Sunset nearshore
NDBC buoy 41024
Observed , 5 hours ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light WSW winds at 10 kn gusting to 14 kn. Water 67°F, air 71°F. Next high tide at 9:00 PM (4 ft). Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW late this evening and overnight.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 12 at 6:01PM EST until November 13 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington NC
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina coastal waters out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
9.7kn
Gust
14kn
Direction
250° WSW
Trend
Steady
Last 3 hours7.8 to 9.7 kn
Air temp
71°F
68 to 71°F today
Water temp
67°F
67 to 67°F today
Pressure
999mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-1.1 mbar
Last 3 hours999 to 1001 mbar
Tides
Next high
9:00 PM
3.9 ft
Then low
3:15 AM
0.5 ft
Predicted, Sunset Beach Pier0.5 to 4.8 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW late this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
Fri
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Synopsis
An approaching cold front will maintain elevated winds and seas overnight as the front crosses the waters. Colder high pressure will then prevail through early next week.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 3 hours. Air 68 to 71°F, pressure 999 to 1,001 mbar over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 41024 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 41024?
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.
Station 41024
33°50'13" N 78°28'37" W · owned and maintained by CORMP
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.