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Station 44100 - Duck FRF 26m, NC (430) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 44100


Conditions at 44100 as of
(9:00 pm EDT on 05/17/2025)
0100 GMT on 05/18/2025:
     

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 - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 4 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 4.0 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):SSE ( 159 deg true )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 72.9 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 68.4 °F
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)
5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 
5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in
5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F
5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F
5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F
5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu
5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi
5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-05-17 08:30 pm--- 3.3 84.0 SE-- 73.9 68.4----
2025-05-17 08:00 pm--- 3.3 94.0 SE-- 74.7 68.4----
2025-05-17 07:30 pm--- 3.0 93.9 SE-- 76.3 68.5----
2025-05-17 07:00 pm--- 3.0 84.0 SE-- 76.5 68.9----
2025-05-17 06:30 pm--- 2.6 93.9 SE-- 76.3 69.1----
2025-05-17 06:00 pm--- 2.6 94.0ESE-- 75.6 69.1----
2025-05-17 05:30 pm--- 2.6 33.9SSW-- 76.3 68.9----
2025-05-17 05:00 pm--- 2.6 83.9 SE-- 76.5 68.7----
2025-05-17 04:30 pm--- 2.3 83.9ESE-- 76.8 68.5----
2025-05-17 04:00 pm--- 2.3 94.0 SE-- 75.9 67.8----
2025-05-17 03:30 pm--- 2.0 104.2 SE-- 75.4 67.8----
2025-05-17 03:00 pm--- 2.0 94.7ESE-- 72.5 68.0----
2025-05-17 02:30 pm--- 2.3 84.2ESE-- 72.5 67.8----
2025-05-17 02:00 pm--- 2.3 94.3ESE-- 72.9 67.6----
2025-05-17 01:30 pm--- 2.3 84.4ESE-- 72.3 67.6----
2025-05-17 01:00 pm--- 2.3 74.3 SE-- 72.5 67.6----
2025-05-17 12:30 pm--- 2.3 94.6 SE-- 72.1 67.6----
2025-05-17 12:00 pm--- 2.3 85.0 SE-- 71.4 67.6----
2025-05-17 11:30 am--- 2.3 74.8 SE-- 70.3 67.6----
2025-05-17 11:00 am--- 2.3 74.6ESE-- 70.5 67.6----
2025-05-17 10:30 am--- 2.6 74.5 SE-- 71.1 67.5----
2025-05-17 10:00 am--- 2.6 84.5 SE-- 71.6 67.5----
2025-05-17 09:30 am--- 2.6 84.8 SE-- 72.5 67.6----
2025-05-17 09:00 am--- 2.6 74.9 SE-- 73.6 67.6----
2025-05-17 08:30 am--- 2.6 75.1 SE-- 73.4 67.6----
2025-05-17 08:00 am--- 2.6 85.4 SE-- 71.8 67.6----
2025-05-17 07:30 am--- 2.6 75.5 SE-- 71.1 67.5----
2025-05-17 07:00 am--- 2.6 75.5 SE-- 71.4 67.5----
2025-05-17 06:30 am--- 2.3 75.2 SE-- 71.2 67.5----
2025-05-17 06:00 am--- 2.3 65.2 SE-- 70.9 67.5----
2025-05-17 05:30 am--- 2.6 85.5ESE-- 70.9 67.3----
2025-05-17 05:00 am--- 2.3 65.5 SE-- 70.5 67.3----
2025-05-17 04:30 am--- 2.3 66.2 SE-- 70.3 67.3----
2025-05-17 04:00 am--- 2.3 76.3 SE-- 69.4 67.3----
2025-05-17 03:30 am--- 2.3 76.5 SE-- 69.6 67.1----
2025-05-17 03:00 am--- 2.3 76.3 SE-- 68.5 66.6----
2025-05-17 02:30 am--- 2.3 76.2 SE-- 68.9 66.7----
2025-05-17 02:00 am--- 2.3 76.0 SE-- 69.3 66.9----
2025-05-17 01:30 am--- 2.3 75.9 SE-- 68.7 66.9----
2025-05-17 01:00 am--- 2.6 75.5 SE-- 68.9 67.1----
2025-05-17 12:30 am--- 2.6 85.1ESE-- 68.9 67.1----
2025-05-17 12:00 am--- 2.6 84.7ESE-- 69.8 67.1----
2025-05-16 11:30 pm--- 3.0 84.4ESE-- 70.3 67.1----
2025-05-16 11:00 pm--- 2.6 74.2 SE-- 70.7 67.3----
2025-05-16 10:30 pm--- 2.6 74.3 SE-- 73.9 67.5----
2025-05-16 10:00 pm--- 3.0 74.6 SE-- 76.8 67.5----
2025-05-16 09:30 pm--- 3.0 74.3 SE-- 72.5 67.5----
2025-05-16 09:00 pm--- 3.0 74.1 SE--- 67.5----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 44100 as of
(9:00 pm EDT on 05/17/2025)
0100 GMT on 05/18/2025:

