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Station 44095 - Oregon Inlet, NC (192) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44095

Owned and maintained by UNC Coastal Studies Institute
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
35.750 N 75.330 W (35°45'0" N 75°19'48" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 18.3 m

Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the mid-Atlantic coast. 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 44095 as of
(11:46 pm EST on 02/21/2019)
0446 GMT on 02/22/2019:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last 24 hours of that observation.
24-hour plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.6 ft
24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 8 sec
24-hour plot - Average Period Average Period (APD): 6.7 sec
24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): SE ( 141 deg true )
24-hour plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 46.2 °F
Previous observations
24-hour plot - Wind Direction 24-hour plot - Wind Speed 24-hour plot - Wind Gust 24-hour plot - Wave Height 24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period 24-hour plot - Average Period 24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction 24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure 24-hour plot - Pressure Tendency 24-hour plot - Air Temperature 24-hour plot - Water Temperature 24-hour plot - Dew Point 24-hour plot - Salinity 24-hour plot - Visibility 24-hour plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(EST)		 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
022111:16 pm--- 3.6 96.6 SE--- 46.4----
022110:46 pm--- 3.6 86.6 SE--- 46.4----
022110:16 pm--- 3.6 86.5 SE--- 46.6----
0221 9:46 pm--- 4.3 86.7 SE--- 46.8----
0221 9:16 pm--- 3.6 86.4 SE--- 46.8----
0221 8:46 pm--- 3.9 86.5SSE--- 46.8----
0221 8:16 pm--- 4.3 106.4 SE--- 46.8----
0221 7:46 pm--- 4.3 96.5SSE--- 46.9----
0221 7:16 pm--- 4.3 86.3 SE--- 46.9----
0221 6:46 pm--- 4.3 86.3 SE--- 46.9----
0221 6:16 pm--- 4.3 96.4 SE--- 46.9----
0221 5:46 pm--- 4.3 86.1 SE--- 46.8----
0221 5:16 pm--- 4.6 86.4 SE--- 47.1----
0221 4:46 pm--- 4.9 76.5 SE--- 47.1----
0221 4:16 pm--- 4.6 86.5 SE--- 46.9----
0221 3:46 pm--- 5.2 86.5 SE--- 47.1----
0221 3:16 pm--- 5.2 86.7 SE--- 47.3----
0221 2:46 pm--- 4.9 86.5SSE--- 47.1----
0221 2:16 pm--- 5.6 96.8SSE--- 46.9----
0221 1:46 pm--- 4.6 86.4 SE--- 46.4----
0221 1:16 pm--- 5.2 86.7 SE--- 46.2----
022112:46 pm--- 5.2 86.7 SE--- 46.0----
022112:16 pm--- 4.9 86.5 SE--- 46.2----
022111:46 am--- 4.9 86.4 SE--- 46.4----
022111:16 am--- 5.9 86.6 SE--- 46.2----
022110:46 am--- 5.9 86.6 SE--- 46.2----
022110:16 am--- 5.9 86.5 SE--- 46.2----
0221 9:46 am--- 5.6 86.4 SE--- 46.0----
0221 9:16 am--- 5.9 86.4 SE--- 46.0----
0221 8:46 am--- 5.9 86.4 SE--- 45.9----
0221 8:16 am--- 6.2 86.5 SE--- 45.9----
0221 7:46 am--- 6.2 86.4 SE--- 45.9----
0221 7:16 am--- 6.2 76.4 SE--- 45.7----
0221 6:46 am--- 6.2 86.5 SE--- 45.7----
0221 6:16 am--- 7.2 86.6 SE--- 45.7----
0221 5:46 am--- 6.9 76.6 SE--- 45.9----
0221 5:16 am--- 6.9 86.6 SE--- 45.9----
0221 4:46 am--- 6.6 86.6 SE--- 46.0----
0221 4:16 am--- 7.2 86.6 SE--- 46.2----
0221 3:46 am--- 7.2 76.6 SE--- 46.2----
0221 3:16 am--- 6.9 86.6 SE--- 46.0----
0221 2:46 am--- 7.5 86.8 SE--- 46.0----
0221 2:16 am--- 7.9 86.8 SE--- 46.0----
0221 1:46 am--- 7.9 86.9 SE--- 46.0----
0221 1:16 am--- 8.9 86.9 SE--- 46.2----
022112:46 am--- 8.5 86.9 SE--- 45.9----
022112:16 am--- 8.5 86.8 SE--- 45.9----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 44095 as of
(11:46 pm EST on 02/21/2019)
0446 GMT on 02/22/2019:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last 24 hours of that observation.

