Fripp Nearshore, SC (FRP2) wind

Fripp Nearshore, SC (FRP2) is a weather buoy near Port Royal. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 14 kn from ENE (60°), gusting 17 kn, 2026-11-04 01:08 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 20:08 America/New_York). Air 21°C. 1021 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 17 kn, 24 readings, gust 29 kn, peak mean 19 kn, mostly NE (56°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 01:08 UTC: 14 kn from ENE (60°), gust 17 kn
2026-11-04 00:08 UTC: 17 kn from ENE (60°), gust 21 kn
2026-11-03 23:08 UTC: 17 kn from ENE (60°), gust 21 kn
2026-11-03 22:08 UTC: 17 kn from ENE (60°), gust 23 kn
2026-11-03 21:08 UTC: 17 kn from ENE (60°), gust 23 kn
2026-11-03 20:08 UTC: 17 kn from ENE (60°), gust 25 kn
2026-11-03 19:08 UTC: 16 kn from ENE (60°), gust 23 kn
2026-11-03 18:08 UTC: 12 kn from ENE (60°), gust 19 kn

Position 32.279, -80.406; exposure marine. Fripp Nearshore, SC (FRP2) is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Fripp Nearshore, SC (FRP2): 2.4 kn on average across 166 hourly comparisons, against 3.2 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Fripp Nearshore, SC (FRP2): 2.2 kn on average across 166 hourly comparisons, against 2.8 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

How forecasts are checked.

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Stations near Fripp Nearshore, SC (FRP2)

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FW9658 weather, 14.8 nm away
EW7698 weather, 15.9 nm away
Beaufort, 20.0 nm away