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NDBC buoy 42012
Observed , 36 minutes ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light E winds at 4 kn gusting to 6 kn, easing. Rippled seas at 1 ft with 4 second dominant period from the SE, easing. Water 86°F, air 85°F. Tonight: East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast 10 To 15 Knots.
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Speed
3.9kn
Gust
5.8kn
Direction
100° E
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours3.9 to 12 kn
Waves
1ft
Period
4 s
Direction
143° SE
Last 11 hours1 to 1.3 ft
Air temp
85°F
79 to 86°F today
Water temp
86°F
86 to 87°F today
Pressure
1015mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.4 mbar
Last 11 hours1015 to 1018 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 2 Feet After Midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 Foot At 3 Seconds.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Becoming East 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 4 Seconds.
Thursday Night
Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East 3 Feet At 5 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Evening.
Synopsis
Mostly light northeasterly winds become easterly today then return to northeasterly for tonight and Thursday. The northeasterly flow strengthens Thursday night then diminishes on Friday. A diurnal flow pattern follows for this weekend with light offshore winds developing at night then becoming mostly onshore each day.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 79 to 86°F, water 86 to 87°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Station 42012
30°03'36" N 87°32'53" W · 3DV11 · owned and maintained by NDBC
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.