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NDBC buoy 46011
Observed , 29 minutes ago
Hazardous
Tonight
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate NW winds at 12 kn gusting to 14 kn. Very rough seas at 7 ft with 10 second dominant period from the NW, easing. Water 67°F, air 63°F. Tonight: NW Wind 10 To 20 Kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 2:16PM PDT until September 23 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.
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Speed
12kn
Gust
14kn
Direction
320° NW
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours9.7 to 19 kn
Waves
6.9ft
Period
10 s
Direction
308° NW
Last 11 hours6.9 to 9.5 ft
Air temp
63°F
61 to 64°F today
Water temp
67°F
66 to 67°F today
Pressure
1011mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.8 mbar
Last 12 hours1011 to 1013 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
NW Wind 10 To 20 Kt. Local Gusts To 25 Kt In The Early Evening. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 Ft At 10 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 15 Seconds. Patchy Fog After Midnight.
Thu
NW Wind 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 6 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 Ft At 5 Seconds, NW 6 Ft At 10 Seconds And SW 3 Ft At 13 Seconds. Patchy Fog In The Morning.
Thu Night
NW Wind 10 To 20 Kt. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 Ft At 9 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 14 Seconds. Patchy Fog.
Synopsis
at 18Z or 11 AM PDT, a 1026 mb surface high was 950 NM NW of Point Conception, while a 997 mb low was about 880 NM NW of Seattle, WA.
NWS zone Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal from 10 to 60 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 61 to 64°F, water 66 to 67°F, pressure 1,011 to 1,013 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 46011 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
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Station 46011
34°56'13" N 120°59'56" W · 3D28 · owned and maintained by NDBC
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