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Station 62304 - Sandettie Lightship Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 62304

Owned and maintained by UK Met Office
Lightship
51.103 N 1.800 E (51°6'9" N 1°48'0" E)

Site elevation: sea level
Anemometer height: 14 m above site elevation

Search And Rescue (SAR) Data

Meteorological Observations from Nearby Stations and Ships Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations near station 62304

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Data from this station are not quality controlled by NDBC

Conditions at 62304 as of
1500 GMT on 01/20/2009:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

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 DirectionWind Direction (WDIR):SSW ( 210 deg true )
24-hour plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD): 25.1 kts
24-hour plot - Wave HeightWave Height (WVHT): 2.6 ft
24-hour plot - Average PeriodAverage Period (APD): 6 sec
24-hour plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):29.35 in
24-hour plot - Pressure TendencyPressure Tendency (PTDY):+0.01 in ( Rising )
24-hour plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 40.8 °F
24-hour plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 46.0 °F
24-hour plot - Dew PointDew Point (DEWP): 36.7 °F
24-hour plot - VisibilityVisibility (VIS): 12.4 mi
24-hour plot - Wind ChillWind Chill (CHILL): 29.8 °F
24-hour plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure

Data from this station are not quality controlled by NDBC

Previous observations
24-hour plot - Wind Direction24-hour plot - Wind Speed24-hour plot - Wind Gust24-hour plot - Wave Height24-hour plot - Dominant Wave Period24-hour plot - Average Period24-hour plot - Mean Wave Direction24-hour plot - Atmospheric Pressure24-hour plot - Pressure Tendency24-hour plot - Air Temperature24-hour plot - Water Temperature24-hour plot - Dew Point24-hour plot - Salinity24-hour plot - Visibility24-hour plot - Tide (above MLLW)
MM DD TIME
(GMT)		   WDIR WSPD
kts		 GST
kts		 WVHT
ft		 DPD
sec		 APD
sec		 MWD PRES
in		 PTDY
in		 ATMP
°F		 WTMP
°F		 DEWP
°F		 SAL
psu		 VIS
mi		 TIDE
ft
01201400   SSW 22.9- 2.6- 6-29.34+0.02 41.5 45.9 37.8- 12.4-
01201300    SW 19.0- 2.6- 6-29.34+0.03 40.8 46.0 36.3- 2.5-
01201200    SW 17.1- 2.6- 6-29.34+0.05 41.2 46.0 37.8- 6.2-
01201100    S 26.0- 3.3- 6-29.33+0.06 41.7 46.0 37.6- 12.4-
01201000    S 20.0- 3.3- 6-29.31+0.08 41.2 46.0 37.6- 12.4-
01200900   SSW 20.0- 3.0- 7-29.28+0.07 43.3 46.0 38.1- 6.2-
01200800   WSW 19.0- 3.3- 6-29.26+0.06 44.1 46.4 36.5- 6.2-
01200700   WSW 21.0- 3.9- 6-29.24+0.08 44.6 46.4 38.3- 12.4-
01200600   WSW 24.1- 4.3- 6-29.22+0.09 43.3 46.2 37.4- 12.4-
01200500   WSW 28.9- 5.2- 6-29.20+0.05 43.0 46.0 37.2- 12.4-
01200400   WSW 29.9- 4.6- 6-29.16+0.01 43.2 45.9 36.9- 12.4-
01200300    SW 31.1- 3.3- 6-29.13-0.02 42.6 45.9 37.6- 6.2-
01200200    SW 28.0- 2.6- 6-29.15+0.02 44.8 46.0 38.7- 6.2-
01200100   WSW 19.0- 2.6- 6-29.15+0.06 43.5 46.0 34.3- 12.4-
01200000   WSW 24.1- 2.6- 6-29.15+0.07 42.1 46.0 34.2- 12.4-
01192300   WSW 24.1- 3.3- 7-29.13+0.08 42.6 46.0 33.8- 31.1-
01192200   WSW 29.9- 3.9- 6-29.10+0.07 42.6 46.0 35.1- 12.4-
01192100   WSW 29.9- 3.6- 6-29.07+0.08 41.9 46.2 34.2- 12.4-
01192000   WSW 29.9- 3.9- 6-29.05+0.08 42.6 46.2 37.9- 12.4-
01191900   WSW 29.9- 4.3- 6-29.03+0.08 39.9 46.2 35.6- 6.2-
01191800   WSW 33.0- 4.9- 6-29.00+0.01 39.6 46.0 33.6- 6.2-
01191700   WSW 29.9- 5.2- 6-28.97+0.00 42.6 45.9 37.4- 6.2-
01191600   SSW 19.0- 5.6- 7-28.95-0.03 44.6 45.9 39.6- 12.4-

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