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Station WAKP8 - 1890000 - Wake Island Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station WAKP8

Station WAKP8

Owned and maintained by NOAA's National Ocean Service
Water Level Observation Network
19.290 N 166.618 E (19°17'24" N 166°37'6" E)

Air temp height: 2.3 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 7 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 4.8 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 1.6 m below 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 WAKP8

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Conditions at WAKP8 as of
1718 GMT on 01/16/2009:
Unit of Measure:    Time Zone:   

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind DirectionWind Direction (WDIR):ESE ( 110 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD): 4.1 kts
5-day plot - Wind GustWind Gust (GST): 6.0 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.04 in
5-day plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 75.7 °F
5-day plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 82.8 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric PressureCombined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
NOS Water Level Observation NetworkWater Level
Previous observations
5-day plot - Wind Direction5-day plot - Wind Speed5-day plot - Wind Gust5-day plot - Wave Height5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period5-day plot - Average Period5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure5-day plot - Pressure Tendency5-day plot - Air Temperature5-day plot - Water Temperature5-day plot - Dew Point5-day plot - Salinity5-day plot - Visibility5-day 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
01161712   ESE 5.1 6.0----30.04- 75.7 82.8----
01161706   ESE 5.1 6.0----30.04- 75.7 82.8----
01161700   ESE 5.1 8.0----30.04-0.03 76.1 82.8----
01161654   ESE 5.1 8.0----30.04- 75.9 82.8----
01161648   ESE 5.1 6.0----30.04- 75.7 82.8----
01161642   ESE 5.1 7.0----30.04- 75.7 82.8----
01161636   ESE 5.1 7.0----30.04- 75.7 82.8----
01161630   ESE 5.1 7.0----30.04- 75.7 82.8----
01161624   ESE 5.1 7.0----30.04- 75.9 82.9----
01161618   ESE 5.1 8.0----30.04- 75.9 82.9----
01161612   ESE 7.0 8.9----30.04- 76.8 82.9----
01161606   ESE 5.1 8.9----30.04- 76.5 82.9----
01161600   ESE 7.0 9.9----30.04-0.03 76.8 82.9----
01161554    E 7.0 8.9----30.05- 77.0 82.9----
01161548    E 7.0 8.9----30.05- 76.8 82.9----
01161542    E 7.0 9.9----30.05- 77.0 82.9----
01161536    E 8.0 9.9----30.05- 77.0 82.9----
01161530    E 8.0 8.9----30.05- 77.2 83.1----
01161524    E 8.0 8.9----30.05- 77.2 83.1----
01161518    E 8.0 8.9----30.05- 77.0 83.1----
01161512    E 8.9 9.9----30.05- 77.2 83.1----
01161506    E 7.0 8.9----30.06- 77.2 83.1----
01161500    E 8.0 8.9----30.06-0.03 77.2 83.1----
01161454    E 7.0 8.9----30.06- 77.2 83.1----
01161448    E 6.0 8.0----30.06- 77.0 83.1----
01161442    E 7.0 8.9----30.06- 77.2 83.1----
01161436    E 7.0 8.9----30.06- 77.4 83.1----
01161430    E 7.0 9.9----30.06- 77.4 83.1----
01161424    E 8.9 9.9----30.07- 77.2 83.1----
01161418    E 7.0 9.9----30.07- 77.2 83.3----
01161412    E 7.0 9.9----30.07- 77.2 83.3----
01161406    E 7.0 9.9----30.07- 77.4 83.3----
01161400    E 8.0 8.9----30.08+0.00 77.4 83.3----
01161354    E 7.0 8.9----30.08- 77.4 83.3----
01161348    E 7.0 9.9----30.08- 77.4 83.3----
