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NDBC buoy 46012

Observed , 58 minutes ago

Hazardous

Tonight

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate NW winds at 16 kn gusting to 17 kn, building. Rough seas at 6 ft with 12 second dominant period. Pressure falling at 1,012.8 mbar. Water 59°F, air 58°F. Tonight: NW Wind 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 2:47PM PDT until September 24 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

16kn

Gust

17kn

Direction

320° NW

Trend

Rising

Last 11 hours7.8 to 16 kn

Waves

5.9ft

Period

12 s

Last 11 hours5.6 to 7.6 ft

Air temp

58°F

55 to 58°F today

Water temp

59°F

59 to 60°F today

Pressure

1013mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-1.4 mbar

Last 11 hours1013 to 1015 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

NW Wind 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 7 To 9 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 Ft At 9 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 15 Seconds.

Thu

NW Wind 15 To 20 Kt, Easing To 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 Ft At 10 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 14 Seconds.

Thu Night

NW Wind Around 15 Kt. Seas 6 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 Ft At 10 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 13 Seconds.

Synopsis

Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries...

NWS zone Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
16 kn NW5.9 ft
12 kn NW5.6 ft
7.8 kn WNW6.6 ft
12 kn NW6.9 ft
12 kn NW7.6 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 55 to 58°F, water 59 to 60°F, pressure 1,013 to 1,015 mbar over the same window.

1 station within 30 NM

SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco, CA 24 NM N

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Common questions

How often does buoy 46012 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.

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Station 46012
37°21'22" N 122°52'52" W · 3D69 · owned and maintained by NDBC

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