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Station CHAO3 - 9432780 - Charleston, OR Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station CHAO3

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
43.351 N 124.337 W (43°21'3" N 124°20'13" W)

Air temp height: 3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 8.4 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 4.5 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 2 m below MLLW

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Conditions at CHAO3 as of
(2:36 pm PDT)
2136 GMT on 09/27/2021:
     

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 - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): SSE ( 160 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 1.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 7.0 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.92 in
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 56.7 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 1.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 1.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
NOS Water Level Observation Network Water Level
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction 5-day plot - Wind Speed 5-day plot - Wind Gust 5-day plot - Wave Height 5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period 5-day plot - Average Period 5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction 5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency 5-day plot - Air Temperature 5-day plot - Water Temperature 5-day plot - Dew Point 5-day plot - Salinity 5-day plot - Visibility 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(PDT)		 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
0927 2:30 pm S 2.9 6.0----29.92-- 56.7----
0927 2:24 pm S 1.9 6.0----29.92-- 56.7----
0927 2:18 pm S 1.9 6.0----29.92-- 56.7----
0927 2:12 pm S 2.9 9.9----29.91-- 56.7----
0927 2:06 pm SE 1.0 6.0----29.91-- 56.7----
0927 2:00 pm SE 1.9 8.0----29.92+0.02- 56.7----
0927 1:54 pm S 2.9 8.0----29.93-- 56.7----
0927 1:48 pm NW 1.9 4.1----29.93-- 56.7----
0927 1:42 pm S 2.9 7.0----29.93-- 56.7----
0927 1:36 pmSSW 1.9 7.0----29.94-- 56.7----
0927 1:30 pmESE 1.9 5.1----29.93-- 56.7----
0927 1:24 pm SE 1.9 7.0----29.93-- 56.7----
0927 1:18 pmSSE 1.9 7.0----29.93-- 56.7----
0927 1:12 pm S 4.1 8.0----29.93-- 56.7----
0927 1:06 pm S 2.9 7.0----29.93-- 56.7----
0927 1:00 pm S 1.9 7.0----29.91+0.01- 56.7----
092712:54 pmESE 1.9 6.0----29.91-- 56.7----
092712:48 pm SE 2.9 7.0----29.91-- 56.7----
092712:42 pm S 2.9 8.0----29.91-- 56.7----
092712:36 pmSSE 1.9 7.0----29.92-- 56.7----
092712:30 pm S 2.9 8.0----29.92-- 56.7----
092712:24 pm S 4.1 8.0----29.92-- 56.7----
092712:18 pmSSE 1.9 4.1----29.91-- 56.7----
092712:12 pmSSE 4.1 6.0----29.91-- 56.7----
092712:06 pm S 1.9 8.9----29.91-- 56.7----
092712:00 pm S 4.1 11.1----29.91+0.02- 56.7----
092711:54 am S 5.1 11.1----29.92-- 56.7----
092711:48 amSSW 2.9 7.0----29.92-- 56.7----
092711:42 amSSE 1.9 5.1----29.91-- 56.7----
092711:36 am SW 1.9 5.1----29.90-- 56.7----
092711:30 amSSE 2.9 11.1----29.90-- 56.7----
092711:24 am S 1.0 2.9----29.90-- 56.7----
