Vieques island
NDBC buoy 41056
Observed , 1 hour ago
Elevated
Moderate E winds at 12 kn gusting to 16 kn. Light chop seas at 2 ft with from the E. Air 85°F. Next low tide at 1:22 AM (1 ft). Tonight: East Winds Around 10 Knots.
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Speed
12kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
100° E
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours7.8 to 12 kn
Waves
2ft
Direction
86° E
Air temp
85°F
Last 11 hours84 to 85°F
Pressure
1013mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.7 mbar
Last 11 hours1012 to 1015 mbar
Tides
Next low
1:22 AM
0.5 ft
Then high
6:44 AM
1 ft
Predicted, Isabel Segunda, Vieques Island0.3 to 1.3 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds Around 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 5 Seconds. Scattered Showers.
Thursday
Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 5 Seconds. Numerous Showers, Mainly In The Morning.
Thursday Night
Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East 3 Feet At 5 Seconds. Scattered Showers In The Evening.
Synopsis
A surface high pressure building from the north-central Atlantic will promote light to moderate east to southeast winds through the end of the week. A weak long-period northeasterly swell will reach the area late tonight, with seas building between 3 to 4 feet. Afternoon thunderstorms developing from the Atlantic and western coastal waters of Puerto Rico may produce locally strong gusts and frequent lightning through the early evening hours each day.
NWS zone Coastal Waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and just north of Culebra and Saint John
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Air 84 to 85°F, pressure 1,012 to 1,015 mbar over the same window.
3 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 41056 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 41056?
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Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Coastal Waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and just north of Culebra and Saint John 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 water temperature. 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 41056
18°15'40" N 65°27'50" W · owned and maintained by Caribbean Integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System (CarICoos)
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.