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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)

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 62170

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Data from this station are not quality controlled by NDBC

Conditions at 62170 as of
1100 GMT on 03/25/2023:
     

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): W ( 260 deg true )
24-hour plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 22.0 kts
24-hour plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 4.6 ft
24-hour plot - Average Period Average Period (APD): 6 sec
24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.66 in
24-hour plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 50.9 °F
24-hour plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 47.8 °F
24-hour plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 42.4 °F
24-hour plot - Visibility Visibility (VIS): 11.0 nmi
24-hour plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 43.9 °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
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
(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
03251000  W 26.0- 3.6- 6-29.64- 50.2 47.8 41.4- 11.0-
03250900  SW 25.1- 4.6- 6-29.62- 50.4 47.8 43.9- 5.0-
03250800  SW 28.0- 3.9- 7-29.62- 49.5 47.8 43.2- 5.0-
03250700  SW 28.9- 3.6- 6-29.60- 49.3 47.8 43.3- 5.0-
03250600 WSW 29.9- 3.3---29.57- 49.5 47.8 43.3- 5.0-
03250500 WSW 29.9- 3.6- 6-29.55- 49.5 47.8 43.7- 5.0-
03250400 WSW 28.0- 4.9- 6-29.54- 49.5 47.8 43.9- 5.0-
03250300 WSW 25.1- 5.9- 7-29.54- 49.5 47.8 44.4- 5.0-
03250200  SW 27.0- 6.9- 7-29.53- 49.6 47.8 45.3- 5.0-
03250100  SW 29.9- 6.6- 7-29.53- 49.8 47.7 45.7- 2.0-
03250000  SW 28.9- 4.9---29.54- 49.6 47.7 45.9- 2.0-
03242300  SW 28.0- 4.9- 7-29.54- 49.8 47.7 45.7- 2.0-
03242200  SW 29.9- 4.3- 7-29.53- 49.6 47.7 44.2- 5.0-
03242100  SW 29.9- 4.6- 6-29.54- 49.8 47.8 44.6- 5.0-
03242000  SW 29.9- 3.6- 6-29.53- 50.0 47.8 44.8- 5.0-
03241900  SW 28.9- 3.0- 5-29.54- 50.2 48.0 45.3- 5.0-
03241800  SW 28.9- 3.3---29.54- 50.5 48.0 45.5- 5.0-
03241700  SW 35.0- 3.0- 5-29.52- 50.9 48.0 45.9- 5.0-
03241600  SW 32.1- 3.3- 6-29.52- 51.4 48.0 45.9- 5.0-
03241500  SW 29.9- 3.3- 5-29.53- 51.3 47.8 46.9- 5.0-
03241400  SW 31.1- 5.2- 6-29.53- 50.7 47.8 46.4- 5.0-
03241300  SW 29.9- 5.2- 6-29.55- 50.2 47.7 46.2- 5.0-
03241200  SW 28.9- 4.3- 6-29.57- 49.6 47.7 45.9- 5.0-
Detailed Wave Summary
for 62170 as of
0600 GMT on 03/25/2023:


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 HeightSignificant Wave Height (WVHT): 3.3 ft
24-hour plot - Wind Wave HeightWind Wave Height (WWH): 3.3 ft
24-hour plot - Wind Wave PeriodWind Wave Period (WWP): 6.0 sec
24-hour plot - Wave SteepnessWave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
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
(GMT)		 WVHT
ft		 SwH
ft		 SwP
sec		 SwD WWH
ft		 WWP
sec		 WWD STEEPNESS APD
sec
03250000  4.9--- 4.9 6.0-VERY_STEEP-
03241800  3.3--- 3.3 5.0-VERY_STEEP-

Description of Measurements