092711:18 am- 0.0 4.1----29.90-- 56.7----
092711:12 am- 0.0 2.9----29.90-- 56.7----
092711:06 amNNE 1.0 4.1----29.90-- 56.7----
092711:00 am- 0.0 6.0----29.91+0.03- 56.7----
092710:54 am SE 2.9 7.0----29.90-- 56.7----
092710:48 am SE 2.9 5.1----29.91-- 56.7----
092710:42 am S 1.0 4.1----29.90-- 56.7----
092710:36 amESE 1.9 5.1----29.91-- 56.7----
092710:30 am S 1.9 6.0----29.91-- 56.7----
092710:24 am SE 1.0 2.9----29.90-- 56.7----
092710:18 am E 1.0 5.1----29.90-- 56.7----
092710:12 am SE 2.9 6.0----29.90-- 56.7----
092710:06 amSSE 1.9 8.0----29.90-- 56.7----
092710:00 amSSE 2.9 5.1----29.90+0.03- 56.7----
0927 9:54 amSSE 1.9 7.0----29.90-- 56.7----
0927 9:48 amSSE 2.9 8.0----29.89-- 56.7----
0927 9:42 am S 1.0 8.0----29.89-- 56.7----
0927 9:36 am S 1.9 6.0----29.90-- 56.7----
0927 9:30 amESE 1.9 7.0----29.90-- 56.7----
0927 9:24 am S 2.9 4.1----29.90-- 56.7----
0927 9:18 amSSE 1.0 5.1----29.89-- 56.7----
0927 9:12 amSSE 1.0 5.1----29.89-- 56.7----
0927 9:06 am SE 1.9 4.1----29.89-- 56.7----
0927 9:00 amSSE 2.9 5.1----29.89+0.02- 56.7----
0927 8:54 am SE 1.9 7.0----29.90-- 56.7----
0927 8:48 amSSE 1.0 4.1----29.89-- 56.7----
0927 8:42 amNNE 1.0 7.0----29.90-- 56.7----
0927 8:36 amSSE 1.9 6.0----29.89-- 56.7----
0927 8:30 am SE 2.9 8.0----29.89-- 56.7----
0927 8:24 amSSE 2.9 7.0----29.89-- 56.7----
0927 8:18 am S 2.9 7.0----29.88-- 56.7----
0927 8:12 amSSW 2.9 6.0----29.88-- 56.7----
0927 8:06 amSSE 4.1 9.9----29.88-- 56.7----
0927 8:00 amSSE 1.9 6.0----29.87+0.00- 56.7----
0927 7:54 am S 1.9 6.0----29.87-- 56.7----
0927 7:48 am S 1.9 4.1----29.88-- 56.7----
0927 7:42 amSSE 1.0 6.0----29.87-- 56.7----
0927 7:36 am S 1.9 6.0----29.87-- 56.7----
0927 7:30 amSSE 2.9 6.0----29.88-- 56.7----
0927 7:24 am S 1.9 7.0----29.88-- 56.7----
0927 7:18 amSSE 1.9 5.1----29.88-- 56.7----
0927 7:12 amSSW 1.0 4.1----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 7:06 amESE 1.0 5.1----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 7:00 amSSE 1.9 4.1----29.87+0.02- 56.5----
0927 6:54 am- 0.0 4.1----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 6:48 am S 1.0 4.1----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 6:42 amSSE 1.0 6.0----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 6:36 amSSE 1.9 6.0----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 6:30 am S 1.0 5.1----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 6:24 amSSE 1.9 6.0----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 6:18 amESE 2.9 5.1----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 6:12 am S 1.9 5.1----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 6:06 amSSE 2.9 6.0----29.87-- 56.7----
0927 6:00 amSSE 1.9 5.1----29.86+0.00- 56.7----
0927 5:54 amESE 1.0 5.1----29.86-- 56.7----
0927 5:48 amSSE 2.9 5.1----29.86-- 56.7----
0927 5:42 am SW 2.9 9.9----29.87-- 56.7----
0927 5:36 am SW 2.9 12.0----29.87-- 56.7----
0927 5:30 am SW 2.9 8.0----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 5:24 am SW 2.9 8.0----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 5:18 am SW 4.1 12.0----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 5:12 am SW 7.0 13.0----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 5:06 am SW 7.0 18.1----29.87-- 56.5----
