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Wave heights in meters (1m = 3.28ft.) - Wind speed and direction in barbs - arrows represent wave direction - Map courtesy of NOAA
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Buoy Reports
LAST 12 OBSERVATIONS
NDBC BUOY 41004
CHARLESTON OFFSHORE -- 41 NM SE of Charleston - Restored to service
LOCAL
TIME
11:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
WAVE
HEIGHT
5.2 ft (1.6 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
6.2 ft (1.9 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)
7.5 ft (2.3 m)
8.9 ft (2.7 m)
8.5 ft (2.6 m)
8.5 ft (2.6 m)
9.2 ft (2.8 m)
10.2 ft (3.1 m)
9.2 ft (2.8 m)
9.8 ft (3.0 m)
SWELL
HEIGHT
4.9 ft (1.5 m)
5.2 ft (1.6 m)
4.9 ft (1.5 m)
4.6 ft (1.4 m)
4.3 ft (1.3 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)
5.2 ft (1.6 m)
5.2 ft (1.6 m)
0 ft (0.0 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)
0 ft (0.0 m)
0 ft (0.0 m)
SWELL
PERIOD
8.3 s
10.0 s
9.1 s
8.3 s
8.3 s
8.3 s
8.3 s
8.3 s
MM s
9.1 s
MM s
MM s
WIND
CHOP
2.3 ft (0.7 m)
2.6 ft (0.8 m)
3.6 ft (1.1 m)
4.6 ft (1.4 m)
6.2 ft (1.9 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)
6.6 ft (2.0 m)
9.2 ft (2.8 m)
7.5 ft (2.3 m)
9.2 ft (2.8 m)
9.8 ft (3.0 m)
CHOP
PERIOD
4.8 s
4.8 s
5.0 s
6.2 s
6.2 s
6.2 s
5.9 s
7.1 s
7.7 s
5.3 s
7.7 s
7.7 s
WAVE
ANGLE
AVERAGE
SWELL
AVERAGE
AVERAGE
STEEP
STEEP
STEEP
STEEP
STEEP
STEEP
STEEP
STEEP
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