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 five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 0.7 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 13.3 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): E
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.0 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 4.4 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):SSE
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):VERY_STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.0 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft
5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 
5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2025-05-17 08:30 pm 3.0 0.7 10.0ESE 3.0 8.0 SE AVERAGE 4.0
2025-05-17 08:00 pm 3.3 0.7 10.0 SE 3.0 9.1 SE AVERAGE 4.0
2025-05-17 07:30 pm 3.0 0.7 10.0 SE 3.0 9.1 SE AVERAGE 3.9
2025-05-17 07:00 pm 3.0 0.7 10.0 SE 2.6 8.0 SE AVERAGE 4.0
2025-05-17 06:30 pm 2.6 0.7 12.5 E 2.6 8.7 SE N/A 3.9
2025-05-17 06:00 pm 2.6 0.7 10.0ESE 2.6 8.7 ESE AVERAGE 4.0
2025-05-17 05:30 pm 2.6 0.7 10.0ESE 2.6 9.1 SE N/A 3.9
2025-05-17 05:00 pm 2.6 0.7 10.0ESE 2.3 8.0 SE N/A 3.9
2025-05-17 04:30 pm 2.3 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 8.3 ESE N/A 3.9
2025-05-17 04:00 pm 2.3 0.7 10.5 SE 2.0 8.7 SE N/A 4.0
2025-05-17 03:30 pm 2.0 0.7 10.0ESE 2.0 9.5 SE N/A 4.2
2025-05-17 03:00 pm 2.0 0.7 10.0ESE 2.0 9.1 ESE N/A 4.7
2025-05-17 02:30 pm 2.3 0.7 10.0 SE 2.0 8.3 ESE N/A 4.2
2025-05-17 02:00 pm 2.3 0.7 10.0ESE 2.0 8.7 ESE N/A 4.3
2025-05-17 01:30 pm 2.3 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 8.3 ESE N/A 4.4
2025-05-17 01:00 pm 2.3 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 6.7 SE N/A 4.3
2025-05-17 12:30 pm 2.3 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 9.1 SE N/A 4.6
2025-05-17 12:00 pm 2.3 0.7 10.0ESE 2.0 7.7 SE N/A 5.0
2025-05-17 11:30 am 2.3 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 6.7 SE N/A 4.8
2025-05-17 11:00 am 2.3 0.7 10.0ESE 2.3 7.4 ESE N/A 4.6
2025-05-17 10:30 am 2.6 0.7 13.3ENE 2.6 6.7 SE AVERAGE 4.5
2025-05-17 10:00 am 2.6 0.7 10.0 SE 2.6 8.0 SE AVERAGE 4.5
2025-05-17 09:30 am 2.6 0.7 13.3 E 2.6 8.3 SE N/A 4.8
2025-05-17 09:00 am 2.6 0.7 12.5 E 2.3 7.4 SE N/A 4.9
2025-05-17 08:30 am 2.6 0.7 10.0 SE 2.6 6.9 SE N/A 5.1
2025-05-17 08:00 am 2.6 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 8.3 SE N/A 5.4
2025-05-17 07:30 am 2.6 0.7 10.0ESE 2.3 6.9 SE N/A 5.5
2025-05-17 07:00 am 2.6 0.7 10.0ESE 2.6 6.7 SE N/A 5.5
2025-05-17 06:30 am 2.3 0.7 10.0ESE 2.3 6.7 SE N/A 5.2
2025-05-17 06:00 am 2.3 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 6.2 SE N/A 5.2
2025-05-17 05:30 am 2.6 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 7.7 ESE N/A 5.5
2025-05-17 05:00 am 2.3 0.7 10.0ESE 2.3 6.5 SE N/A 5.5
2025-05-17 04:30 am 2.3 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 6.5 SE N/A 6.2
2025-05-17 04:00 am 2.3 0.7 10.0ESE 2.3 7.4 SE N/A 6.3
2025-05-17 03:30 am 2.3 0.7 10.0ESE 2.3 6.7 SE N/A 6.5
2025-05-17 03:00 am 2.3 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 6.7 SE N/A 6.3
2025-05-17 02:30 am 2.3 0.7 10.0ESE 2.3 7.1 SE N/A 6.2
2025-05-17 02:00 am 2.3 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 7.1 SE N/A 6.0
2025-05-17 01:30 am 2.3 0.7 10.0ESE 2.3 6.9 SE N/A 5.9
2025-05-17 01:00 am 2.6 0.7 10.0 SE 2.3 6.9 SE N/A 5.5
2025-05-17 12:30 am 2.6 0.7 14.3ENE 2.3 7.7 ESE N/A 5.1
2025-05-17 12:00 am 2.6 0.7 10.0 SE 2.6 7.7 ESE N/A 4.7
2025-05-16 11:30 pm 2.6 0.7 10.0ESE 2.6 8.0 ESE AVERAGE 4.4
2025-05-16 11:00 pm 2.6 0.7 14.3 E 2.6 6.9 SE AVERAGE 4.2
2025-05-16 10:30 pm 2.6 0.7 14.3ENE 2.6 6.7 SE AVERAGE 4.3
2025-05-16 10:00 pm 3.0 0.7 10.0ESE 3.0 6.9 SE AVERAGE 4.6
2025-05-16 09:30 pm 3.0 0.7 10.0 E 3.0 7.4 SE AVERAGE 4.3
2025-05-16 09:00 pm 3.0 0.7 10.0ESE 2.6 7.1 SE AVERAGE 4.1

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)


Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 44100

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
9:00 pm EDT 8:30 pm EDT 8:00 pm EDT 7:30 pm EDT 7:00 pm EDT 6:30 pm EDT 6:00 pm EDT 5:30 pm EDT
Depth
ft
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
3 150 0.08130 0.19120 0.25110 0.25120 0.21120 0.37130 0.47130 0.56

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 44100

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