0927 5:00 amWSW 5.1 14.0----29.87-0.01- 56.5----
0927 4:54 am SW 6.0 13.0----29.86-- 56.5----
0927 4:48 am SW 6.0 17.1----29.86-- 56.3----
0927 4:42 amWSW 8.0 19.0----29.85-- 56.3----
0927 4:36 amWSW 9.9 20.0----29.86-- 56.3----
0927 4:30 amWSW 8.9 17.1----29.86-- 56.3----
0927 4:24 amWSW 9.9 19.0----29.85-- 56.3----
0927 4:18 amWSW 12.0 18.1----29.85-- 56.3----
0927 4:12 amWSW 8.0 19.0----29.85-- 56.3----
0927 4:06 amWSW 2.9 9.9----29.85-- 56.1----
0927 4:00 am S 1.9 13.0----29.85-0.03- 56.1----
0927 3:54 am S 2.9 8.0----29.85-- 56.1----
0927 3:48 am S 2.9 5.1----29.86-- 55.9----
0927 3:42 amSSW 1.9 9.9----29.86-- 55.9----
0927 3:36 am S 4.1 9.9----29.86-- 55.8----
0927 3:30 am S 1.9 7.0----29.86-- 55.8----
0927 3:24 am S 2.9 8.0----29.86-- 55.6----
0927 3:18 am S 4.1 9.9----29.87-- 55.6----
0927 3:12 amSSE 4.1 11.1----29.87-- 55.6----
0927 3:06 amSSE 4.1 9.9----29.87-- 55.6----
0927 3:00 amSSW 5.1 11.1----29.87-0.02- 55.6----
0927 2:54 am S 2.9 15.0----29.87-- 55.6----
0927 2:48 amSSE 4.1 15.0----29.87-- 55.6----
0927 2:42 am S 5.1 12.0----29.87-- 55.6----
0927 2:36 amENE 4.1 9.9----29.87-- 55.6----
0927 2:30 amSSE 2.9 11.1----29.88-- 55.8----
0927 2:24 am S 4.1 9.9----29.88-- 55.8----
0927 2:18 am SE 4.1 8.0----29.88-- 55.8----
0927 2:12 am S 2.9 8.9----29.88-- 55.9----
0927 2:06 amESE 2.9 11.1----29.88-- 56.1----
0927 2:00 amSSE 5.1 13.0----29.88+0.00- 56.3----
0927 1:54 am S 4.1 12.0----29.88-- 56.3----
0927 1:48 am S 5.1 12.0----29.88-- 56.3----
0927 1:42 am S 1.9 14.0----29.88-- 56.5----
0927 1:36 am S 4.1 9.9----29.88-- 56.5----
0927 1:30 amSSE 2.9 9.9----29.88-- 56.5----
0927 1:24 am S 2.9 8.9----29.88-- 56.5----
0927 1:18 am S 2.9 11.1----29.88-- 56.5----
0927 1:12 amSSW 2.9 8.9----29.88-- 56.5----
0927 1:06 am S 2.9 11.1----29.88-- 56.5----
0927 1:00 am S 5.1 14.0----29.89+0.01- 56.5----
092712:54 am S 5.1 11.1----29.89-- 56.5----
092712:48 am SE 4.1 11.1----29.89-- 56.3----
092712:42 amSSW 2.9 12.0----29.89-- 56.3----
092712:36 amSSW 5.1 11.1----29.88-- 56.1----
092712:30 am S 4.1 8.9----29.88-- 56.1----
092712:24 amSSE 5.1 19.0----29.88-- 55.9----
092712:18 amSSW 4.1 12.0----29.88-- 55.9----
092712:12 am S 5.1 12.0----29.88-- 55.8----
092712:06 amSSW 5.1 13.0----29.88-- 55.6----
092712:00 am S 5.1 15.0----29.89+0.01- 55.6----
092611:54 pmSSE 2.9 11.1----29.88-- 55.4----
092611:48 pm S 5.1 15.0----29.88-- 55.2----
092611:42 pmSSW 2.9 9.9----29.88-- 55.2----
092611:36 pmSSW 2.9 9.9----29.88-- 55.2----
092611:30 pm S 2.9 13.0----29.88-- 54.9----
092611:24 pm S 4.1 9.9----29.88-- 54.7----
092611:18 pmSSE 5.1 9.9----29.88-- 54.7----
092611:12 pmSSE 4.1 12.0----29.88-- 54.5----
092611:06 pm S 5.1 9.9----29.88-- 54.5----
092611:00 pm S 5.1 13.0----29.88+0.03- 54.5----
092610:54 pm SE 2.9 9.9----29.88-- 54.5----
092610:48 pm S 1.9 13.0----29.88-- 54.5----
092610:42 pm S 5.1 12.0----29.88-- 54.5----
092610:36 pm S 5.1 14.0----29.88-- 54.5----
092610:30 pmSSE 4.1 11.1----29.87-- 54.5----
092610:24 pmSSE 1.9 12.0----29.87-- 54.3----
092610:18 pm S 4.1 8.9----29.87-- 54.3----
092610:12 pm E 4.1 11.1----29.87-- 54.3----
