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Station OCPN7 - OCP1 - Ocean Crest Pier, NC Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station OCPN7

Owned and maintained by Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program (CORMP)
33.908 N 78.148 W (33°54'29" N 78°8'53" W)

Anemometer height: 12.2 m above 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

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station OCPN7

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at OCPN7 as of
0300 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):NNW ( 340 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD):2.1 m/s
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST):2.1 m/s
5-day plot - Wave HeightWave Height (WVHT): 0.2 m
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):1019.0 mb
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 12.2 °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
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
11250245    N 1.5 1.5 0.2---1019.1- 12.2 17.2----
11250230   NNW 1.0 1.0----1019.4- 12.3-----
11250215   NNW 2.1 2.1----1019.4- 12.3-----
11250200    NW 1.0 1.0 0.2---1019.4 +1.3 12.4 17.1----
11250145    NW 2.1 2.1 0.2---1019.3- 12.5 17.1----
11250130   NNW 1.5 1.5----1019.2- 12.4-----
11250115   NNW 2.6 2.6----1019.1- 12.5-----
11250100   WNW 2.1 2.1 0.2---1019.1 +1.4 12.5 17.0----
11250045    W 1.5 1.5 0.2---1018.9- 12.5 17.1----
11250030    N 2.1 2.1----1018.4- 12.4-----
11250015   NNE 2.6 2.6----1018.1- 12.5-----
11242345    NE 3.1 3.1 0.2---1017.8- 12.6 17.0----
11242330   NNW 2.1 2.1----1018.0- 12.7-----
11242315   NNW 1.5 1.5----1018.0- 12.7-----
11242300   NNE 3.1 3.1 0.2---1018.1 +0.0 12.8 17.2----
11242245   NNE 2.6 2.6 0.2---1018.1- 12.9 17.2----
11242230   NNE 3.1 3.1----1018.0- 12.9-----
11242215   NNW 2.6 2.6----1017.8- 13.0-----
11242200    N 2.1 2.1 0.2---1017.7 -0.6 13.1 17.3----
11242145   NNW 2.6 2.6 0.2---1017.7- 13.2 17.3----
11242130    N 2.1 2.1----1017.9- 13.3-----
11242115   NNW 2.6 2.6----1017.9- 13.4-----
11242100    N 1.5 1.5 0.2---1017.9 -0.5 13.5 17.4----
11242045    N 2.1 2.1 0.2---1017.8- 13.6 17.5----
11242030   NNW 2.6 2.6----1017.9- 13.6-----
11242015   NNW 1.0 1.0----1017.9- 13.7-----
11242000    W 2.6 2.6 0.3 9--1017.9 -0.9 13.7 17.8----
11241945   NNW 1.0 1.0 0.3 9--1018.1- 13.7 17.8----
11241930    NW 2.1 2.1----1018.2- 13.7-----
11241915   NNW 2.1 2.1----1018.3- 13.8-----
11241900    N 2.1 2.1 0.2---1018.3 -1.6 13.8 17.8----
11241845    N 2.1 2.1 0.2---1018.4- 14.0 17.8----
11241830   WNW 2.1 2.1----1018.5- 13.9-----
11241815    N 2.6 2.6----1018.5- 13.7-----
11241800    N 1.5 1.5 0.3 8--1018.4 -1.9 13.9 17.8----
11241745    N 2.6 2.6 0.3 8--1018.4- 13.8 17.8----
11241730   NNW 2.1 2.1----1018.6- 13.6-----
11241715   NNW 2.1 2.1----1018.7- 13.4-----
11241700    N 1.5 1.5 0.3 5--1018.8 -1.6 13.6 17.8----
11241645    NW 2.1 2.1 0.3 5--1019.0- 13.5 17.7----
11241630    NW 2.1 2.1----1019.5- 13.3-----
11241615    NW 2.6 2.6----1019.6- 13.2-----
11241600   NNW 2.6 2.6 0.3 6--1019.9 +0.0 13.0 17.7----
11241545    NW 2.6 2.6 0.3 6--1019.9- 13.0 17.7----
11241530   NNW 2.1 2.1----1020.1- 12.8-----
11241515   WNW 2.6 2.6----1020.2- 12.7-----
11241500   NNW 3.6 3.6 0.3 6--1020.3 +1.3 12.7 17.7----
11241445   NNW 3.1 3.1 0.3 6--1020.4- 12.6 17.7----
11241430    NW 2.6 2.6----1020.7- 12.6-----
11241415   NNW 2.6 2.6----1020.5- 12.6-----
11241400    NW 2.6 3.1 0.3 5--1020.4 +1.8 12.5 17.5----
11241345    NW 2.6 2.6 0.3 5--1020.4- 12.4 17.5----
11241330   WNW 3.6 3.6----1020.6- 12.3-----
11241315    NW 1.5 1.5----1020.2- 12.1-----
11241300    NW 2.1 2.6 0.3 5--1019.8- 12.0 17.3----
11241245    NW 2.6 2.6 0.3 5--1019.7- 12.1 17.3----
11241215    NW 2.6 2.6----1019.4- 12.1-----
11241200   NNW 2.1 2.1 0.3 6--1019.0 +0.8 12.1 17.6----
11241145    NW 3.1 3.1 0.3 6--1019.0- 12.2 17.5----
11241130    NW 2.1 2.1----1019.0- 12.1-----
11241115   NNW 2.1 2.1----1018.5- 12.1-----
11241100    NW 2.6 2.6 0.3 9--1018.6 +0.5 12.1 17.7----
11241045    NW 3.1 3.6 0.3 9--1018.8- 12.2 17.7----
11241030    W 3.1 3.6----1018.8- 12.3-----
11241015    NW 2.6 3.6----1018.5- 12.3-----
11241000    NW 2.6 3.6 0.3 5--1018.4- 12.3 17.5----
11240945    NW 3.6 3.6 0.3 5--1018.5- 12.3 17.5----
11240930    NW 6.2 7.2----1018.3- 12.4-----
11240915    NW 4.1 5.1----1018.3- 12.5-----
11240900    NW 3.1 4.1 0.3 6--1018.2 +0.4 12.5 17.0----
11240845    NW 3.1 3.6 0.3 6--1018.3- 12.5 16.9----
11240830    NW 3.1 3.6----1018.2- 12.6-----
11240815   WNW 3.1 3.6----1018.2- 12.6-----
11240800   WNW 3.1 3.6 0.3 6--1018.1 +0.4 12.7 17.0----
11240745   WNW 3.1 3.6 0.3 6--1017.9- 12.7 17.0----
11240730   WNW 3.1 3.6----1017.9- 12.8-----
11240715    NW 2.6 2.6----1017.9- 12.9-----
11240700    NW 2.6 3.1 0.3 5--1017.9 +0.0 12.8 17.4----
11240645    NW 2.6 3.1 0.3 5--1017.9- 12.8 17.5----
11240630    NW 3.1 3.6----1017.7- 12.8-----
11240615    NW 2.6 3.1----1017.8- 12.8-----
11240600    NW 3.6 4.1 0.3 6--1017.8 +0.0 12.8 17.4----
11240545   WNW 3.1 3.1 0.3 6--1017.9- 12.7 17.2----
11240530   NNW 2.6 3.6----1017.9- 12.8-----
11240515   WNW 3.6 4.6----1017.8- 12.7-----
11240500   WNW 3.6 4.1 0.4 6--1017.7 +0.0 12.8 17.3----
11240445   NNW 2.6 3.1 0.4 6--1017.8- 12.8 17.2----
11240430   NNW 2.1 2.1----1017.9- 12.8-----
11240415   WNW 3.1 4.1----1017.9- 12.9-----
11240400    NW 2.1 2.6 0.3 6--1018.0 +0.7 13.0 17.0----
11240345    NW 2.6 3.1 0.3 6--1018.0- 13.1 17.0----
11240330    NW 3.1 3.6----1018.2- 13.1-----
11240315    NW 3.6 4.6----1018.1- 13.1-----
11240300    NW 4.1 4.6 0.4 6--1018.0- 13.2 17.0----
Ocean Conditions at OCPN7 as of
0300 GMT on 11/25/2009:

