Capers nearshore

NDBC buoy 41029

Observed , 51 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh N winds at 19 kn gusting to 25 kn. Water 82°F, air 76°F. Next low tide at 12:28 AM (1 ft). Tonight: NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts To 30 Kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 6:46PM EDT until September 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. * WHERE...South Santee River to Edisto Beach out 20 NM. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

19kn

Gust

25kn

Direction

10° N

Trend

Rising

Last 11 hours16 to 21 kn

Air temp

76°F

74 to 77°F today

Water temp

82°F

82 to 83°F today

Pressure

1017mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

+0.1 mbar

Last 11 hours1016 to 1019 mbar

Tides

Next low

12:28 AM

1 ft

Then high

6:38 AM

5 ft

Predicted, North Dewees Island, Capers Inlet0.8 to 5.4 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts To 30 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft, Building To 5 To 7 Ft After Midnight. Wave Detail: NE 6 Ft At 6 Seconds, Becoming NE 7 Ft At 7 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms.

Thu

N Winds 25 To 30 Kt. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 Ft At 7 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms.

Thu Night

N Winds 25 To 30 Kt, Diminishing To 20 To 25 Kt After Midnight. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 Ft At 8 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Evening.

Synopsis

Inland high pressure will prevail into early next week. Developing low pressure well offshore of the Carolina coast will move north closer to New England through the weekend.

NWS zone Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater
19 kn N82°F
16 kn N82°F
17 kn NNE82°F
19 kn NNE82°F
21 kn NNE83°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 74 to 77°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,019 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Ravenel Bridge 15 NM W Folly Island, SC 15 NM WSW Charleston, Cooper River Entrance, SC 15 NM W CHR60 16 NM S

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Common questions

How often does buoy 41029 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 41029?

Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?

Watches, warnings, and advisories for Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach 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 41029
32°48'11" N 79°37'26" 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.