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Station 62103 - Channel Lightship Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 62103

Owned and maintained by UK Met Office
Lightship
49.900 N 2.900 W (49°54'0" N 2°54'0" W)

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 62103

Latest Satellite Wind Map for this Area

Data from this station are not quality controlled by NDBC

Conditions at 62103 as of
1800 GMT on 05/08/2009:
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):WSW ( 250 deg true )
24-hour plot - Wind SpeedWind Speed (WSPD): 21.0 kts
24-hour plot - Wave HeightWave Height (WVHT): 7.9 ft
24-hour plot - Average PeriodAverage Period (APD): 9 sec
24-hour plot - Atmospheric PressureAtmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.07 in
24-hour plot - Pressure TendencyPressure Tendency (PTDY):+0.01 in ( Rising )
24-hour plot - Air TemperatureAir Temperature (ATMP): 51.6 °F
24-hour plot - Water TemperatureWater Temperature (WTMP): 51.8 °F
24-hour plot - Dew PointDew Point (DEWP): 43.5 °F
24-hour plot - VisibilityVisibility (VIS): 5.0 nmi
24-hour plot - Wind ChillWind Chill (CHILL): 45.0 °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
nmi		 TIDE
ft
05081700   WSW 22.0- 6.9- 9-30.06+0.02 51.6 51.8 43.0- 5.0-
05081600    W 19.0- 6.2- 8-30.06+0.03 51.6 51.8 41.5- 5.0-
05081500    W 20.0- 7.9- 8-30.06+0.05 51.6 51.8 40.3- 5.0-
05081400    W 24.1- 6.9- 8-30.04+0.06 51.4 51.6 40.5- 5.0-
05081300    W 25.1- 6.9- 7-30.03+0.07 51.3 51.4 38.7- 5.0-
05081200    W 25.1- 6.6- 7-30.01+0.08 51.1 51.6 39.2- 5.0-
05081100    W 28.0- 5.2- 7-29.98+0.08 51.1 51.4 38.8- 5.0-
05081000    W 26.0- 5.2- 7-29.96+0.10 50.7 51.3 39.7- 11.0-
05080900   WSW 25.1- 5.2- 7-29.93+0.09 49.6 51.3 39.9- 11.0-
05080800   WSW 27.0- 5.6- 7-29.90+0.06 51.1 51.3 45.5- 5.0-
05080700   WSW 27.0- 4.9- 7-29.86+0.02 50.5 51.4 46.4- 1.0-
05080600    SW 22.0- 4.6- 7-29.84-0.01 51.6 51.4 48.0- 5.0-
05080500    SW 19.0- 4.3- 7-29.84-0.03 51.6 51.3 48.6- 5.0-
05080400    SW 19.0- 3.9- 7-29.85-0.04 51.6 51.3 48.0- 5.0-
05080300    SW 21.0- 4.3- 6-29.86-0.03 51.6 51.4 47.5- 5.0-
05080200    SW 19.0- 3.3- 7-29.87-0.02 51.6 51.4 47.8- 5.0-
05080100    SW 19.0- 3.0- 8-29.88-0.03 52.0 51.4 47.1- 5.0-
05080000    SW 22.9- 2.6- 7-29.88-0.03 52.3 51.4 49.8- 5.0-
05072300    SW 17.1- 3.6- 6-29.90-0.01 51.8 51.4 50.5- 5.0-
05072200    SW 19.0- 3.6- 7-29.91+0.00 51.4 51.4 50.2- 5.0-
05072100    SW 17.1- 3.3- 7-29.91-0.01 51.4 51.6 50.2- 11.0-
05072000   WSW 20.0- 3.6- 7-29.91-0.03 51.4 51.6 49.8- 11.0-
05071900    SW 26.0- 3.3- 8-29.91-0.05 51.3 51.8 48.7- 0.5-

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