Southwest pass entrance w
NDBC buoy 42084
Observed , 59 minutes ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light chop seas at 2 ft with 3 second dominant period from the ENE. Water 87°F, air 86°F. Tonight: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Becoming Northeast 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight.
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2ft
Period
3 s
Direction
63° ENE
Last 11 hours1 to 2 ft
Air temp
86°F
83 to 87°F today
Water temp
87°F
85 to 87°F today
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots, Becoming Northeast 5 To 10 Knots After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 3 Seconds.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 4 Seconds.
Thursday Night
East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 6 Seconds And East 1 Foot At 2 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms After Midnight.
Synopsis
Light winds and relatively low seas continue through Thursday outside isolated thunderstorms, which could produce brief strong and erratic wind gusts. A cold front moves through the coastal waters today into the evening, followed by strengthening northerly to northeasterly winds and building seas through Thursday. Winds should remain around 15 knots during this period. Winds shift to more NE to E by the end of the week with speeds at or below 20 knots.
NWS zone Coastal waters from the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 83 to 87°F over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 42084 report?
temperature update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 42084?
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 the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River to Port Fourchon Louisiana out 20 NM 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 42084 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting wind or barometric pressure. 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 42084
28°59'17" N 89°38'56" W · owned and maintained by SCRIPPS
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.