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NDBC buoy 42026

Observed , 2 hours ago

Elevated

Tonight

Light ENE winds at 6 kn gusting to 8 kn, building. Water 89°F, air 86°F. Tonight: NE to E Winds 10 Kt.

It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.

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Wind

Speed

5.8kn

Gust

7.8kn

Direction

60° ENE

Trend

Steady

Last 10 hours1.9 to 7.8 kn

Air temp

86°F

84 to 89°F today

Water temp

89°F

88 to 90°F today

Pressure

1013mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

0 mbar

Last 10 hours1012 to 1015 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

NE to E Winds 10 Kt. Seas 3 Ft or Less.

Thu

Variable Winds Less Than 5 Kt S of 24n, And NE 10 Kt N of 24n. Seas 3 Ft or Less.

Thu Night

S of 24n, NE Winds 10 Kt In The Evening, Becoming Variable Less Than 5 Kt. N of 24n, NE Winds 10 to 15 Kt. Seas 2 to 4 Ft. Scattered Showers And Isolated Tstms.

Synopsis

Synopsis for the Gulf of America 305 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

NWS zone SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater
5.8 kn ENE89°F
3.9 kn N89°F
5.8 kn SW88°F
1.9 kn NW88°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Air 84 to 89°F, pressure 1,012 to 1,015 mbar over the same window.

Common questions

How often does buoy 42026 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 42026?

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 SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

Can I see the forecast against what buoy 42026 measured?

This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.

Can I keep buoy 42026 for next time?

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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 42026
25°10'16" N 83°28'30" W · owned and maintained by COMPS (University of South Florida)

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.