01161342    E 8.0 8.9----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161336    E 7.0 9.9----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161330    E 7.0 9.9----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161324    E 8.0 9.9----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161318    E 8.9 11.1----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161312    E 8.0 8.9----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161306    E 8.0 9.9----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161300    E 8.0 9.9----30.08-0.02 77.5 83.3----
01161254    E 8.0 9.9----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161248    E 8.0 11.1----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161242    E 7.0 9.9----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161236    E 8.9 11.1----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161230    E 8.9 11.1----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161224    E 8.0 11.1----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161218    E 8.0 11.1----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161212    E 8.9 12.0----30.08- 77.5 83.3----
01161206    E 8.0 11.1----30.08- 77.7 83.3----
01161200    E 8.9 11.1----30.08+0.00 77.5 83.3----
01161154    E 8.9 11.1----30.08- 77.7 83.3----
01161148    E 8.9 11.1----30.08- 77.7 83.5----
01161142    E 8.0 11.1----30.08- 77.7 83.5----
01161136    E 8.9 11.1----30.08- 77.7 83.5----
01161130    E 6.0 11.1----30.08- 77.9 83.5----
01161124    E 8.0 11.1----30.08- 77.9 83.5----
01161118    E 8.0 12.0----30.08- 77.7 83.5----
01161112   ENE 8.9 12.0----30.08- 77.9 83.5----
01161106    E 8.9 9.9----30.08- 77.9 83.5----
01161100    E 8.9 11.1----30.08+0.00 77.9 83.5----
01161054   ENE 8.9 11.1----30.09- 77.9 83.5----
01161048    E 8.9 11.1----30.09- 77.9 83.5----
01161042   ENE 8.9 11.1----30.09- 78.1 83.5----
01161036   ENE 8.0 9.9----30.09- 78.1 83.5----
01161030    E 8.0 11.1----30.09- 78.1 83.5----
01161024    E 8.0 11.1----30.09- 78.1 83.5----
01161018   ENE 8.9 11.1----30.09- 78.1 83.5----
01161012   ENE 8.0 11.1----30.09- 78.3 83.5----
01161006    E 8.0 9.9----30.10- 78.3 83.5----
01161000   ENE 8.0 11.1----30.09+0.03 78.3 83.5----
01160954   ENE 8.0 11.1----30.09- 78.3 83.5----
01160948   ENE 8.9 11.1----30.09- 78.3 83.7----
01160942   ENE 8.9 9.9----30.09- 78.3 83.7----
01160936   ENE 8.0 9.9----30.09- 78.3 83.7----
01160930    E 8.0 11.1----30.09- 78.3 83.7----
01160924    E 6.0 8.9----30.09- 78.4 83.7----
01160918    E 7.0 11.1----30.09- 78.4 83.7----
01160912    E 8.0 8.9----30.09- 78.4 83.7----
01160906    E 8.0 11.1----30.09- 78.4 83.7----
01160900    E 8.9 11.1----30.09+0.04 78.4 83.7----
01160854    E 7.0 9.9----30.09- 78.4 83.7----
01160848    E 8.0 11.1----30.09- 78.4 83.7----
01160842   ENE 8.9 9.9----30.08- 78.6 83.7----
01160836    E 8.9 11.1----30.08- 78.4 83.7----
01160830    E 8.0 9.9----30.08- 78.6 83.7----
01160824    E 7.0 8.9----30.08- 78.6 83.7----
01160818    E 8.0 11.1----30.08- 78.6 83.7----
01160812    E 7.0 9.9----30.08- 78.6 83.7----
01160806   ENE 7.0 9.9----30.08- 78.6 83.7----
01160800    E 8.0 8.9----30.08+0.04 78.6 83.7----
01160754    E 6.0 8.0----30.07- 78.6 83.7----
01160748    E 7.0 8.9----30.07- 78.6 83.8----
01160742    E 8.0 9.9----30.07- 78.6 83.8----
01160736   ENE 7.0 8.0----30.07- 78.6 83.8----
01160730   ENE 7.0 8.9----30.07- 78.6 83.8----
01160724   ENE 8.0 8.9----30.06- 78.6 83.8----
01160718   ENE 7.0 8.0----30.06- 78.6 83.8----
01160712    E 6.0 8.9----30.06- 78.8 83.8----
01160706    E 7.0 8.0----30.06- 78.8 83.8----
