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Station CLKN7 - Cape Lookout, NC Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station CLKN7

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C-MAN Station
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34.611 N 76.528 W (34°36'39" N 76°31'42" W)

Site elevation: 3.1 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 6.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 6.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 5.3 m above mean sea level

Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater within the vicinity of this station between November 1 and April 30. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike.

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Station CLKN7

Conditions at CLKN7 as of
(12:20 pm EST)
1720 GMT on 12/28/2025:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR):NNE ( 30 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 13 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.16 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 53.1 °F
5-day plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 47.7 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 49.8 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 10 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 10 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Supplemental Measurements
Lowest 1-minute Pressure
Time (EST)Pressure
12:19 pm30.16 in
Highest 1-minute Wind Speed
Time (EST)5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Speed WSPD 5-day plot - 1-Minute Wind Direction WDIR
12:19 pm 10 kts NE ( 40 deg true )
Previous observations
TIME
(EST)		 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
2025-12-28 12:10 pmNNE 8 12----30.16- 52.5- 47.3---
2025-12-28 12:00 pmNNE 10 13----30.17-0.05 51.4- 46.6---
2025-12-28 11:50 am N 10 15----30.17- 51.3- 46.4---
2025-12-28 11:40 am N 10 13----30.18- 50.9- 46.0---
2025-12-28 11:30 am N 8 12----30.18- 51.6- 46.4---
2025-12-28 11:20 am N 8 12----30.19- 51.1- 46.6---
2025-12-28 11:10 amNNE 8 12----30.19- 50.4- 46.2---
2025-12-28 11:00 am N 9 12----30.20+0.00 50.0- 46.0---
2025-12-28 10:50 am N 9 12----30.21- 49.8- 46.0---
2025-12-28 10:40 am N 9 12----30.21- 49.1- 45.9---
2025-12-28 10:30 am N 9 12----30.22- 49.1- 45.9---
2025-12-28 10:20 am N 9 12----30.22- 48.7- 45.7---
2025-12-28 10:10 am N 8 12----30.22- 48.4- 45.5---
2025-12-28 10:00 am N 9 12----30.22+0.02 48.0- 45.1---
2025-12-28 09:50 am N 9 12----30.22- 47.8- 45.1---
2025-12-28 09:40 amNNE 9 12----30.22- 47.7- 45.0---
2025-12-28 09:30 am N 9 14----30.22- 47.1- 44.6---
2025-12-28 09:20 am N 10 14----30.22- 46.9- 44.6---
2025-12-28 09:10 am N 10 16----30.22- 46.6- 44.4---
2025-12-28 09:00 am N 9 13----30.22+0.04 46.6- 44.6---
2025-12-28 08:50 am N 8 12----30.22- 46.4- 44.6---
2025-12-28 08:40 am N 9 13----30.22- 46.0- 44.4---
2025-12-28 08:30 am N 8 12----30.22- 45.9- 44.4---
2025-12-28 08:20 am N 9 12----30.21- 45.7- 44.4---
2025-12-28 08:10 am N 8 11----30.21- 45.5- 44.2---
2025-12-28 08:00 am N 8 11----30.20+0.03 45.3- 44.1---
2025-12-28 07:50 am N 8 12----30.20- 45.1- 43.9---
