Great south bay

NDBC buoy 44069

Observed , 51 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate WNW winds at 16 kn gusting to 23 kn. Water 58°F, air 56°F. Next low tide at 4:36 PM (0 ft). Today: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 1:48AM EST until November 9 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Upton NY

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. * WHERE...Long Island Sound, New York Harbor, Peconic and Gardiners Bays, and South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

16kn

Gust

23kn

Direction

290° WNW

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours12 to 21 kn

Air temp

56°F

51 to 56°F today

Water temp

58°F

58 to 59°F today

Tides

Next low

4:36 PM

0 ft

Then high

10:18 PM

0.7 ft

Predicted, Great River, Connetquot River0 to 0.9 ft

Zone forecast

Today

W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Mon

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Synopsis

Low pressure strengthens as it moves northward into the Canadian Maritimes today. This low remains in Southeast Canada tonight and eventually weakens Monday. Meanwhile, a series of frontal systems pass through early into midweek. Stronger and larger low pressure develops near the vicinity of the local waters towards late in the week.

NWS zone South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater
16 kn WNW58°F
14 kn WNW58°F
14 kn WNW58°F
16 kn W59°F
17 kn WNW59°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 51 to 56°F over the same window.

2 stations within 30 NM

LONG ISLAND - 30 NM South of Islip, NY 27 NM S Bridgeport, CT 29 NM N

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Common 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.