01160700    E 6.0 8.0----30.06+0.03 78.8 83.8----
01160654    E 7.0 8.9----30.06- 78.8 83.8----
01160648    E 7.0 8.9----30.06- 78.8 83.7----
01160642    E 7.0 8.9----30.06- 78.8 83.8----
01160636    E 8.0 8.9----30.06- 78.8 83.8----
01160630    E 7.0 9.9----30.06- 78.8 83.8----
01160624    E 7.0 8.0----30.06- 79.0 83.8----
01160618    E 6.0 8.9----30.06- 79.0 83.8----
01160612   ENE 7.0 8.9----30.05- 79.0 83.8----
01160606   ENE 7.0 8.9----30.05- 79.0 83.8----
01160600    E 8.0 8.9----30.05+0.01 79.0 83.7----
01160554   ENE 8.0 8.9----30.05- 79.0 83.7----
01160548    E 7.0 8.9----30.05- 79.2 83.7----
01160542   ENE 7.0 8.9----30.05- 79.2 83.7----
01160536    E 8.0 9.9----30.05- 79.2 83.7----
01160530   ENE 8.0 8.9----30.05- 79.2 83.7----
01160524   ENE 7.0 8.9----30.05- 79.3 83.7----
01160518   ENE 6.0 9.9----30.04- 79.3 83.7----
01160512    E 8.0 11.1----30.04- 79.5 83.7----
01160506   ENE 8.0 9.9----30.04- 79.5 83.7----
01160500   ENE 7.0 8.0----30.04-0.01 79.5 83.7----
01160454   ENE 6.0 8.0----30.04- 79.7 83.7----
01160448   ENE 6.0 8.9----30.03- 79.7 83.7----
01160442   ENE 7.0 8.9----30.03- 79.7 83.7----
01160436   ENE 5.1 8.0----30.03- 79.5 83.7----
01160430    NE 6.0 8.0----30.03- 79.7 83.7----
01160424   ENE 6.0 8.0----30.03- 79.3 83.5----
01160418    NE 5.1 8.9----30.03- 79.3 83.5----
01160412   ENE 7.0 9.9----30.03- 79.5 83.5----
01160406    E 8.0 11.1----30.03- 79.5 83.5----
01160400   ENE 7.0 8.9----30.03-0.05 79.9 83.5----
01160354   ENE 7.0 9.9----30.03- 79.9 83.5----
01160348   ENE 7.0 8.9----30.03- 79.9 83.5----
01160342   ENE 8.0 8.9----30.03- 79.9 83.7----
01160336   ENE 6.0 8.9----30.03- 79.9 83.5----
01160330   ENE 7.0 8.9----30.03- 79.9 83.5----
01160324   ENE 7.0 8.0----30.03- 79.9 83.5----
01160318   ENE 6.0 8.9----30.03- 79.9 83.7----
01160312   ENE 8.0 8.9----30.03- 79.7 83.7----
01160306   ENE 7.0 8.9----30.03- 79.7 83.7----
01160300   ENE 7.0 11.1----30.03-0.07 79.9 83.7----
01160254   ENE 8.0 9.9----30.04- 79.9 83.7----
01160248   ENE 8.0 9.9----30.04- 79.7 83.5----
01160242   ENE 8.0 9.9----30.04- 79.7 83.7----
01160236   ENE 8.0 11.1----30.04- 79.5 83.5----
01160230   ENE 8.0 9.9----30.04- 79.5 83.5----
01160224   ENE 8.0 11.1----30.04- 79.3 83.5----
01160218   ENE 8.9 11.1----30.05- 79.3 83.5----
01160212    NE 8.9 12.0----30.05- 79.3 83.5----
01160206    NE 8.0 11.1----30.05- 79.5 83.5----
01160200    NE 8.0 11.1----30.05-0.06 79.5 83.5----
01160154    NE 8.0 11.1----30.06- 79.5 83.5----
01160148    NE 8.9 12.0----30.06- 79.2 83.3----
01160142    NE 9.9 13.0----30.06- 79.0 83.3----
01160136    NE 8.9 12.0----30.06- 79.0 83.3----
01160130    NE 8.0 13.0----30.07- 79.2 83.3----
01160124   ENE 8.0 12.0----30.07- 79.3 83.3----
01160118    NE 9.9 11.1----30.07- 79.2 83.3----
01160112   ENE 8.9 12.0----30.07- 79.2 83.3----
01160106   ENE 8.0 11.1----30.08- 79.2 83.3----
01160100    NE 8.9 12.0----30.08- 78.8 83.3----
01160054   ENE 9.9 13.0----30.08- 78.6 83.1----
01160048   ENE 9.9 13.0----30.09- 78.6 83.1----
01160042   ENE 9.9 14.0----30.09- 78.6 83.1----
01160036    NE 9.9 14.0----30.09- 78.4 83.1----
01160030   ENE 11.1 14.0----30.09- 78.4 83.1----
01160024   ENE 11.1 14.0----30.10- 78.6 83.1----
01160018    NE 9.9 14.0----30.10- 78.4 83.1----
01160012   ENE 11.1 14.0----30.10- 78.4 83.1----
01160006   ENE 9.9 13.0----30.10- 78.4 83.1----
01160000   ENE 11.1 14.0----30.11-0.01 78.3 83.1----
01152354   ENE 11.1 15.0----30.11- 78.4 83.1----
01152348   ENE 11.1 13.0----30.11- 78.3 83.1----
