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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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34.622 N 76.525 W (34°37'18" N 76°31'30" W)

Site elevation: 4.6 m above mean sea level
Air temp height: 6.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 9.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 11 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
(11:00 pm EDT on 05/18/2024)
0300 GMT on 05/19/2024:
     

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5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): W ( 260 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 7 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.86 in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency Pressure Tendency (PTDY):+0.03 in ( Rising )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 72.3 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 6 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Continuous Winds
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Wind Direction WDIR 5-day plot - Wind Speed WSPD
11:00 pmWSW ( 258 deg ) 7 kts
10:50 pmWSW ( 256 deg ) 7 kts
10:40 pmWNW ( 295 deg ) 8 kts
10:30 pmWNW ( 301 deg ) 5 kts
10:20 pmW ( 266 deg ) 4 kts
10:10 pmWSW ( 238 deg ) 5 kts
  
Peak gust during the measurement hour
TIME
(EDT)		 5-day plot - Gust Direction GDR 5-day plot - Gust Speed GST
10:40 pmW ( 280 deg ) 12 kts
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)		 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
2024-05-18 10:00 pm SW 4 6----29.84+0.01 71.8-----
2024-05-18 09:00 pmWSW 4 7----29.86-0.01 72.0-----
2024-05-18 08:00 pmWSW 6 8----29.83-0.03 72.1-----
2024-05-18 07:00 pm SW 5 6----29.83-0.04 72.9-----
2024-05-18 06:00 pm SW 9 13----29.87-0.02 73.6-----
2024-05-18 05:00 pm SW 10 13----29.86-0.04 73.9-----
2024-05-18 04:00 pm SW 12 15----29.87-0.04 72.9-----
2024-05-18 03:00 pm SW 10 13----29.89-0.03 76.1-----
2024-05-18 02:00 pmSSW 9 11----29.90-0.02 75.7-----
2024-05-18 01:00 pmSSE 8 8----29.91-0.03 73.8-----
2024-05-18 12:00 pmSSW 6 7----29.93-0.02 77.0-----
2024-05-18 11:00 amWSW 6 8----29.92-0.01 74.8-----
2024-05-18 10:00 am S 6 8----29.93+0.00 73.0-----
2024-05-18 09:00 amSSW 4 5----29.94+0.03 73.6-----
2024-05-18 08:00 am SW 4 5----29.94+0.03 73.8-----
2024-05-18 07:00 amWSW 4 6----29.93+0.00 72.9-----
2024-05-18 06:00 am E 13 14----29.92-0.02 67.6-----
2024-05-18 05:00 am E 16 18----29.91-0.04 66.4-----
2024-05-18 04:00 amENE 15 17----29.93-0.05 65.7-----
2024-05-18 03:00 amENE 13 15----29.94-0.05 66.0-----
2024-05-18 02:00 am E 15 16----29.94-0.05 65.7-----
2024-05-18 01:00 am E 11 13----29.98+0.00 65.7-----
2024-05-18 12:00 am E 14 15----29.99+0.02 65.3-----
2024-05-17 11:00 pm E 13 14----29.99+0.03 65.3-----