Santa monica basin

NDBC buoy 46025

Observed , 41 minutes ago

Challenging

Today

Light and variable winds. Small chop seas at 4 ft with 15 second dominant period from the WSW. Water 74°F, air 75°F. Today: Point mugu to santa monica, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.

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Wind

Speed

1.9kn

Gust

1.9kn

Direction

80° E

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours0 to 16 kn

Waves

3.6ft

Period

15 s

Direction

244° WSW

Last 11 hours3.3 to 4.3 ft

Air temp

75°F

73 to 75°F today

Water temp

74°F

74 to 74°F today

Pressure

1017mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+1.6 mbar

Last 11 hours1016 to 1017 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

Point mugu to santa monica, NE wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Otherwise, NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

Mon

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 16 seconds.

Synopsis

at 10Z or 2 AM PST, a 1027 mb surface high was over eastern Colorado and a thermal trough was along the coast.

NWS zone Inner waters from Point Mugu to San Mateo Pt. CA including Santa Catalina and Anacapa Islands

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
1.9 kn E3.6 ft
3.9 kn NNW3.3 ft
9.7 kn N3.6 ft
14 kn NW3.6 ft
9.7 kn NW–

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 73 to 75°F, water 74 to 74°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.

3 stations within 30 NM

Santa Monica Bay, CA (028) 21 NM ENE Santa Cruz Basin, CA (203) 26 NM W Topanga Nearshore, CA (103) 28 NM NE

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How often does buoy 46025 report?

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

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Station 46025
33°45'18" N 119°02'42" W · 3DV40 · owned and maintained by NDBC

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