Station 41004 (LLNR 825) - EDISTO - 41 NM Southeast of Charleston, SC

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter foam buoy
SCOOP payload
32.501 N 79.099 W (32°30'2" N 79°5'58" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 4 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.5 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1 m below water line
Water depth: 39 m
Watch circle radius: 112 yards

Right whales are active off SC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the U.S. East Coast. It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike.

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Conditions at 41004 as of
(3:50 am EDT)
0750 GMT on 03/26/2019:
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.
	Wind Direction (WDIR):	W ( 270 deg true )
	Wind Speed (WSPD):	9.7 kts
	Wind Gust (GST):	13.6 kts
	Wave Height (WVHT):	3.0 ft
	Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	5 sec
	Average Period (APD):	3.7 sec
	Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	SSW ( 204 deg true )
	Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):	29.89 in
	Water Temperature (WTMP):	70.7 °F
	Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M):	11.7 kts
	Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M):	11.7 kts
	Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Supplemental Measurements
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (EDT)		WSPD		WDIR
3:41 am		11.7 kts		-

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (EDT)	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
03	26	3:40 am	W	15.5	21.4	3.0	-	3.7	SSW	29.91	-	-	70.7	-	-	-	-
03	26	3:30 am	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.93	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	3:20 am	WNW	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	3:10 am	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.95	-	64.2	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	3:00 am	WNW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.95	+0.02	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	2:50 am	NW	17.5	21.4	3.3	5	3.8	SSW	29.95	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	2:40 am	NW	15.5	19.4	3.3	-	3.8	SSW	29.95	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	2:30 am	NW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	2:20 am	NW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.95	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	2:10 am	NW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	2:00 am	NW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.95	+0.01	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	1:50 am	NW	19.4	25.3	3.9	5	4.1	SSW	29.95	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	1:40 am	WNW	17.5	23.3	3.9	-	4.1	SSW	29.95	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	1:30 am	WNW	19.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.95	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	1:20 am	WNW	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	29.95	-	68.9	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	1:10 am	-	23.3	31.1	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	70.7	-	-	-	-	-
03	26	1:00 am	WSW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	+0.00	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	12:50 am	WSW	19.4	25.3	3.9	5	4.0	SSW	29.93	-	71.2	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	12:40 am	WSW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.93	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	12:30 am	SW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.93	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	12:20 am	SW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.93	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	12:10 am	SW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.93	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	26	12:00 am	SW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.93	+0.00	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:50 pm	SW	21.4	25.3	3.9	5	4.1	SSW	29.93	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:40 pm	SW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:30 pm	SW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:20 pm	-	21.4	27.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:10 pm	SW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:00 pm	SW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	+0.00	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:50 pm	SW	21.4	25.3	4.3	5	4.1	SSW	29.94	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:40 pm	SW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:30 pm	SW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:20 pm	-	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	71.6	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:10 pm	SW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.95	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:00 pm	SSW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	+0.00	71.6	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:50 pm	SSW	19.4	23.3	4.6	5	4.2	SSW	29.94	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:40 pm	SSW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:30 pm	SSW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:20 pm	-	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:10 pm	SSW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:00 pm	SSW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.93	-0.02	-	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:50 pm	SSW	19.4	25.3	4.3	5	4.3	SSW	29.93	-	71.2	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:40 pm	SSW	19.4	25.3	4.3	-	4.3	SSW	29.94	-	-	70.9	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:30 pm	SSW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:20 pm	SW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:10 pm	SW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:00 pm	SW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-0.04	71.2	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:50 pm	SW	21.4	23.3	4.3	5	4.2	SSW	29.94	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:40 pm	SW	19.4	23.3	4.3	-	4.2	SSW	29.95	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:20 pm	SW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.95	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:10 pm	SW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.95	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:00 pm	SSW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.94	-0.05	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:50 pm	SSW	21.4	25.3	3.9	5	4.0	SSW	29.94	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:40 pm	-	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	70.7	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:30 pm	SW	21.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.96	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:20 pm	SW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.96	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:10 pm	SW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.95	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:00 pm	SW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	29.96	-0.06	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:50 pm	SW	19.4	23.3	3.3	5	4.0	SSE	29.96	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:40 pm	SW	17.5	23.3	3.3	-	4.0	SSE	29.96	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:30 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.96	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:20 pm	SW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.96	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:10 pm	SW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.97	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:00 pm	SW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.98	-0.07	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:50 pm	SW	15.5	19.4	3.6	5	4.1	SSE	29.98	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:40 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	3.6	-	4.1	SSE	29.98	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:30 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:20 pm	-	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	29.98	-	70.2	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:10 pm	SSW	15.