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Station 62304 - Sandettie Lightship Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 62304

Owned and maintained by UK Met Office
Lightship
51.102 N 1.800 E (51°6'9" N 1°48'0" E)

Site elevation: sea level
Anemometer height: 14 m above site elevation

For realtime data go to U.K. Met Office

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 62304

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Data from this station are not quality controlled by NDBC

Conditions at 62304 as of
0000 GMT on 04/01/2023:
     

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): WNW ( 300 deg true )
24-hour plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 19.0 kts
24-hour plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 4.6 ft
24-hour plot - Average Period Average Period (APD): 7 sec
24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.40 in
24-hour plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 50.5 °F
24-hour plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 48.7 °F
24-hour plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 46.9 °F
24-hour plot - Visibility Visibility (VIS): 5.0 nmi
24-hour plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 44.1 °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
03312200  W 27.0- 5.2- 7-29.34- 50.0 48.7 47.7- 5.0-
03312100  W 28.0- 6.2- 7-29.31- 50.5 48.7 47.3- 2.0-
03312000 WSW 28.9- 6.9- 7-29.29- 50.4 48.7 47.5- 1.0-
03311900 WSW 28.9- 7.5- 7-29.27- 50.7 48.7 47.7- 5.0-
03311800 WSW 33.0- 8.2---29.24- 50.5 48.7 47.1- 2.0-
03311700 WSW 34.0- 7.5- 7-29.23- 50.7 48.7 47.1- 2.0-
03311600 WSW 35.0- 7.9- 8-29.21- 50.9 48.7 46.8- 2.0-
03311500 WSW 40.0- 8.9- 8-29.19- 50.9 48.7 46.6- 2.0-
03311400  SW 41.0- 7.5- 7-29.19- 50.9 48.6 46.2- 2.0-
03311300 WSW 38.1- 6.9- 7-29.18- 50.9 48.6 46.4- 2.0-
03311200  SW 35.9- 6.6---29.19- 50.7 48.6 46.9- 2.0-
03311100  SW 35.0- 7.2- 7-29.19- 50.2 48.6 47.1- 2.0-
03311000  SW 38.1- 7.2- 7-29.20- 50.4 48.4 46.8- 2.0-
03310900  SW 35.9- 7.2- 7-29.21- 50.2 48.2 46.8- 2.0-
03310800  SW 36.9- 6.6- 6-29.22- 49.8 48.2 46.6- 1.0-
03310700 SSW 42.9- 5.2- 6-29.24- 51.1 48.2 46.2- 1.0-
03310600 SSW 36.9- 3.3---29.26- 51.4 48.2 46.6- 2.0-
03310500 SSW 35.0- 3.3- 6-29.29- 51.4 48.2 47.5- 2.0-
03310400 SSW 31.1- 2.6- 6-29.32- 51.1 48.2 47.8- 2.0-
03310300 SSW 33.0- 2.3- 6-29.36- 50.7 48.4 47.1- 1.0-
03310200  S 29.9- 2.3- 6-29.41- 52.3 48.4 47.7- 2.0-
03310100 SSE 17.1- 2.0- 5-29.46- 50.7 48.4 47.8- 5.0-
03310000  S 22.0- 1.6---29.51- 51.1 48.4 47.7- 5.0-
Detailed Wave Summary
for 62304 as of
1800 GMT on 03/31/2023:


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): 8.2 ft
24-hour plot - Wind Wave HeightWind Wave Height (WWH): 8.2 ft
24-hour plot - Wind Wave PeriodWind Wave Period (WWP): 8.0 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
03311200  6.6--- 6.6 7.0- STEEP-
03310600  3.3--- 3.3 6.0- STEEP-
03310000  1.6--- 1.6 6.0- N/A-

Description of Measurements