Pt arena

NDBC buoy 46014

Observed , 38 minutes ago

Hazardous

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light ENE winds at 4 kn gusting to 6 kn. High seas seas at 10 ft with 13 second dominant period from the WNW. Water 64°F. Next high tide at 9:36 AM (6 ft). Today: N wind 5 to 10 kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 8:33AM PST until November 9 at 9:00PM PST by NWS Eureka CA

* WHAT...Seas 13 to 18 feet. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

3.9kn

Gust

5.8kn

Direction

60° ENE

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours0 to 5.8 kn

Waves

10ft

Period

13 s

Direction

283° WNW

Last 11 hours7.2 to 11 ft

Water temp

64°F

Last 11 hours62 to 64°F

Pressure

1022mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.4 mbar

Last 11 hours1021 to 1022 mbar

Tides

Next high

9:36 AM

6.3 ft

Then low

4:38 PM

-0.4 ft

Predicted, Mendocino, Mendocino Bay-0.4 to 6.3 ft

Zone forecast

Today

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave detail: W 13 ft at 14 seconds.

Tonight

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. Wave detail: W 15 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon

S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

Synopsis

Winds ease and briefly turn northerly today behind a front today. A larger swell arrives today creating potentially hazardous conditions with waves close to 20 feet in some areas before gradually diminishing into Monday. Moderate to fresh southerly winds return Monday with another front.

NWS zone Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
3.9 kn ENE10 ft
3.9 kn ENE11 ft
1.9 kn E8.5 ft
3.9 kn ENE7.2 ft
1.9 kn NE9.8 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Water 62 to 64°F, pressure 1,021 to 1,022 mbar over the same window.

1 station within 30 NM

Arena Cove, CA 22 NM SE

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Common questions

How often does buoy 46014 report?

Wind, temperature 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 46014?

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 Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting 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 46014
39°13'30" N 123°58'48" W · 2.3D05 · 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.