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NC Coastal Data Buoy Reports

Station 41001 - EAST HATTERAS - 150 NM East of Cape Hatteras
July 16, 2026 5:10 pm EDT
Location: 34.791N 72.42W
Wind Direction: SW (220°)
Wind Speed: 9.7 knots
Wind Gust: 11.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.01 in (1016.1 mb)
Air Temperature: 80.2°F (26.8°C)
Dew Point: 76.1°F (24.5°C)
Water Temperature: 80.6°F (27.0°C)

Station 41002 - SOUTH HATTERAS - 225 NM South of Cape Hatteras
July 16, 2026 5:10 pm EDT
Location: 31.743N 74.955W
Wind Direction: W (280°)
Wind Speed: 3.9 knots
Wind Gust: 5.8 knots
Average Period: 6.0 sec
Mean Wave Direction: ESE (109°)
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Air Temperature: 84.9°F (29.4°C)
Dew Point: 78.8°F (26.0°C)
Water Temperature: 87.4°F (30.8°C)

Station 41013 - Frying Pan Shoals, NC
July 16, 2026 5:20 pm EDT
Location: 33.436N 77.764W
Wind Direction: SSW (200°)
Wind Speed: 9.7 knots
Wind Gust: 11.7 knots
Significant Wave Height: 2.0 ft
Dominant Wave Period: 9 sec
Average Period: 4.8 sec
Mean Wave Direction: ESE (108°)
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Air Temperature: 84.4°F (29.1°C)
Dew Point: 79.5°F (26.4°C)

Station 41024 - Sunset Nearshore, NC (SUN2)
July 16, 2026 5:08 pm EDT
Location: 33.837N 78.477W
Wind Direction: S (190°)
Wind Speed: 7.8 knots
Wind Gust: 11.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Air Temperature: 84.4°F (29.1°C)
Dew Point: 79.0°F (26.1°C)
Water Temperature: 85.8°F (29.9°C)

Station 41025 - Diamond Shoals, NC
July 16, 2026 5:10 pm EDT
Location: 35.026N 75.38W
Wind Direction: SW (220°)
Wind Speed: 15.6 knots
Wind Gust: 17.5 knots
Average Period: 3.9 sec
Mean Wave Direction: S (175°)
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.98 in (1015.4 mb)
Air Temperature: 83.8°F (28.8°C)
Dew Point: 77.0°F (25.0°C)
Water Temperature: 83.7°F (28.7°C)

Station 41037 - Wrightsville Beach Offshore, NC (ILM3)
July 16, 2026 5:08 pm EDT
Location: 33.988N 77.362W
Wind Direction: SSW (200°)
Wind Speed: 11.7 knots
Wind Gust: 15.6 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Air Temperature: 84.9°F (29.4°C)
Dew Point: 81.5°F (27.5°C)

Station 41064 - Onslow Bay Outer, NC (LEJ3)
July 16, 2026 5:08 pm EDT
Location: 34.207N 76.949W
Wind Direction: SW (220°)
Wind Speed: 13.6 knots
Wind Gust: 17.5 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 30.02 in (1016.6 mb)
Air Temperature: 84.0°F (28.9°C)
Dew Point: 77.5°F (25.3°C)
Water Temperature: 84.0°F (28.9°C)

Station 41120 - Cape Hatteras East, NC (250)
July 16, 2026 5:26 pm EDT
Location: 35.258N 75.285W
Significant Wave Height: 2.3 ft
Dominant Wave Period: 15 sec
Average Period: 3.6 sec
Mean Wave Direction: ESE (120°)
Water Temperature: 81.9°F (27.7°C)