2025-12-28 07:40 am N 9 12----30.20- 45.0- 43.9---
2025-12-28 07:30 am N 9 12----30.20- 45.0- 43.9---
2025-12-28 07:20 am N 10 12----30.20- 44.8- 43.7---
2025-12-28 07:10 am N 10 13----30.20- 44.6- 43.5---
2025-12-28 07:00 am N 10 13----30.20+0.04 44.6- 43.3---
2025-12-28 06:50 am N 9 12----30.20- 44.6- 43.3---
2025-12-28 06:40 am N 9 13----30.20- 45.1- 43.5---
2025-12-28 06:30 am N 10 13----30.19- 46.0- 44.2---
2025-12-28 06:20 am N 10 13----30.19- 45.9- 44.1---
2025-12-28 06:10 amNNE 10 14----30.18- 45.7- 43.9---
2025-12-28 06:00 amNNE 10 13----30.18+0.01 45.5- 43.9---
2025-12-28 05:50 amNNE 9 12----30.18- 45.1- 43.5---
2025-12-28 05:40 amNNE 9 12----30.17- 45.0- 43.3---
2025-12-28 05:30 amNNE 9 13----30.17- 45.0- 43.5---
2025-12-28 05:20 am N 9 12----30.17- 44.8- 43.3---
2025-12-28 05:10 am N 9 12----30.17- 44.6- 43.2---
2025-12-28 05:00 am N 10 13----30.17+0.02 44.4- 43.0---
2025-12-28 04:50 am N 10 13----30.17- 44.6- 43.2---
2025-12-28 04:40 am N 10 14----30.17- 44.8- 43.3---
2025-12-28 04:30 am N 10 14----30.17- 44.8- 43.3---
2025-12-28 04:20 am N 10 14----30.16- 45.1- 43.3---
2025-12-28 04:10 am N 9 12----30.16- 45.7- 43.7---
2025-12-28 04:00 am N 10 12----30.16+0.02 45.9- 43.5---
2025-12-28 03:50 amNNE 11 16----30.16- 45.9- 43.5---
2025-12-28 03:40 amNNE 12 16----30.16- 45.9- 43.5---
2025-12-28 03:30 amNNE 11 16----30.16- 45.9- 43.5---
2025-12-28 03:20 amNNE 11 15----30.16- 45.9- 43.5---
2025-12-28 03:10 amNNE 11 15----30.16- 46.2- 43.9---
2025-12-28 03:00 amNNE 12 17----30.16+0.02 46.2- 43.9---
2025-12-28 02:50 amNNE 11 16----30.16- 46.2- 43.9---
2025-12-28 02:40 amNNE 12 16----30.16- 46.0- 43.7---
2025-12-28 02:30 amNNE 12 16----30.15- 46.0- 43.7---
2025-12-28 02:20 amNNE 12 16----30.15- 46.0- 43.7---
2025-12-28 02:10 amNNE 11 14----30.15- 46.0- 43.7---
2025-12-28 02:00 amNNE 11 14----30.15+0.01 46.0- 43.7---
2025-12-28 01:50 amNNE 10 15----30.14- 46.2- 43.7---
2025-12-28 01:40 amNNE 11 15----30.14- 46.4- 43.7---
2025-12-28 01:30 amNNE 11 17----30.14- 46.6- 43.7---
2025-12-28 01:20 amNNE 11 16----30.15- 46.8- 43.7---
2025-12-28 01:10 amNNE 12 16----30.14- 46.9- 43.9---
2025-12-28 01:00 amNNE 12 18----30.14+0.00 46.4- 43.3---
2025-12-28 12:50 amNNE 11 16----30.14- 46.2- 43.2---
2025-12-28 12:40 amNNE 12 15----30.14- 46.0- 43.2---
2025-12-28 12:30 amNNE 12 16----30.14- 46.0- 43.2---
2025-12-28 12:20 amNNE 11 15----30.14- 46.4- 43.5---
2025-12-28 12:10 amNNE 11 15----30.14- 46.2- 43.3---
2025-12-28 12:00 amNNE 11 18----30.14+0.00 46.6- 43.7---
2025-12-27 11:50 pm NE 17 22----30.14- 47.7- 44.8---
2025-12-27 11:40 pmNNE 14 20----30.14- 47.5- 44.6---
2025-12-27 11:30 pm NE 17 23----30.14- 47.7- 44.6---
2025-12-27 11:20 pmNNE 15 21----30.14- 46.8- 43.7---
2025-12-27 11:10 pmNNE 12 19----30.14- 45.9- 42.4---
2025-12-27 11:00 pmNNE 12 20----30.14+0.00 46.2- 42.8---
2025-12-27 10:50 pmNNE 10 14----30.14- 45.1- 41.4---
2025-12-27 10:40 pmNNE 11 19----30.15- 45.5- 41.4---
2025-12-27 10:30 pmNNE 15 21----30.15- 47.1- 42.4---
2025-12-27 10:20 pm NE 17 21----30.14- 47.7- 42.6---
2025-12-27 10:10 pm NE 18 23----30.15- 47.7- 42.3---
2025-12-27 10:00 pm NE 18 22----30.14+0.03 47.5- 41.9---
2025-12-27 09:50 pm NE 19 24----30.14- 47.5- 41.5---
