Egmont channel entrance
NDBC buoy 42098
Observed , 51 minutes ago
Favorable
Light chop seas at 1 ft with 4 second dominant period from the NW, easing. Water 77°F, air 75°F. Next high tide at 12:26 PM (2 ft). This Afternoon: North winds 5 to 10 knots.
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1.3ft
Period
4 s
Direction
326° NW
Last 11 hours1.3 to 2.6 ft
Air temp
75°F
72 to 75°F today
Water temp
77°F
77 to 77°F today
Tides
Next high
12:26 PM
1.5 ft
Then low
4:09 PM
1.1 ft
Predicted, Egmont Key, Egmont Channel-0.3 to 2.3 ft
Zone forecast
This Afternoon
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tonight
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Monday
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Synopsis
High pressure over the region will keep winds and seas below headlines for the next several days. The next cold front will move through the area late Thursday into Friday, bringing a chance for rain along with increasing winds and seas into next weekend.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 72 to 75°F over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 42098 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 42098?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
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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 42098
27°35'24" N 82°55'52" W · owned and maintained by Greater Tampa Bay Marine Advisory Council-PORTS
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.