WAVES 26.6 FT. PRESSURE 29.50 CAPE HATTERAS.......

[dixiebreeze]

AT 6 P.M. AND FALLING RAPIDLY:

Conditions at 41002 as of
(6:00 pm EDT)
2200 GMT on 09/17/2003:
Note: This report is more than two hours old
Wind Direction (WDIR): N ( 360 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 40.8 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 52.4 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 26.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 10 sec
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.50 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.14 in ( Falling Rapidly )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 77.9 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 81.7 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 72.0 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 80.2 °F


Continuous Winds
Note: This report is more than two hours old
TIME
(EDT) WDIR WSPD
5:50 pm N ( 3 deg ) 41.2 kts
5:40 pm N ( 7 deg ) 41.2 kts
5:30 pm N ( 8 deg ) 38.3 kts
5:20 pm NNE ( 14 deg ) 39.2 kts
5:10 pm NNE ( 16 deg ) 38.9 kts
5:00 pm NNE ( 16 deg ) 39.8 kts

[wayoutfront]

wow thats still pretty warm air and water temps :o

[shaner]

Thanks to Aquawind for the buoy map.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/Maps/Southeast.shtml

41001 to the Northeast is getting hammered as well.

Wind Direction (WDIR): ENE ( 60 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 33.0 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 42.7 kts
Wave Height (WVHT): 17.4 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 14 sec
Atmospheric Pressure (PRES): 29.79 in
Pressure Tendency (PTDY): -0.05 in ( Falling )
Air Temperature (ATMP): 79.9 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP): 81.7 °F
Dew Point (DEWP): 73.0 °F
Heat Index (HEAT): 84.0 °F