Caro-COOPS

A pre-operational system of integrated coastal observations and their application to user-driven research, societal, and economic needs.
A Partnership Among the University of South Carolina, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina-Wilmington

How to Use this Map

Click on any icon on the Caro-COOPS array map to find information on instrumentation and data measured at that observation site.

Then, click on any of the links and graphs that appear to go to a new page with more detailed information.

The

symbol next to an observation indicates a technical problem with the observation which we are working to address.

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For a list of all observation sites, click here.

SUN1 - Sunset Beach Pier
33° 51' 36" N, 78° 30' 36" W
Details | Graph day | week | year
NOAA CO-OPS Data
Last update 12/14 4:12 PM EDT
Weather Conditions
Temperature 43.4 F
Winds from ENE (77 deg) (10.8 knots)
Wind gust 12.9 knots
Pressure 1025 mb
Humidity 54 %
Surface Water Conditions
Temperature 51.3 F
Level 8.5 feet

SUN2 - Sunset Nearshore
33° 50' 52" N, 78° 29' 21" W
Details | Graph day | week | year
Last update 12/14 2:00 PM EDT
Weather Conditions
Temperature 43.9 F
Winds from N (0 deg) (0.0 knots)
Wind gust 0.0 knots
Pressure 1026 mb
Humidity 59 %
Solar 437 W/m^2
Surface Water Conditions
(0.5m Depth)
Currents toward W (259 deg)
(0.4 knots)
Bottom Water Conditions
(10.0m Depth)
Currents toward SSE (148 deg) (0.2 knots)
Temperature 53.5 F
Salinity 33.7 ppt

SUN3 - Sunset Mid-shelf
33° 18' 07" N, 78° 08' 14" W
Details | Graph day | week | year
Last update 12/14 2:00 PM EDT
Weather Conditions
Temperature 50.0 F
Winds from NNE (30 deg) (3.1 knots)
Wind gust 18.1 knots
Pressure 1024 mb
Humidity 93 %
Solar 354 W/m^2
Surface Water Conditions
(0.8m Depth)
Chlorophyll 10.16 ug/L
Temperature 63.8 F
Salinity 0.0 ppt
Surface Water Conditions
(5.1m Depth)
Currents toward ESE (103 deg)
(1.3 knots)
Bottom Water Conditions
(27.1m Depth)
Currents toward S (170 deg) (0.3 knots)
Temperature 63.3 F
Salinity 36.4 ppt

CAP1 - Capers Island
32° 51' N, 79° 42' W
Details | Graph day | week | year
NOAA CO-OPS Data
Last update 12/14 4:12 PM EDT
Weather Conditions
Temperature 44.3 F
Winds from NE (47 deg) (9.1 knots)
Wind gust 11.6 knots
Pressure 1024 mb
Humidity 66 %
Surface Water Conditions
Temperature 55.4 F
Level 5.8 feet

CAP2 - Capers Nearshore
32° 48' 36" N, 79° 37' 48" W
Details | Graph day | week | year
Last update 12/14 3:00 PM EDT
Weather Conditions
Temperature 46.6 F
Winds from NE (46 deg) (18.1 knots)
Wind gust 19.6 knots
Pressure 1018 mb
Humidity 77 %
Solar 159 W/m^2
Surface Water Conditions
(0.7m Depth)
Currents toward S (187 deg)
(0.7 knots)
Bottom Water Conditions
(10.2m Depth)
Currents toward S (183 deg) (0.6 knots)
Temperature 55.0 F
Salinity 21.1 ppt

CAP3 - Capers Mid-shelf
32° 30' 20" N, 79° 19' 42" W
Details | Graph day | week | year
Last update 12/14 2:00 PM EDT
Weather Conditions
Temperature 54.0 F
Winds from S (191 deg) (0.6 knots)
Wind gust 24.9 knots
Pressure 1018 mb
Humidity 90 %
Solar 853 W/m^2
Surface Water Conditions
(0.9m Depth)
Chlorophyll 6.53 ug/L
Temperature 62.5 F
Salinity 36.0 ppt
Surface Water Conditions
(8.1m Depth)
Currents toward SSW (202 deg)
(0.2 knots)
Bottom Water Conditions
(30.1m Depth)
Currents toward SSW (213 deg) (0.7 knots)
Temperature 62.5 F
Salinity 36.0 ppt

FRP1 - Fripp Inlet
32° 20' 24" N, 80° 27' 36" W
Details | Graph day | week | year
NOAA CO-OPS Data
Last update 12/14 3:54 PM EDT
Weather Conditions
Temperature 48.6 F
Winds from ENE (58 deg) (10.2 knots)
Wind gust 12.8 knots
Pressure 1027 mb
Humidity 74 %
Surface Water Conditions
Temperature 50.4 F
Level 22.1 feet

FRP2 - Fripp Nearshore
32° 16' 48" N, 80° 24' 36" W
Details | Graph day | week | year
Last update 12/14 2:00 PM EDT
Weather Conditions
Temperature 52.0 F
Winds from NNE (17 deg) (13.0 knots)
Wind gust 18.3 knots
Pressure 1023 mb
Humidity 100 %
Solar 267 W/m^2
Surface Water Conditions
(0.7m Depth)
Currents toward S (186 deg)
(0.3 knots)
Bottom Water Conditions
(11.2m Depth)
Currents toward SSW (204 deg) (0.8 knots)
Temperature 53.6 F
Salinity 31.8 ppt

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