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Station 62170 - F3 Light Vessel Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 62170

Owned and maintained by UK Met Office
Lightship
51.240 N 2.000 E (51°14'24" N 2°0'0" E)

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Conditions at 62170 as of
0800 GMT on 03/17/2025:
     

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 - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):ENE ( 60 deg true )
24-hour plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 14.0 kts
24-hour plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 2.0 ft
24-hour plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 5 sec
24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.36 in
24-hour plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 43.7 °F
24-hour plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 46.9 °F
24-hour plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 32.4 °F
24-hour plot - Visibility Visibility (VIS): 11.0 nmi
24-hour plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 36.3 °F
24-hour plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Data from this station are not quality controlled by NDBC

Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 24-hour plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 24-hour plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 24-hour plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 24-hour plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 24-hour plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 24-hour plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 24-hour plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 24-hour plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 24-hour plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 24-hour plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 24-hour plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 24-hour plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-03-17 0700 NE 14.0- 1.6- 5-30.35- 44.2 46.9 33.8- 11.0-
2025-03-17 0600 NE 15.9- 3.3---30.32- 44.8 46.9 36.7- 11.0-
2025-03-17 0500 NE 15.9- 1.6- 5-30.32- 44.6 46.9 37.0- 11.0-
2025-03-17 0400 NE 15.9- 1.3- 5-30.30- 45.1 46.9 39.0- 5.0-
2025-03-17 0300 E 13.0- 1.0- 6-30.30- 45.5 46.9 38.8- 11.0-
2025-03-17 0200ENE 18.1- 1.3- 5-30.30- 45.1 46.9 39.0- 11.0-
2025-03-17 0100 NE 12.0- 1.3- 5-30.31- 44.2 46.9 40.1- 11.0-
2025-03-17 0000ENE 14.0- 1.6---30.30- 44.1 46.9 40.3- 2.0-
2025-03-16 2300 NE 12.0- 1.6- 5-30.30- 43.7 46.9 39.7- 11.0-
2025-03-16 2200NNE 15.9- 1.6- 5-30.30- 44.6 47.1 40.1- 5.0-
2025-03-16 2100 NE 15.9- 2.0- 5-30.30- 44.6 47.1 38.8- 11.0-
2025-03-16 2000 NE 18.1- 2.0- 5-30.29- 44.8 47.1 37.4- 11.0-
2025-03-16 1900 NE 21.0- 2.0- 5-30.29- 44.6 47.1 35.1- 11.0-
2025-03-16 1800 NE 15.9- 1.6---30.27- 43.9 47.1 33.6- 11.0-
2025-03-16 1700 NE 18.1- 2.0- 5-30.24- 44.1 47.1 34.0- 11.0-
2025-03-16 1600NNE 19.0- 2.0- 5-30.22- 43.5 47.1 32.2- 11.0-
2025-03-16 1500NNE 19.0- 2.0- 5-30.22- 43.2 47.1 33.1- 11.0-
2025-03-16 1400 NE 18.1- 1.6- 6-30.22- 42.8 46.9 32.0- 11.0-
2025-03-16 1300 NE 19.0- 2.3- 5-30.24- 42.4 46.9 33.3- 11.0-
2025-03-16 1200 NE 19.0- 1.6---30.24- 42.3 46.8 31.8- 11.0-
2025-03-16 1100 NE 19.0- 2.3- 5-30.24- 42.4 46.8 32.2- 11.0-
2025-03-16 1000 NE 20.0- 3.0- 5-30.24- 42.3 46.8 32.0- 11.0-
2025-03-16 0900ENE 20.0- 3.0- 5-30.24- 42.3 46.8 32.5- 11.0-
Detailed Wave Summary
for 62170 as of
0600 GMT on 03/17/2025:

Note: This report is more than two hours old

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 Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 3.3 ft
24-hour plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.3 ft
24-hour plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 5.0 sec
24-hour plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):VERY_STEEP
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 24-hour plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 24-hour plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft		 24-hour plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 24-hour plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft		 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec		 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 		 24-hour plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 		 24-hour plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2025-03-17 0000 1.6--- 1.6 5.0- N/A-
2025-03-16 1800 1.6--- 1.6 5.0- N/A-
2025-03-16 1200 1.6--- 1.6 5.0- N/A-