Edisto

NDBC buoy 41004

Observed , 38 minutes ago

Challenging

Light NE winds at 10 kn gusting to 14 kn. Rough seas at 5 ft with 10 second dominant period from the ESE. Water 78°F, air 68°F. Today: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.

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Wind

Speed

9.7kn

Gust

14kn

Direction

50° NE

Trend

Easing

Last 11 hours7.8 to 14 kn

Waves

4.9ft

Period

10 s

Direction

113° ESE

Last 11 hours3.9 to 4.9 ft

Air temp

68°F

67 to 70°F today

Water temp

78°F

78 to 78°F today

Pressure

1019mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.4 mbar

Last 11 hours1017 to 1020 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds.

Tonight

N winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Mon

W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Synopsis

High pressure will extend across the region into next week. A cold front will push offshore Thursday night.

NWS zone Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from 20 to 60 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
9.7 kn NE4.9 ft
14 kn NE4.6 ft
12 kn NE4.3 ft
9.7 kn NNE3.9 ft
9.7 kn NNE4.3 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 67 to 70°F, water 78 to 78°F, pressure 1,017 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.

1 station within 30 NM

CHR60 28 NM W

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Common questions

How often does buoy 41004 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.

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Station 41004
32°30'07" N 79°05'56" W · 3D58 · owned and maintained by NDBC

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