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Station 62170 - F3 Light Vessel Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 62170

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Lightship
51.240 N 2.000 E (51°14'24" N 2°0'0" E)

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Conditions at 62170 as of
1900 GMT on 03/29/2025:
     

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): SW ( 220 deg true )
24-hour plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 22.0 kts
24-hour plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 1.6 ft
24-hour plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 5 sec
24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.13 in
24-hour plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 48.4 °F
24-hour plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 48.4 °F
24-hour plot - Dew Point Dew Point (DEWP): 42.1 °F
24-hour plot - Visibility Visibility (VIS): 5.0 nmi
24-hour plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 40.5 °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
TIME
(GMT)		 24-hour plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 		 24-hour plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts		 24-hour plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts		 24-hour plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec		 24-hour plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec		 24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 		 24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in		 24-hour plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in		 24-hour plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F		 24-hour plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F		 24-hour plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F		 24-hour plot - Salinity
SAL
psu		 24-hour plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi		 24-hour plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-03-29 1800 SW 20.0- 3.3---30.14- 48.6 48.4 40.5- 5.0-
2025-03-29 1700 SW 22.0- 1.0- 5-30.15- 48.7 48.4 41.4- 11.0-
2025-03-29 1600SSW 17.1- 1.0- 6-30.16- 48.7 48.6 41.0- 11.0-
2025-03-29 1500SSW 12.0- 1.0- 5-30.18- 48.0 48.6 41.5- 11.0-
2025-03-29 1400 SW 8.9- 1.0- 5-30.19- 47.7 48.6 40.1- 11.0-
2025-03-29 1300 W 8.0- 1.0- 5-30.19- 46.6 48.6 40.1- 11.0-
2025-03-29 1200 W 8.9- 1.0- 5-30.20- 46.4 48.4 40.5- 11.0-
2025-03-29 1100WNW 11.1- 1.3- 5-30.20- 45.9 48.2 39.9- 11.0-
2025-03-29 1000 NW 11.1- 1.3- 5-30.20- 45.9 48.0 39.4- 11.0-
2025-03-29 0900 NW 13.0- 1.3- 4-30.18- 45.7 48.0 39.4- 11.0-
2025-03-29 0800 NW 15.0- 1.6- 4-30.17- 45.5 48.0 39.4- 11.0-
2025-03-29 0700 NW 15.0- 2.0- 4-30.15- 45.7 48.0 39.6- 11.0-
2025-03-29 0600 NW 15.0- 1.6---30.13- 45.5 48.0 39.0- 11.0-
2025-03-29 0500NNW 17.1- 2.0- 5-30.09- 46.0 48.0 38.7- 11.0-
2025-03-29 0400NNW 14.0- 2.3- 5-30.07- 46.2 48.0 39.0- 11.0-
2025-03-29 0300NNW 15.9- 2.0- 4-30.05- 46.6 48.0 37.9- 11.0-
2025-03-29 0200NNW 12.0- 1.3- 5-30.03- 47.1 48.2 37.2- 11.0-
2025-03-29 0100NNW 14.0- 0.7- 7-30.01- 48.2 48.2 38.3- 11.0-
2025-03-29 0000NNW 9.9- 0.0---29.99- 48.7 48.2 38.3- 11.0-
2025-03-28 2300 N 12.0- 0.7- 6-29.98- 49.8 48.2 37.6- 11.0-
2025-03-28 2200 N 14.0- 0.7- 6-29.96- 50.0 48.4 39.2- 11.0-
2025-03-28 2100NNW 11.1- 0.7- 7-29.94- 50.2 48.4 42.1- 11.0-
2025-03-28 2000NNW 11.1- 0.7- 7-29.91- 50.9 48.4 41.7- 11.0-
2025-03-28 1900NNW 8.9- 0.7- 6-29.90- 50.5 48.4 42.4- 11.0-
Detailed Wave Summary
for 62170 as of
1800 GMT on 03/29/2025:

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 Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 3.3 ft
24-hour plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 3.3 ft
24-hour plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 5.0 sec
24-hour plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):VERY_STEEP
Previous observations
TIME
(GMT)		 24-hour plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft		 24-hour plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft		 24-hour plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec		 24-hour plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 		 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft		 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec		 24-hour plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 		 24-hour plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 		 24-hour plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2025-03-29 0600 1.6--- 1.6 5.0- N/A-
2025-03-29 0000 0.0--- 0.0 7.0- N/A-