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	29.99	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:00 pm	SW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	29.99	-0.08	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	3:50 pm	-	15.5	19.4	3.3	-	3.9	SW	-	-	70.3	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	3:40 pm	SW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	3:30 pm	SW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.00	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	3:20 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.01	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	3:10 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.02	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	3:00 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.02	-0.07	70.3	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	2:50 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	3.0	5	3.7	SSE	30.02	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	2:40 pm	-	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	70.3	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	2:30 pm	SW	19.4	25.3	-	-	-	-	30.03	-	-	71.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	2:20 pm	SW	19.4	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	-	71.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	2:10 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.04	-	-	71.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	2:00 pm	SW	17.5	23.3	-	-	-	-	30.04	-0.07	-	71.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	1:50 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	2.6	5	3.6	SSE	30.05	-	70.5	71.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	1:40 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	71.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	1:30 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	70.7	71.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	1:20 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.06	-	-	71.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	1:10 pm	-	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	70.7	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	1:00 pm	SW	17.5	21.4	-	-	-	-	30.07	-0.05	-	71.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	12:50 pm	SW	15.5	19.4	2.6	5	3.7	SSE	30.07	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	12:40 pm	SW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	71.6	-	-	-	-
03	25	12:30 pm	SW	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.08	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	12:20 pm	SW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	70.5	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	12:10 pm	WSW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.09	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	12:00 pm	WSW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.09	-0.04	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:50 am	WSW	13.6	17.5	2.3	4	3.5	S	30.10	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:40 am	WSW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.10	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:30 am	WSW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:20 am	WSW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	71.4	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:10 am	WSW	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	11:00 am	-	15.5	17.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	70.3	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:50 am	WSW	13.6	17.5	2.3	4	3.6	S	30.12	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:40 am	WSW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:30 am	WSW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:20 am	WSW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	70.7	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:10 am	WSW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	10:00 am	WSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	+0.01	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:50 am	WSW	13.6	15.5	2.3	4	3.6	S	30.12	-	70.7	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:40 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:30 am	WSW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	70.7	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:20 am	SW	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:10 am	-	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	70.7	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	9:00 am	WSW	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.13	+0.01	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:50 am	WSW	13.6	15.5	2.0	4	3.6	S	30.13	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:40 am	WSW	13.6	15.5	2.0	-	3.6	S	30.13	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:30 am	WSW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:20 am	WSW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:10 am	WSW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	71.1	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	8:00 am	WSW	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	+0.00	-	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:50 am	SW	13.6	17.5	2.0	3	3.4	S	30.12	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:40 am	SSW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:30 am	SSW	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	70.5	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:20 am	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:10 am	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	7:00 am	S	13.6	17.5	-	-	-	-	30.11	-0.03	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:50 am	S	13.6	17.5	2.0	3	3.8	S	30.11	-	69.6	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:40 am	S	15.5	19.4	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:30 am	-	13.6	19.4	-	-	-	-	-	-	71.2	-	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:20 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:10 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	6:00 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.11	-0.05	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:50 am	S	9.7	11.7	2.0	4	3.8	SSW	30.11	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:40 am	S	9.7	11.7	2.0	-	3.8	SSW	30.11	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:30 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:20 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	70.9	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:10 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	5:00 am	S	9.7	11.7	-	-	-	-	30.12	-0.06	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:50 am	S	9.7	11.7	2.3	4	3.9	SSW	30.12	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:40 am	S	9.7	11.7	2.3	-	3.9	SSW	30.13	-	70.7	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:30 am	S	11.7	13.6	-	-	-	-	30.13	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:20 am	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:10 am	S	11.7	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-	70.9	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	4:00 am	S	13.6	15.5	-	-	-	-	30.14	-0.06	-	71.1	-	-	-	-
03	25	3:50 am	S	13.6	15.5	2.3	3	3.8	SSW	30.15	-	-	71.1	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 41004 as of (3:40 am EDT)
0740 GMT on 03/26/2019:
These wave 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.
	Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	3.0 ft
	Swell Height (SwH):	0.7 ft
	Swell Period (SwP):	7.1 sec
	Swell Direction (SwD):	ESE
	Wind Wave Height (WWH):	3.0 ft
	Wind Wave Period (WWP):	4.8 sec
	Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	SSW
	Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	VERY_STEEP
	Average Wave Period (APD):	3.7 sec

