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Charleston, Cooper River Entrance, SC - Station ID: 8665530

Established:	Sep 13, 1899
Time Meridian:	0° E
Present Installation:	Apr 25, 1990
Date Removed:	N/A
Water Level Max (ref MHHW):	6.76 ft. Sep 21, 1989
Water Level Min (ref MLLW):	-4.09 ft. Mar 13, 1993
Mean Range:	5.22 ft.
Diurnal Range:	5.76 ft.
Latitude	32° 46.8' N
Longitude	79° 55.4' W
NOAA Chart#:	11524
Met Site Elevation:	2.8 ft. above MSL

Today's Tides (LST)

8:52 PM
low

2:21 AM	high	5.3 ft.
8:27 AM	low	0.1 ft.
2:32 PM	high	5.1 ft.
8:52 PM	low	-0.2 ft.

Charleston, Cooper River Entrance, SC

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Sensor Information

Sensor	Sensor ID	DCP#	Sensor Height	Status
Acoustic WL	A1	1	N/A	Enabled
Wind	C1	1	28.1 ft. above site Elevation	Enabled
Air Temperature	D1	1	15.5 ft. above site Elevation	Enabled
Water Temperature	E1	1	6.9 ft. below MLLW	Enabled
Barometric Pressure	F1	1	12.7 ft. above MSL	Enabled
Tsunami WL	U1	1	N/A	Enabled

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Observations

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Standard Metric

How to reach: To reach the tidal bench marks from the intersection of East Bay Street and the crosstown highway at the south foot of the northbound Cooper River Bridge, proceed SE on East Bay Street for 2.6 km (1.6 mi). Turn left onto Market Street for 0.2 km (0.1 mi) to Concord Street. Turn right and travel 0.08 km (0.05 mi) to the drive of South Carolina Port Authority. Turn left and follow the drive to a dock. The bench marks are in the vicinity of U.S. Custom House, along East Bay Street, and along Broad Street. The tide gage and staff are on the south end of the dock.