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Station NIWS1 - North Inlet-Winyah Bay Reserve, SC Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station NIWS1

Station NIWS1

Owned and maintained by National Estuarine Research Reserve System
NERRS Weather Station
33.349 N 79.193 W (33°20'58" N 79°11'34" W)

Site elevation: 3 m above mean sea level
Anemometer height: 7.7 m above site elevation

Water Quality data for this Reserve are available at....
NIQS1 -- Oyster Landing

Alert: Right whales are active off SC.  NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent with safe navigation. For latest sightings, go to: http://rwhalesightings.nefsc.noaa.gov/

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station NIWS1

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at NIWS1 as of
0000 GMT on 11/25/2009:

Note: This report is more than two hours old
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): NW ( 320 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):1.0 m/s
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):1020.0 mb
5-day plot - Pressure TendencyPressure Tendency (PTDY): +1.0 mb ( Rising )
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 12.5 °C
5-day plot - Dew PointDew Point (DEWP): 11.3 °C
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
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
11242345   NNW 1.5-----1020.0- 12.5- 11.3---
11242330   NNW 1.5-----1019.0- 12.5- 11.3---
11242315    N 1.0-----1019.0- 12.5- 11.3---
11242300    NE 1.5-----1019.0 +0.0 12.6- 11.2---
11242245    N 1.5-----1019.0- 12.6- 11.2---
11242230    N 1.5-----1019.0- 12.6- 11.2---
11242215    N 0.5-----1019.0- 12.7- 11.3---
11242200   NNW 1.5-----1019.0 -1.0 12.7- 11.1---
11242145    NW 0.5-----1019.0- 12.7- 11.1---
11242130    NW 1.5-----1019.0- 12.8- 11.2---
11242115    N 1.5-----1019.0- 12.8- 11.2---
11242100    N 1.5-----1019.0 -1.0 12.8- 11.2---
11242045    N 1.5-----1019.0- 12.8- 11.2---
11242030   NNW 2.1-----1019.0- 12.8- 11.2---
11242015   NNW 1.5-----1019.0- 12.9- 11.3---
11242000    N 2.6-----1019.0 -2.0 12.8- 11.2---
11241945    N 2.6-----1019.0- 12.8- 11.2---
11241930    N 2.1-----1019.0- 12.7- 11.3---
11241915    N 2.1-----1019.0- 12.6- 11.2---
11241900    N 1.5-----1020.0- 12.5- 11.3---
11241845    NW 1.0-----1020.0- 12.4- 11.2---
11241830   NNW 1.0-----1020.0- 12.3- 11.1---
11241815   NNW 1.5-----1020.0- 12.3- 11.2---
11241800   NNW 1.5-----1020.0- 12.2- 11.1---
11241745    NW 1.5-----1020.0- 12.2- 11.1---
11241730   NNW 1.5-----1020.0- 12.1- 11.0---
11241715   WNW 1.5-----1021.0- 12.1- 11.0---
11241700    NW 1.5-----1021.0 -1.0 12.1- 11.2---
11241445   NNE 1.0-----1022.0- 11.7- 10.8---
11241430    N 1.5-----1022.0- 11.7- 10.8---
11241415    NW 1.0-----1022.0- 11.8- 10.9---
11241400    NW 2.1-----1022.0 +2.0 11.7- 10.8---
11241345    NW 2.1-----1022.0- 11.7- 10.8---
11241330    NW 2.1-----1022.0- 11.7- 10.8---
11241315   WNW 1.5-----1022.0- 11.7- 10.8---
11241300    W 1.5-----1022.0 +2.0 11.7- 10.8---
11241245    W 2.1-----1022.0- 11.8- 10.9---
11241230    NW 1.0-----1022.0- 11.8- 10.9---
11241215   NNW 2.1-----1021.0- 11.7- 10.8---
11241200   NNW 1.5-----1021.0 +1.0 11.8- 11.0---
11241145   NNW 1.5-----1021.0- 11.8- 11.0---
11241130    NW 1.5-----1021.0- 11.9- 11.1---
11241115   NNW 2.1-----1020.0- 11.8- 11.0---
11241100    N 2.6-----1020.0 +0.0 11.8- 11.0---
11241045    N 2.1-----1020.0- 11.9- 11.1---
11241030    NW 2.1-----1020.0- 12.0- 11.2---
11241015   NNW 3.1-----1020.0- 12.0- 11.1---
11241000    NW 2.6-----1020.0- 12.1- 11.3---
11240945    NW 2.6-----1020.0- 12.1- 11.2---
11240930   NNW 2.6-----1020.0- 12.1- 11.2---
11240915    NW 2.6-----1020.0- 12.2- 11.3---
11240900   WNW 1.5-----1020.0 +0.0 12.4- 11.5---
11240845    NW 1.5-----1020.0- 12.4- 11.5---
11240830   WNW 2.1-----1020.0- 12.4- 11.5---
11240815    NW 2.1-----1020.0- 12.4- 11.5---
11240800   WNW 1.5-----1020.0- 12.5- 11.6---
11240645   WNW 1.0-----1020.0- 12.6- 11.7---
11240630    W 1.5-----1020.0- 12.6- 11.7---
11240615    W 1.5-----1020.0- 12.6- 11.7---
11240600    W 1.5-----1020.0 +0.0 12.6- 11.7---
11240445    NW 2.6-----1020.0- 12.8- 11.9---
11240430    NW 3.1-----1020.0- 12.9- 12.0---
11240415   WNW 2.1-----1020.0- 13.2- 12.3---
11240400    NW 2.6-----1020.0 +1.0 13.3- 12.4---
11240345   NNW 2.6-----1020.0- 13.4- 12.6---
11240330   NNW 2.6-----1020.0- 13.5- 12.7---
11240315   NNW 2.1-----1020.0- 13.5- 12.7---
11240300   NNW 2.6-----1020.0 +1.0 13.6- 12.8---
11240245   NNW 2.1-----1020.0- 13.7- 12.9---
11240230    NW 1.5-----1020.0- 13.7- 12.9---
11240215    NW 1.5-----1020.0- 13.7- 12.9---
11240200    NW 2.1-----1020.0 +1.0 13.8- 13.0---

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