Great south bay
NDBC buoy 44069
Observed , 59 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh NE winds at 17 kn gusting to 21 kn. Water 66°F, air 63°F. Next high tide at 9:38 PM (1 ft). Tonight: NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt, Diminishing To 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight, Then Increasing To 20 To 25 Kt Late.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 4:07PM EDT until September 25 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 feet on Long Island Sound. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 4 feet possible. * WHERE...Long Island Sound east of Port Jefferson and New Haven, Peconic and Gardiners Bays, and South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until midnight EDT Thursday night. For the Gale Watch, late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
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Speed
17kn
Gust
21kn
Direction
50° NE
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours16 to 25 kn
Air temp
63°F
60 to 66°F today
Water temp
66°F
65 to 66°F today
Tides
Next high
9:38 PM
0.8 ft
Then low
4:12 AM
0.1 ft
Predicted, Great River, Connetquot River0.1 to 0.8 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt, Diminishing To 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight, Then Increasing To 20 To 25 Kt Late. Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft.
Thu
NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt, Diminishing To 15 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Waves 2 To 3 Ft.
Thu Night
NE Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Increasing To 20 To 25 Kt After Midnight. Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Waves 2 To 3 Ft.
Synopsis
High pressure remains to the north through the weekend while deepening low pressure tracks north across the western Atlantic. There is still some uncertainty on the low track, but it may pass close to the waters at some point this weekend. The low otherwise shifts east farther out to sea on Monday.
NWS zone South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 60 to 66°F over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy 44069 report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 44069?
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 South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay 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 44069 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves 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 44069
40°41'56" N 73°05'13" W · owned and maintained by Stony Brook University
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.