.3----
11240648    N 2.6 3.6----1019.5- 16.6 19.3----
11240642    N 2.6 3.6----1019.5- 16.5 19.3----
11240636    N 2.1 3.1----1019.6- 16.6 19.3----
11240630    N 3.6 4.1----1019.7- 16.4 19.3----
11240624    N 3.1 4.1----1019.7- 16.6 19.3----
11240618    N 3.1 4.1----1019.6- 16.6 19.4----
11240612    N 3.6 4.1----1019.6- 16.6 19.4----
11240606    N 2.1 2.6----1019.6- 16.7 19.4----
11240554    N 3.6 4.6----1019.6- 16.7 19.4----
11240548    N 3.6 4.6----1019.6- 16.9 19.4----
11240542    N 3.6 4.6----1019.6- 16.9 19.4----
11240536    N 3.1 4.1----1019.6- 17.0 19.4----
11240530    N 3.1 4.6----1019.5- 16.9 19.4----
11240524    N 2.6 4.1----1019.5- 17.0 19.4----
11240518    N 2.6 4.1----1019.6- 17.0 19.4----
11240512    N 2.6 3.6----1019.5- 17.0 19.4----
11240506    N 3.6 5.7----1019.5- 17.1 19.4----
11240500    N 3.6 5.1----1019.6 -0.3 17.1 19.4----
11240454    N 2.6 3.6----1019.6- 17.1 19.4----
11240448    N 3.1 4.1----1019.7- 17.1 19.4----
11240442    N 4.1 5.1----1019.6- 17.2 19.4----
11240436    N 4.1 4.6----1019.7- 17.3 19.4----
11240430    N 3.6 5.1----1019.7- 17.2 19.4----
11240424    N 2.6 3.6----1019.7- 17.3 19.4----
11240418    N 2.6 3.6----1019.8- 17.3 19.4----
11240412    N 3.1 4.1----1019.8- 17.2 19.5----
11240406    N 3.6 4.1----1019.9- 17.3 19.5----
11240400    N 2.6 3.6----1019.9 +0.0 17.3 19.5----
11240348    N 3.6 4.6----1019.9- 17.4 19.5----
11240342    N 1.5 3.1----1019.9- 17.4 19.5----
11240336    N 2.1 3.1----1019.8- 17.3 19.5----
11240330    N 3.6 4.6----1019.8- 17.3 19.5----
11240324    N 4.1 5.7----1019.8- 17.3 19.5----
11240318    N 4.1 5.1----1019.7- 17.5 19.5----
11240312    N 4.1 4.6----1019.8- 17.5 19.5----
11240306    N 4.1 5.1----1019.6- 17.6 19.5----
11240300    N 4.1 4.6----1019.8 +0.3 17.7 19.5----
11240254    N 4.1 5.1----1019.9- 17.6 19.5----
11240242    N 3.1 3.6----1019.9- 17.6 19.5----
11240236    N 2.6 3.6----1020.0- 17.7 19.5----
11240230    N 3.6 4.1----1019.9- 17.6 19.5----
11240224    N 3.1 3.6----1019.9- 17.6 19.5----
11240218    N 3.6 4.1----1019.9- 17.6 19.5----
11240212    N 3.1 4.1----1019.9- 17.6 19.5----
11240206    N 3.1 4.1----1019.9- 17.5 19.5----
11240200    N 3.6 4.6----1019.9 +0.9 17.7 19.5----
11240154    N 2.6 4.1----1019.8- 17.7 19.5----

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