Buoy e01

NDBC buoy 44032

Observed , 1 hour ago

Hazardous

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Strong WNW winds at 23 kn gusting to 29 kn. Rough seas at 5 ft with 4 second dominant period, building. Water 53°F. Next low tide at 4:15 PM (0 ft). Today: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 1:35AM EST until November 8 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Gray ME

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM and Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

23kn

Gust

29kn

Direction

300° WNW

Trend

Steady

Last 10 hours14 to 23 kn

Waves

4.6ft

Period

4 s

Last 10 hours2.6 to 4.6 ft

Water temp

53°F

Last 11 hours53 to 53°F

Tides

Next low

4:15 PM

-0.3 ft

Then high

10:24 PM

9 ft

Predicted, Monhegan Island-0.3 to 9.9 ft

Zone forecast

Today

NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.

Tonight

W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Mon

W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Synopsis

Northwest winds will turn gusty today before diminishing tonight. The low pressure will stay in the vicinity of the Canadian Maritimes through midweek, keeping a west to northwest flow across the waters. Another low pressure may pass near the waters toward late week.

NWS zone Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
23 kn WNW4.6 ft
21 kn NW3.9 ft
14 kn NNW2.6 ft
17 kn NNW3.6 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Air 44 to 46°F, water 53 to 53°F over the same window.

2 stations within 30 NM

Matinicus Rock, ME 22 NM E Buoy F01 - Penobscot Bay 26 NM NE

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Common questions

How often does buoy 44032 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 44032?

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 Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 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 44032 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 44032
43°42'54" N 69°21'18" 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.