2025-12-27 09:40 pm NE 18 23----30.14- 47.5- 41.5---
2025-12-27 09:30 pm NE 18 23----30.14- 47.5- 41.5---
2025-12-27 09:20 pmNNE 13 19----30.14- 46.4- 40.1---
2025-12-27 09:10 pmNNE 13 20----30.14- 46.2- 39.0---
2025-12-27 09:00 pmNNE 17 23----30.14+0.05 46.6- 39.7---
2025-12-27 08:50 pmNNE 16 25----30.14- 46.9- 40.6---
2025-12-27 08:40 pmNNE 12 17----30.14- 46.4- 39.9---
2025-12-27 08:30 pmNNE 12 16----30.14- 46.6- 39.9---
2025-12-27 08:20 pmNNE 11 16----30.14- 46.6- 39.6---
2025-12-27 08:10 pmNNE 12 16----30.14- 46.8- 39.4---
2025-12-27 08:00 pmNNE 12 16----30.14+0.09 46.8- 39.2---
2025-12-27 07:50 pmNNE 13 17----30.14- 47.1- 39.4---
2025-12-27 07:40 pmNNE 13 17----30.14- 47.3- 39.6---
2025-12-27 07:30 pmNNE 12 17----30.13- 47.3- 39.4---
2025-12-27 07:20 pmNNE 13 17----30.13- 47.8- 39.7---
2025-12-27 07:10 pmNNE 13 18----30.12- 48.0- 39.9---
2025-12-27 07:00 pmNNE 12 16----30.12+0.10 48.0- 40.5---
2025-12-27 06:50 pmNNE 12 16----30.11- 48.4- 41.0---
2025-12-27 06:40 pmNNE 11 17----30.11- 48.6- 41.4---
2025-12-27 06:20 pmNNE 12 16----30.10- 49.1- 41.9---
2025-12-27 06:10 pmNNE 12 17----30.09- 49.8- 42.8---
2025-12-27 06:00 pmNNE 11 15----30.09+0.09 49.6- 42.4---
2025-12-27 05:50 pmNNE 12 15----30.09- 49.6- 42.4---
2025-12-27 05:40 pmNNE 12 16----30.08- 50.0- 43.0---
2025-12-27 05:30 pmNNE 11 19----30.07- 50.7- 43.5---
2025-12-27 05:20 pm NE 14 18----30.06- 51.8- 44.2---
2025-12-27 05:10 pm NE 14 18----30.05- 52.0- 44.4---
2025-12-27 05:00 pm NE 14 19----30.05+0.08 52.2- 44.8---
2025-12-27 04:50 pm NE 16 19----30.04- 52.5- 44.8---
2025-12-27 04:40 pm NE 16 19----30.03- 52.5- 45.0---
2025-12-27 04:30 pm NE 14 18----30.03- 52.7- 45.3---
2025-12-27 04:20 pm NE 15 17----30.03- 52.9- 45.3---
2025-12-27 04:10 pm NE 15 18----30.02- 52.9- 45.3---
2025-12-27 04:00 pm NE 15 17----30.02+0.04 52.7- 45.5---
2025-12-27 03:50 pm NE 16 18----30.01- 52.7- 45.5---
2025-12-27 03:40 pm NE 16 18----30.01- 52.9- 45.9---
2025-12-27 03:30 pm NE 16 19----30.01- 52.9- 45.9---
2025-12-27 03:20 pm NE 16 19----30.01- 53.1- 45.5---
2025-12-27 03:10 pm NE 16 19----30.00- 53.4- 46.0---
2025-12-27 03:00 pm NE 16 19----30.00+0.01 53.2- 46.0---
2025-12-27 02:50 pm NE 16 19----29.99- 53.4- 46.4---
2025-12-27 02:40 pm NE 16 19----29.98- 53.4- 46.0---
2025-12-27 02:30 pm NE 16 18----29.98- 53.6- 46.6---
2025-12-27 02:20 pm NE 16 19----29.98- 53.4- 46.2---
2025-12-27 02:10 pm NE 16 18----29.98- 53.4- 46.4---
2025-12-27 02:00 pm NE 16 18----29.97-0.03 53.8- 46.6---
2025-12-27 01:50 pm NE 15 19----29.97- 53.6- 46.4---
2025-12-27 01:40 pm NE 16 19----29.97- 53.2- 46.2---
2025-12-27 01:30 pm NE 16 19----29.97- 53.2- 46.2---
2025-12-27 01:20 pm NE 16 18----29.97- 53.4- 46.6---
2025-12-27 01:10 pm NE 15 18----29.97- 53.6- 46.8---
2025-12-27 01:00 pm NE 15 18----29.97+0.00 53.8- 46.6---
2025-12-27 12:50 pm NE 15 19----29.97- 53.6- 46.8---
2025-12-27 12:40 pm NE 14 18----29.97- 54.0- 47.1---
2025-12-27 12:30 pm NE 11 16----29.98- 54.7- 47.3---
2025-12-27 12:20 pm NE 12 15----29.98- 54.1- 46.6---
2025-12-27 12:10 pm NE 12 14----29.98- 54.3- 46.8---
2025-12-27 12:00 pm NE 12 16----29.98+0.04 54.3- 46.6---
2025-12-27 11:50 am NE 13 17----29.98- 54.3- 46.4---