01152342    NE 9.9 15.0----30.11- 78.4 83.1----
01152336    NE 13.0 15.0----30.11- 78.3 82.9----
01152330    NE 12.0 15.9----30.12- 78.3 82.9----
01152324    NE 12.0 15.0----30.12- 78.3 82.9----
01152318    NE 11.1 15.0----30.12- 78.3 82.9----
01152312    NE 9.9 14.0----30.12- 78.3 82.9----
01152306    NE 12.0 15.0----30.12- 78.3 82.9----
01152300    NE 12.0 15.0----30.12+0.02 78.4 82.9----
01152254   ENE 12.0 15.0----30.12- 78.4 82.8----
01152248   ENE 11.1 15.9----30.12- 78.6 82.8----
01152242    NE 13.0 15.9----30.12- 78.4 82.8----
01152236    NE 11.1 14.0----30.12- 78.6 82.8----
01152230   ENE 11.1 15.9----30.12- 78.6 82.8----
01152224    NE 11.1 15.0------ 78.6 82.8----
01152218    NE 9.9 14.0------ 78.6 82.8----
01152212    NE 12.0 14.0------ 78.8 82.8----
01152206    NE 11.1 15.0------ 78.8 82.8----
01152200    NE 8.9 14.0------ 78.6 82.8----
01152154    NE 9.9 14.0------ 78.6 82.8----
01152148   ENE 9.9 14.0------ 78.3 82.8----
01152142    NE 12.0 13.0------ 78.3 82.8----
01152136    NE 11.1 15.0----30.12- 78.3 82.8----
01152130    NE 11.1 14.0----30.12- 78.1 82.8----
01152124    NE 11.1 13.0----30.12- 78.1 82.8----
01152118    NE 11.1 15.0----30.12- 78.1 82.8----
01152112   ENE 11.1 14.0----30.12- 77.9 82.8----
01152106    NE 9.9 13.0----30.12- 77.9 82.8----
01152100    NE 8.9 12.0----30.12+0.06 78.1 82.8----
01152054   ENE 9.9 14.0----30.11- 77.9 82.8----
01152048    NE 9.9 14.0----30.11- 77.9 82.8----
01152042    NE 11.1 13.0----30.11- 77.9 82.8----
01152036    NE 9.9 14.0----30.11- 77.7 82.8----
01152030    NE 9.9 12.0----30.11- 77.7 82.8----
01152024    NE 9.9 13.0----30.11- 77.5 82.8----
01152018    NE 11.1 13.0----30.11- 77.5 82.8----
01152012    NE 9.9 13.0----30.10- 77.5 82.8----
01152006    NE 8.9 12.0----30.10- 77.5 82.8----
01152000   ENE 8.9 12.0----30.10+0.05 77.5 82.8----
01151954   ENE 8.9 13.0----30.10- 77.5 82.8----
01151948    NE 9.9 12.0----30.10- 77.5 82.8----
01151942    NE 8.0 12.0----30.09- 77.5 82.8----
01151936    NE 8.9 13.0----30.09- 77.5 82.8----
01151930   ENE 8.9 13.0----30.09- 77.4 82.8----
01151924    NE 11.1 13.0----30.09- 77.4 82.8----
01151918    NE 11.1 13.0----30.09- 77.4 82.8----
01151912    NE 11.1 13.0----30.08- 77.4 82.8----
01151906    NE 9.9 12.0----30.08- 77.4 82.8----
01151900    NE 9.9 12.0----30.08+0.03 77.4 82.8----
01151854    NE 11.1 12.0----30.08- 77.4 82.9----
01151848    NE 9.9 13.0----30.08- 77.4 82.9----
01151842    NE 8.9 12.0----30.08- 77.4 82.9----
01151836    NE 8.9 11.1----30.08- 77.4 82.9----
01151830    NE 8.0 11.1----30.07- 77.4 82.9----
01151824    NE 7.0 9.9----30.07- 77.4 82.9----
01151818    NE 8.0 12.0----30.07- 77.4 82.8----
01151812    NE 8.9 11.1----30.07- 77.4 82.8----
01151806    NE 7.0 12.0----30.06- 77.4 82.8----
01151800    NE 9.9 12.0----30.06+0.01 77.4 82.8----
01151754    NE 8.9 12.0----30.06- 77.4 82.9----
01151748    NE 9.9 12.0----30.06- 77.4 82.9----
01151742    NE 8.9 12.0----30.06- 77.2 82.9----
01151736    NE 11.1 14.0----30.06- 77.2 82.9----
01151730    NE 11.1 14.0----30.05- 77.2 82.9----
01151724    NE 12.0 13.0----30.05- 77.2 82.9----
01151718    NE 8.9 12.0----30.05- 77.4 82.9----
01151712    NE 9.9 13.0----30.05- 77.4 82.9----
01151706    NE 11.1 14.0----30.05- 77.2 82.9----
01151700    NE 11.1 13.0----30.05+0.00 77.2 82.9----
01151654    NE 9.9 14.0----30.05- 77.4 82.9----

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Real Time Data in tabular form for the last forty-five days.

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