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NDBC buoy 42357

Observed , 2 hours ago

Elevated

Tonight

Rippled seas at 1 ft with 4 second dominant period from the SE, easing. Water 88°F. Tonight: East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast 10 To 15 Knots.

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Waves

1ft

Period

4 s

Direction

140° SE

Last 10 hours1 to 2 ft

Water temp

88°F

Last 9 hours86 to 88°F

Pressure

1016mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-0.9 mbar

Last 9 hours1016 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

Time WavesWater
1 ft88°F
1.3 ft87°F
1.6 ft86°F
1.3 ft86°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,016 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Katrina Cut, AL 10 NM N Dauphin Island Sea Lab, AL 12 NM NE Fort Morgan, AL 14 NM NE Petit Bois 17 NM WNW

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Common questions

How often does buoy 42357 report?

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 42357?

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 Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS 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 42357 measured?

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

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting wind or air 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 42357
30°05'31" N 88°12'43" W · owned and maintained by Dauphin Island Sea Lab

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.