Buoy i01
NDBC buoy 44034
Observed , 1 hour ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh NW winds at 17 kn gusting to 23 kn. Small chop seas at 4 ft with 7 second dominant period. Water 52°F. Today: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with a few gusts up to 35 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 5:54AM EST until November 8 at 11:00PM EST by NWS Caribou ME
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM and Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
17kn
Gust
23kn
Direction
310° NW
Trend
Rising
Last 10 hours5.8 to 17 kn
Waves
3.9ft
Period
7 s
Last 9 hours3.6 to 4.6 ft
Water temp
52°F
Last 11 hours52 to 53°F
Zone forecast
Today
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with a few gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. Patchy fog late this morning. Widespread showers, mainly this morning. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning.
Tonight
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Mon
W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Synopsis
Low pres exits across the Maritimes today. High pres builds toward the region tonight through Tue. The next cold front moves through Wed. High pres builds in Thu, with low pres approaching Fri into Sat.
NWS zone Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME out 25 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Air 45 to 53°F, water 52 to 53°F over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 44034 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 44034?
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 Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, 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 44034 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 44034
44°06'11" N 68°06'43" 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.