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NOAA CO-OPS station 8656483
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Challenging
Today
Light and variable winds, easing. Water 67°F, air 61°F. Today: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then diminishing to around 5 kt early this afternoon, becoming W late.
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Speed
1.9kn
Gust
4.9kn
Direction
12° NNE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours1.9 to 9.1 kn
Water Level
1.6ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.6 to 4.6 ft
Air temp
61°F
52 to 62°F today
Water temp
67°F
66 to 68°F today
Pressure
1019mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.5 mbar
Last 12 hours1017 to 1020 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then diminishing to around 5 kt early this afternoon, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late this morning, then diminishing to flat this afternoon.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
Mon
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Synopsis
Winds ease into this afternoon allowing seas to briefly subside before building again in response to resurgence of moderate winds from a dry front crossing area waters late tonight/early MON morning with generally W flow regime behind it. Center of the High slides offshore SECONUS TUE, but remains main feature for bulk of the upcoming work- week, allowing for seas to fall to 2ft everywhere inside of 20nm late WED. Late week front next best chance for Marine Headlines late THU onward with at least some Gale potential FRI into the weekend.
NWS zone S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 52 to 62°F, water 66 to 68°F, pressure 1,017 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8656483
34°43'01" N 76°40'16" W
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