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Station Details

Station: 316447 - Oregon Inlet        Date of First Observation: August 1, 1939

Station Type: COOP - TP what is this?

City, State: Wanchese, NC      County: Dare County

Latitude: 35.8°      Longitude: -75.55°

Elevation: feet above sea level

Climate Division: NC08 - Northern Coastal Plain

River Basin: Albemarle

Supported By: NOAA National Weather Service

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Showing nearest 15 stations ordered by distance...        Name ID City State County Network Distance from 316447 Years of Data 8652587 - Oregon Inlet Marina, NC ORIN7 NOS 0.3 mi 2014 - 2018 Oregon Inlet Marina 52587 Oregon Inlet NC Dare County NOS 0.4 mi 2005 - 2017 Bodie Island 310935 Wanchese NC Dare County COOP 2.3 mi 1955 - 1976 Manteo 1.3 E NC-DR-54 Manteo NC Dare County CoCoRaHS 8.8 mi 2017 - 2018 Manteo 0.6 SSE NC-DR-29 Manteo NC Dare County CoCoRaHS 8.9 mi 2013 - 2017 Manteo 0.4 SW NC-DR-8 Manteo NC Dare County CoCoRaHS 9.5 mi 2011 - 2012 Manteo 1.0 WNW NC-DR-33 Manteo NC Dare County CoCoRaHS 10.5 mi 2013 - 2018 Manteo 315300 Manteo NC Dare County COOP 11 mi 1929 - 1965 Dare County Airport KMQI Manteo NC Dare County AWOS 11.6 mi 2000 - 2018 Manteo Ap 315303 Manteo NC Dare County COOP 11.7 mi 1966 - 2018 Manteo 2.5 WNW NC-DR-28 Manteo NC Dare County CoCoRaHS 11.9 mi 2013 - 2018 Nags Head 1.4 NNW NC-DR-52 Nags Head NC Dare County CoCoRaHS 12.2 mi 2017 - 2018 Manteo 2.8 NW NC-DR-62 Manteo NC Dare County CoCoRaHS 12.3 mi 2017 - 2018 Manteo 3.2 NW NC-DR-2 Manteo NC Dare County CoCoRaHS 12.6 mi 2008 - 2010 Nags Head 1.8 NNW NC-DR-13 Nags Head NC Dare County CoCoRaHS 12.7 mi 2011 - 2011

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» Oregon Inlet, NC (316447) » Station Sensor Metadata

This station is in the COOP network. Parameter Metadata for COOP stations: Place mouse arrow over blue-colored text in table below for more information. PARAMETER SENSOR RANGE ACCURACY DSR DPR DAP DRR Air Temperature Max-Min Temp. System (MMTS) -48C to 52C (-55F to +125F) +/- 0.3C 2sec 2min 24hr 24hr Wind Speed cup anemometer 0-135kts (0-155 mph) within +/- 1.1% Continuous 24hr 24hr 24hr Evaporation galvanized pan 0 - 10 in (0-254cm) Site specific Continuous 24hr 24hr 24hr Precipitation Std Rain Gage or Fischer & Porter 0-8in (SRG), 0-20in (F&P) within +/- 1% to 5% Continuous 1min (SRG),15min (F& 24hr 24hr Snow snowboard and ruler infinite Observer dependent (manual observations) 6hr 6hr 24hr 24hr

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