Buoy a01
NDBC buoy 44029
Observed , 1 hour ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh WNW winds at 17 kn gusting to 23 kn, easing. Small chop seas at 4 ft with 4 second dominant period. Water 55°F. Next low tide at 4:33 PM (0 ft). This Afternoon: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 7:39AM EST until November 8 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
17kn
Gust
23kn
Direction
290° WNW
Trend
Easing
Last 10 hours5.8 to 29 kn
Waves
3.6ft
Period
4 s
Last 9 hours3 to 3.9 ft
Water temp
55°F
Last 11 hours55 to 55°F
Tides
Next low
4:33 PM
-0.2 ft
Then high
10:49 PM
8.8 ft
Predicted, Gloucester Harbor-0.2 to 9.9 ft
Zone forecast
This Afternoon
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Tonight
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Mon
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Synopsis
Coastal low pres will move into the Maritimes today. This will generate a W flow across the waters through mid-week. Developing low pres will emerge off the coast late in the week, potentially developing into a gale center which may pass in the vicinity of the 40N/70W benchmark sometime Fri into Sat.
NWS zone Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Air 49 to 51°F, water 55 to 55°F over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy 44029 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 44029?
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 east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary 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 44029 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting air temperature 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 44029
42°31'23" N 70°33'58" W · owned and maintained by Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
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.