24-hour plot - Significant Wave HeightSignificant Wave Height (WVHT): 3.6 ft
24-hour plot - Swell HeightSwell Height (SwH): 3.6 ft
24-hour plot - Swell PeriodSwell Period (SwP): 7.7 sec
24-hour plot - Swell DirectionSwell Direction (SwD): SE
24-hour plot - Wind Wave HeightWind Wave Height (WWH): 0.3 ft
24-hour plot - Wind Wave PeriodWind Wave Period (WWP): 3.8 sec
24-hour plot - Wind Wave DirectionWind Wave Direction (WWD):SSE
24-hour plot - Wave SteepnessWave Steepness (STEEPNESS): AVERAGE
24-hour plot - Average Wave PeriodAverage Wave Period (APD): 6.7 sec
Previous observations
24-hour plot - Significant Wave Height 24-hour plot - Swell Height 24-hour plot - Swell Period 24-hour plot - Swell Direction 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Height 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Period 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Direction 24-hour plot - Wave Steepness 24-hour plot - Average Wave Period
MM DD TIME
(EST)		 WVHT
ft		 SwH
ft		 SwP
sec		 SwD WWH
ft		 WWP
sec		 WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
022111:16 pm 3.6 3.6 9.1 SE 0.7 3.7 SSE SWELL 6.6
022110:46 pm 3.6 3.6 8.3 SE 0.7 3.8 SSE AVERAGE 6.6
022110:16 pm 3.6 3.6 7.7 SE 1.0 3.7 S AVERAGE 6.5
0221 9:46 pm 3.9 3.9 8.3 SE 0.7 3.6 SSE AVERAGE 6.7
0221 9:16 pm 3.6 3.6 8.3 SE 1.0 3.4 S AVERAGE 6.4
0221 8:46 pm 3.9 3.9 7.7 SE 0.7 3.8 SSE AVERAGE 6.5
0221 8:16 pm 3.9 3.9 9.9 SE 1.0 4.0 SSE SWELL 6.4
0221 7:46 pm 3.9 3.9 9.1SSE 1.0 3.1 SSE SWELL 6.5
0221 7:16 pm 4.3 4.3 7.7 SE 1.0 3.6 SSE AVERAGE 6.3
0221 6:46 pm 4.3 3.9 7.7 SE 1.0 3.7 SSE AVERAGE 6.3
0221 6:16 pm 4.3 4.3 9.1 SE 1.0 3.4 SSE SWELL 6.4
0221 5:46 pm 3.9 3.9 8.3 SE 1.0 4.0 SSE AVERAGE 6.1
0221 5:16 pm 4.6 4.6 8.3 SE 1.0 4.0 SSE AVERAGE 6.4
0221 4:46 pm 4.6 4.6 7.1 SE 1.0 3.6 SSE STEEP 6.5
0221 4:16 pm 4.6 4.6 7.7 SE 1.0 3.8 SSE AVERAGE 6.5
0221 3:46 pm 5.2 4.9 7.7 SE 1.3 3.2 S AVERAGE 6.5
0221 3:16 pm 5.2 4.9 7.7 SE 1.0 3.7 SSE AVERAGE 6.7
0221 2:46 pm 4.9 4.9 8.3SSE 1.0 3.6 SSE AVERAGE 6.5
0221 2:16 pm 5.2 5.2 9.1SSE 0.7 3.7 SSE AVERAGE 6.8
0221 1:46 pm 4.6 4.6 8.3 SE 0.7 4.0 SSE AVERAGE 6.4
0221 1:16 pm 5.2 4.9 7.7 SE 0.7 2.7 SE AVERAGE 6.7
022112:46 pm 5.2 5.2 7.7 SE 0.7 3.8 SSE AVERAGE 6.7
022112:16 pm 4.9 4.9 8.3 SE 1.0 4.0 SSE AVERAGE 6.5
022111:46 am 4.9 4.9 8.3 SE 1.0 3.8 SSE AVERAGE 6.4
022111:16 am 5.9 5.6 8.3 SE 1.0 3.4 SSE AVERAGE 6.6
022110:46 am 5.9 5.6 7.7 SE 1.3 3.4 SSE STEEP 6.6
022110:16 am 5.9 5.9 8.3 SE 1.0 3.1 SSE AVERAGE 6.5
0221 9:46 am 5.6 5.2 8.3 SE 1.3 3.8 SSE AVERAGE 6.4
0221 9:16 am 5.9 5.6 7.7 SE 1.0 3.4 SSE STEEP 6.4
0221 8:46 am 5.9 5.9 8.3 SE 1.3 3.8 SSE AVERAGE 6.4
0221 8:16 am 6.2 5.9 8.3 SE 1.3 4.0 SSE AVERAGE 6.5
0221 7:46 am 6.2 5.9 7.7 SE 1.3 4.0 SSE STEEP 6.4
0221 7:16 am 6.2 6.2 7.1 SE 1.3 4.0 SSE STEEP 6.4
0221 6:46 am 6.2 6.2 8.3 SE 1.3 4.0 SE AVERAGE 6.5
0221 6:16 am 7.2 6.9 8.3 SE 1.3 3.8 SSE STEEP 6.6
0221 5:46 am 6.9 6.9 7.1 SE 1.3 3.3 SE STEEP 6.6
0221 5:16 am 6.9 6.9 8.3 SE 1.0 3.6 SE AVERAGE 6.6
0221 4:46 am 6.6 6.6 7.7 SE 1.3 4.0 SE STEEP 6.6
0221 4:16 am 6.9 6.9 8.3 SE 1.3 3.2 SE AVERAGE 6.6
0221 3:46 am 7.2 6.9 7.1 SE 1.0 4.0 SE STEEP 6.6
0221 3:16 am 6.9 6.6 8.3 SE 1.6 3.8 SSE AVERAGE 6.6
0221 2:46 am 7.5 7.5 7.7 SE 1.3 3.4 SSE STEEP 6.8
0221 2:16 am 7.9 7.5 8.3 SE 2.0 3.8 SE STEEP 6.8
0221 1:46 am 7.9 7.5 8.3 SE 2.3 4.0 SE STEEP 6.9
0221 1:16 am 8.9 8.5 8.3 SE 2.0 4.5 SE STEEP 6.9
022112:46 am 8.5 8.2 8.3 SE 2.0 3.8 SE STEEP 6.9
022112:16 am 8.2 8.2 8.3 SE 2.3 4.3 ESE STEEP 6.8

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

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