092610:06 pmSSE 4.1 12.0----29.88-- 54.3----
092610:00 pm S 4.1 11.1----29.88+0.02- 54.3----
0926 9:54 pmSSE 4.1 9.9----29.88-- 54.3----
0926 9:48 pm S 2.9 9.9----29.88-- 54.1----
0926 9:42 pmSSE 4.1 15.9----29.88-- 54.1----
0926 9:36 pm S 4.1 8.9----29.88-- 54.1----
0926 9:30 pm S 4.1 12.0----29.88-- 54.1----
0926 9:24 pmSSE 5.1 14.0----29.88-- 54.1----
0926 9:18 pm S 4.1 7.0----29.88-- 54.0----
0926 9:12 pm S 4.1 9.9----29.87-- 54.0----
0926 9:06 pmSSW 1.9 8.0----29.88-- 54.0----
0926 9:00 pm S 5.1 11.1----29.87+0.02- 54.0----
0926 8:54 pmSSE 2.9 7.0----29.87-- 53.8----
0926 8:48 pm S 2.9 12.0----29.87-- 53.8----
0926 8:42 pm S 2.9 7.0----29.86-- 53.8----
0926 8:36 pm S 2.9 8.0----29.86-- 53.8----
0926 8:30 pm SE 1.9 8.9----29.86-- 53.6----
0926 8:24 pmSSE 1.9 4.1----29.86-- 53.6----
0926 8:18 pm E 1.0 8.0----29.86-- 53.8----
0926 8:12 pmSSW 1.9 12.0----29.85-- 53.8----
0926 8:06 pm S 4.1 9.9----29.85-- 54.0----
0926 8:00 pm S 1.9 8.9----29.85-0.02- 54.0----
0926 7:54 pm E 2.9 12.0----29.85-- 53.8----
0926 7:48 pmENE 2.9 9.9----29.85-- 53.8----
0926 7:42 pm S 4.1 12.0----29.85-- 53.8----
0926 7:36 pm SE 2.9 11.1----29.85-- 53.8----
0926 7:30 pm S 4.1 9.9----29.85-- 53.8----
0926 7:24 pm SE 2.9 11.1----29.85-- 53.8----
0926 7:18 pm SE 4.1 12.0----29.85-- 54.0----
0926 7:12 pmESE 5.1 12.0----29.85-- 54.0----
0926 7:06 pm S 5.1 12.0----29.85-- 54.0----
0926 7:00 pmSSE 2.9 14.0----29.85-0.03- 54.0----
0926 6:54 pmESE 4.1 12.0----29.85-- 54.0----
0926 6:48 pm S 2.9 12.0----29.85-- 54.0----
0926 6:42 pmSSE 5.1 12.0----29.85-- 54.0----
0926 6:36 pmSSW 5.1 8.9----29.86-- 54.0----
0926 6:30 pm S 4.1 8.0----29.86-- 54.0----
0926 6:24 pm S 4.1 8.9----29.86-- 54.0----
0926 6:18 pmSSE 5.1 11.1----29.86-- 53.8----
0926 6:12 pmSSW 1.9 9.9----29.85-- 53.8----
0926 6:06 pm S 5.1 14.0----29.85-- 53.8----
0926 6:00 pm S 4.1 12.0----29.85-0.05- 53.8----
0926 5:36 pm S 2.9 12.0----29.85-- 53.6----
0926 5:30 pm SW 1.9 8.9----29.85-- 53.6----
0926 5:24 pmSSE 2.9 8.0----29.85-- 53.6----
0926 5:18 pm S 1.9 7.0----29.86-- 53.6----
0926 5:12 pmSSE 2.9 8.0----29.86-- 53.6----
0926 5:06 pm NW 1.0 6.0----29.87-- 53.4----
0926 5:00 pm SW 5.1 11.1----29.87-0.04- 53.4----
0926 4:54 pmSSW 2.9 8.9----29.87-- 53.4----
0926 4:48 pmSSW 2.9 13.0----29.87-- 53.2----
0926 4:42 pm SW 4.1 9.9----29.87-- 53.1----
0926 4:36 pm S 2.9 8.9----29.88-- 52.9----
0926 4:30 pm S 4.1 12.0----29.88-- 52.9----
0926 4:24 pm S 2.9 9.9----29.88-- 52.9----
0926 4:18 pmSSE 2.9 11.1----29.88-- 52.7----
0926 4:12 pm S 5.1 8.9----29.88-- 52.7----
0926 4:06 pmSSE 1.9 7.0----29.88-- 52.7----
0926 4:00 pm S 2.9 8.0----29.88-0.04- 52.7----
0926 3:54 pmSSW 4.1 12.0----29.88-- 52.7----
0926 3:48 pm SE 1.9 11.1----29.89-- 52.7----
0926 3:42 pmSSE 2.9 7.0----29.89-- 52.7----
0926 3:36 pm S 5.1 14.0----29.89-- 52.7----
0926 3:30 pmSSW 4.1 13.0----29.90-- 52.7----
0926 3:24 pm W 2.9 7.0----29.90-- 52.7----
0926 3:18 pm SW 2.9 9.9----29.90-- 52.5----
0926 3:12 pm S 6.0 12.0----29.90-- 52.5----
0926 3:06 pmSSW 5.1 14.0----29.90-- 52.5----
0926 3:00 pm SW 2.9 13.0----29.91-0.04- 52.5----
0926 2:54 pmSSW 4.1 12.0----29.91-- 52.5----

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