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Station 28401 - Kuroshio Extension Observatory (KEO) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 28401

Station operated by NOAA/PMEL
Buoy
32.384 N 144.540 E (32°23'1" N 144°32'25" E)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4 m above site elevation
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 5640 m

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Conditions at 28401 as of
0000 GMT on 08/10/2022:
     

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 Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): SSE ( 156 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 13.2 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 17.1 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.98 in
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 83.5 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(GMT)		 WDIR WSPD
kts		 GST
kts		 WVHT
ft		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
in		 PTDY
in		 ATMP
°F		 WTMP
°F		 DEWP
°F		 SAL
psu		 VIS
nmi		 TIDE
ft
08092300 SSE 13.0 16.5----29.98-- 83.5----
08092200 SSE 13.0 17.3----29.98-- 83.5----
08092100 SSE 9.7 12.4----29.97-- 83.5----
08092000  SE 9.1 12.8----29.96-- 83.7----
08091900 SSE 10.7 14.0----29.96-- 83.7----
08091800 SSE 12.2 16.5----29.96-- 83.7----
08091700  SE 12.4 17.7----29.96-- 83.7----
08091600  SE 12.6 16.5----29.96-- 83.7----
08091500  SE 14.0 17.9----29.97-- 83.7----
08091400 ESE 12.8 16.3----29.98-- 83.8----
08091300 ESE 13.0 17.1----29.98-- 83.8----
08090600  SE 5.2 8.7----29.98-- 84.9----
08090500  SE 6.8 9.1----29.99-- 84.7----
08090400 ESE 7.0 9.9----30.00-- 84.7----
08090300  SE 5.4 7.4----30.01-- 84.4----
08090200  SE 5.2 7.0----30.02-- 84.2----
08090100  SE 7.0 8.7----30.03-- 83.8----

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