Columbia river bar
NDBC buoy 46029
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Hazardous
Hazardous Seas Warning in effect. Light SSW winds at 10 kn gusting to 14 kn, easing. High seas seas at 24 ft with 14 second dominant period from the W. Water 55°F, air 56°F. Today: W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, backing to S late.
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Hazardous Seas Warning issued November 8 at 3:56AM PST until November 9 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 17 to 22 ft at 16 seconds and south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Watch, seas 10 to 15 ft at 13 seconds and south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt possible. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM, Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM, Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM and Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Hazardous Seas Warning, until 4 AM PST Monday. Gale Watch, from late tonight through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
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Speed
9.7kn
Gust
14kn
Direction
210° SSW
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours9.7 to 27 kn
Waves
24ft
Period
14 s
Direction
259° W
Last 11 hours13 to 24 ft
Air temp
56°F
55 to 58°F today
Water temp
55°F
55 to 55°F today
Pressure
1020mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+3.1 mbar
Last 11 hours1008 to 1020 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, backing to S late. Seas 21 to 25 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 24 ft at 15 seconds.
Tonight
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 19 ft at 15 seconds.
Mon
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 10 seconds, W 12 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
Synopsis
Winds continue to weaken through this morning while an incoming westerly swell will push seas into the 20-25 ft range through tonight, highest in the northern waters. There is a 60-80% chance for at least isolated and brief gale force wind gusts on Monday, but chances for widespread and frequent gales are 10-30% at any given hour.
NWS zone Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 55 to 58°F, water 55 to 55°F, pressure 1,008 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.
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How often does buoy 46029 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
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Station 46029
46°09'47" N 124°29'13" W · 3D32 · 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.