These oceanographic data are displayed in rounded times.

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.

 Depth (DEPTH): 1.0 m
5-day plot - Ocean TemperatureOcean Temperature (OTMP):17.26 °C
Previous observations
5-day plot - Ocean Temperature5-day plot - Conductivity5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PCT)5-day plot - Oxygen Concentration (O2PPM)5-day plot - Chlorophyll5-day plot - Turbidity5-day plot - pH5-day plot - Eh
MM   DD    TIME
(GMT)		 DEPTH
m		        OTMP
°C		    COND
mS/cm		   SAL
psu		   O2%
%		    O2PPM
ppm		 CLCON
ug/l		 TURB
FTU		 PH EH
mv
11250245 1.017.21--------
11250200 1.017.11--------
11250145 1.017.06--------
11250100 1.017.05--------
11250045 1.017.05--------
11242345 1.017.05--------
11242300 1.017.18--------
11242245 1.017.21--------
11242200 1.017.33--------
11242145 1.017.30--------
11242100 1.017.42--------
11242045 1.017.46--------
11242000 1.017.81--------
11241945 1.017.79--------
11241900 1.017.77--------
11241845 1.017.76--------
11241800 1.017.79--------
11241745 1.017.79--------
11241700 1.017.75--------
11241645 1.017.71--------
11241600 1.017.71--------
11241545 1.017.69--------
11241500 1.017.66--------
11241445 1.017.69--------
11241400 1.017.54--------
11241345 1.017.47--------
11241300 1.017.31--------
11241245 1.017.28--------
11241200 1.017.62--------
11241145 1.017.51--------
11241100 1.017.69--------
11241045 1.017.67--------
11241000 1.017.50--------
11240945 1.017.46--------
11240900 1.017.03--------
11240845 1.016.95--------
11240800 1.016.97--------
11240745 1.017.01--------
11240700 1.017.35--------
11240645 1.017.46--------
11240600 1.017.35--------
11240545 1.017.21--------
11240500 1.017.31--------
11240445 1.017.22--------
11240400 1.017.02--------
11240345 1.017.01--------
11240300 1.017.01--------

Description of Measurements

Links which are specific to this station are listed below:

Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

Historical Data & Climatic Summaries for quality controlled data for the current month, previous months, and previous years.

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