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Station 41120 - Cape Hatteras East, NC (250) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 41120

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
35.258 N 75.285 W (35°15'29" N 75°17'6" W)

Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 29 m

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Station 41120

Conditions at 41120 as of
1200 GMT on 07/27/2024:
     

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 - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 1.3 m
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 6 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 4.6 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD): N ( 6 deg true )
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 27.3 °C
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
m/s		 5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
m/s		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 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
mb		 5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
mb		 5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°C		 5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°C		 5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°C		 5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
km		 5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
m
2024-07-27 1130--- 1.2 64.6 N--- 27.2----
2024-07-27 1100--- 1.3 64.6 N--- 27.1----
2024-07-27 1030--- 1.3 54.6 N--- 27.0----
2024-07-27 1000--- 1.4 54.6 N--- 27.0----
2024-07-27 0930--- 1.2 54.5 N--- 27.0----
2024-07-27 0900--- 1.1 54.6 N--- 26.9----
2024-07-27 0830--- 1.1 74.7 SE--- 26.9----
2024-07-27 0800--- 0.9 54.7 N--- 26.9----
2024-07-27 0730--- 1.0 85.1SSE--- 26.9----
2024-07-27 0700--- 0.8 74.8 SE--- 27.0----
2024-07-27 0630--- 0.9 85.0 SE--- 27.0----
2024-07-27 0600--- 0.8 84.8SSE--- 27.0----
2024-07-27 0530--- 0.9 84.7 SE--- 27.1----
2024-07-27 0500--- 0.9 85.0SSE--- 27.4----
2024-07-27 0430--- 0.9 85.0SSE--- 27.5----
2024-07-27 0400--- 0.9 84.9SSE--- 27.5----
2024-07-27 0330--- 0.9 84.8SSE--- 27.7----
2024-07-27 0300--- 0.9 74.7 SE--- 27.6----
2024-07-27 0230--- 0.9 85.0SSE--- 27.5----
2024-07-27 0200--- 0.9 75.0 SE--- 27.7----
2024-07-27 0130--- 0.9 84.9SSE--- 27.7----
2024-07-27 0100--- 0.9 85.2 SE--- 27.7----
2024-07-27 0030--- 0.8 85.2 SE--- 27.6----
2024-07-27 0000--- 0.8 75.3 SE--- 27.5----
2024-07-26 2330--- 0.8 85.6 SE--- 27.5----
2024-07-26 2300--- 0.8 85.5 SE--- 27.5----
2024-07-26 2230--- 0.8 75.7SSE--- 27.4----
2024-07-26 2200--- 0.8 85.7 SE--- 27.4----
2024-07-26 2130--- 0.8 85.6 SE--- 27.5----
2024-07-26 2100--- 0.8 85.6SSE--- 27.6----
2024-07-26 2030--- 0.9 85.8 SE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 2000--- 0.8 85.8 SE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 1930--- 0.8 85.7 SE--- 27.6----
2024-07-26 1900--- 0.8 75.4 SE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 1830--- 0.9 85.6SSE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 1800--- 0.9 75.5 SE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 1730--- 0.8 85.5SSE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 1700--- 0.8 75.2 SE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 1630--- 0.8 85.2SSE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 1600--- 0.8 85.2SSE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 1530--- 0.8 85.2SSE--- 27.6----
2024-07-26 1500--- 0.8 84.5SSE--- 27.6----
2024-07-26 1430--- 0.9 84.9 SE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 1400--- 0.9 84.6 SE--- 27.6----
2024-07-26 1330--- 0.9 84.5 SE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 1300--- 0.9 74.2SSE--- 27.7----
2024-07-26 1230--- 0.9 84.1SSE--- 27.8----
2024-07-26 1200--- 1.0 84.0SSE--- 27.8----
Detailed Wave Summary
for 41120 as of
1200 GMT on 07/27/2024:

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 five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 1.2 m
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 0.2 m
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 11.8 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD): E
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 1.2 m
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 5.9 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD): N
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 4.6 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
m		 5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
m		 5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
m		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec		 5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 		 5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 		 5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2024-07-27 1130 1.2 0.2 12.5ESE 1.2 5.7 N STEEP 4.6
2024-07-27 1100 1.3 0.2 12.5 E 1.3 5.7 NVERY_STEEP 4.6
2024-07-27 1030 1.3 0.2 12.5ENE 1.3 5.4 NVERY_STEEP 4.6
2024-07-27 1000 1.4 0.2 12.5 E 1.4 5.0 NVERY_STEEP 4.6
2024-07-27 0930 1.2 0.2 12.5 E 1.2 5.4-VERY_STEEP 4.5
2024-07-27 0900 1.1 0.2 11.8 SE 1.1 4.9 NVERY_STEEP 4.6
2024-07-27 0830 1.1 0.2 12.5ESE 1.1 7.4 SE AVERAGE 4.7
2024-07-27 0800 0.9 0.2 12.5ESE 0.9 5.1 NVERY_STEEP 4.7
2024-07-27 0730 1.0 0.2 12.5ESE 1.0 8.0 SSE AVERAGE 5.1
2024-07-27 0700 0.8 0.2 13.3ESE 0.8 7.4 SE AVERAGE 4.8
2024-07-27 0630 0.9 0.2 11.8ESE 0.9 7.7 SE AVERAGE 5.0
2024-07-27 0600 0.8 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 8.3 SSE AVERAGE 4.8
2024-07-27 0530 0.9 0.2 11.8ESE 0.8 7.7 SE AVERAGE 4.7
2024-07-27 0500 0.9 0.2 13.3ESE 0.9 8.0 SSE AVERAGE 5.0
2024-07-27 0430 0.9 0.2 12.5 E 0.9 7.7 SSE AVERAGE 5.0
2024-07-27 0400 0.9 0.2 12.5ESE 0.9 7.7 SSE AVERAGE 4.9
2024-07-27 0330 0.8 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 8.0 SSE AVERAGE 4.8
2024-07-27 0300 0.9 0.2 13.3 E 0.9 7.1 SE AVERAGE 4.7
2024-07-27 0230 0.9 0.2 12.5ESE 0.9 8.0 SSE AVERAGE 5.0
2024-07-27 0200 0.9 0.2 12.5 E 0.9 7.4 SE AVERAGE 5.0
2024-07-27 0130 0.9 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 7.7 SSE AVERAGE 4.9
2024-07-27 0100 0.8 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 7.7 SE AVERAGE 5.2
2024-07-27 0030 0.8 0.2 13.3 E 0.8 7.7 SE AVERAGE 5.2
2024-07-27 0000 0.8 0.2 13.3 E 0.8 7.4 SE AVERAGE 5.3
2024-07-26 2330 0.8 0.2 13.3ESE 0.8 8.0 SE AVERAGE 5.6
2024-07-26 2300 0.8 0.2 13.3ESE 0.8 8.0 SE AVERAGE 5.5
2024-07-26 2230 0.8 0.2 13.3ESE 0.8 7.1 SSE N/A 5.7
2024-07-26 2200 0.8 0.2 13.3ESE 0.8 7.7 SE N/A 5.7
2024-07-26 2130 0.8 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 7.7 SE AVERAGE 5.6
2024-07-26 2100 0.8 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 8.0 SSE AVERAGE 5.6
2024-07-26 2030 0.9 0.2 13.3ESE 0.8 8.0 SE AVERAGE 5.8
2024-07-26 2000 0.8 0.2 13.3ESE 0.8 7.7 SE N/A 5.8
2024-07-26 1930 0.8 0.2 12.5 SE 0.8 8.0 SE AVERAGE 5.7
2024-07-26 1900 0.8 0.2 12.5 SE 0.8 7.1 SE AVERAGE 5.4
2024-07-26 1830 0.8 0.2 10.0 SE 0.8 7.7 SSE AVERAGE 5.6
2024-07-26 1800 0.9 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 7.4 SE AVERAGE 5.5
2024-07-26 1730 0.8 0.2 11.8ESE 0.8 7.7 SSE AVERAGE 5.5
2024-07-26 1700 0.8 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 7.1 SE AVERAGE 5.2
2024-07-26 1630 0.8 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 7.7 SSE AVERAGE 5.2
2024-07-26 1600 0.8 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 7.7 SSE N/A 5.2
2024-07-26 1530 0.8 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 8.0 SSE AVERAGE 5.2
2024-07-26 1500 0.8 0.2 12.5ESE 0.8 8.0 SSE AVERAGE 4.5
2024-07-26 1430 0.9 0.2 13.3ESE 0.9 8.3 SE AVERAGE 4.9
2024-07-26 1400 0.9 0.2 12.5ESE 0.9 8.0 SE AVERAGE 4.6
2024-07-26 1330 0.9 0.2 13.3ESE 0.9 7.7 SE AVERAGE 4.5
2024-07-26 1300 0.9 0.2 12.5 SE 0.9 7.4 SSE AVERAGE 4.2
2024-07-26 1230 0.9 0.2 13.3ESE 0.9 8.3 SSE AVERAGE 4.1
2024-07-26 1200 1.0 0.2 12.5ESE 1.0 8.0 SSE AVERAGE 4.0

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)

Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 41120

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
1200 GMT1100 GMT1030 GMT1000 GMT0930 GMT0900 GMT
Depth
m		Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s		 Dir
°		Speed
cm/s
1 10 44.0 20 35.0 20 33.0 20 29.0 20 23.0 20 26.0

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 41120

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