Previous observations

MM	DD	TIME (EDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
03	26	2:40 am	3.3	0.7	9.1	SSE	3.3	5.0	SSW	VERY_STEEP	3.8
03	26	1:40 am	3.9	0.7	10.0	ESE	3.6	5.0	SSW	VERY_STEEP	4.1
03	26	12:40 am	3.9	0.7	10.0	SW	3.9	5.0	SSW	VERY_STEEP	4.0
03	25	11:40 pm	3.9	0.7	8.3	SE	3.9	5.0	SSW	VERY_STEEP	4.1
03	25	10:40 pm	4.3	0.7	9.1	E	4.3	5.0	SSW	VERY_STEEP	4.1
03	25	9:40 pm	4.6	0.7	9.1	SE	4.6	4.8	SSW	VERY_STEEP	4.2
03	25	8:40 pm	4.3	0.7	8.3	ESE	4.3	4.8	SSW	VERY_STEEP	4.3
03	25	7:40 pm	4.3	0.7	10.0	E	4.3	4.5	SSW	VERY_STEEP	4.2
03	25	6:40 pm	3.9	1.0	10.0	SSE	3.9	4.8	SSW	VERY_STEEP	4.0
03	25	5:40 pm	3.3	0.7	9.1	ESE	3.3	5.3	SSE	VERY_STEEP	4.0
03	25	4:40 pm	3.6	1.0	10.8	SE	3.6	5.3	SSE	VERY_STEEP	4.1
03	25	3:40 pm	3.3	0.7	9.1	ESE	3.3	3.8	SW	VERY_STEEP	3.9
03	25	2:40 pm	3.0	1.0	6.7	ESE	3.0	5.0	SSE	VERY_STEEP	3.7
03	25	1:40 pm	2.6	1.0	6.7	SE	2.6	5.0	SSE	VERY_STEEP	3.6
03	25	12:40 pm	2.6	1.0	10.8	E	2.3	5.0	SSE	N/A	3.7
03	25	11:40 am	2.3	1.0	10.0	E	2.0	4.2	S	N/A	3.5
03	25	10:40 am	2.3	1.0	10.0	ESE	2.0	4.0	S	N/A	3.6
03	25	9:40 am	2.3	1.0	10.0	ESE	2.0	4.0	S	N/A	3.6
03	25	8:40 am	2.0	1.0	10.0	ESE	2.0	3.8	S	N/A	3.6
03	25	7:40 am	2.0	1.0	8.3	E	2.0	3.3	S	N/A	3.4
03	25	6:40 am	2.0	1.0	10.8	E	1.6	3.3	S	N/A	3.8
03	25	5:40 am	2.0	1.0	10.0	ESE	1.6	4.0	SSW	N/A	3.8
03	25	4:40 am	2.3	1.3	8.3	E	2.0	3.7	SSW	N/A	3.9

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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.

The weekly status report and the weekly maintenance report also provide valuable station information.

Note that the payload types and the station locations occasionally change.
Please refer to the NDBC data inventory for the data history of each station.