West oregon
NDBC buoy 46002
Observed , 50 minutes ago
Hazardous
Light WSW winds at 4 kn gusting to 10 kn, easing. High seas seas at 21 ft with 16 second dominant period from the W. Pressure rising at 1,019.8 mbar.
It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.
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Speed
3.9kn
Gust
9.7kn
Direction
240° WSW
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours3.9 to 27 kn
Waves
21ft
Period
16 s
Direction
266° W
Last 11 hours18 to 32 ft
Pressure
1020mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.8 mbar
Last 11 hours1012 to 1020 mbar
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,012 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy 46002 report?
Wind and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 46002?
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 this area 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 46002 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep buoy 46002 for next time?
Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the buoys you run.
What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting water temperature or air temperature. 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 46002
42°39'43" N 130°30'25" W · owned and maintained by NDBC
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.