Cape elizabeth

NDBC buoy 46041

Observed , 39 minutes ago

Hazardous

Light NNW winds at 8 kn gusting to 10 kn. High seas seas at 11 ft with 11 second dominant period from the WNW, building. Water 62°F, air 59°F. Tonight: N Wind 5 To 10 Kt.

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Wind

Speed

7.8kn

Gust

9.7kn

Direction

340° NNW

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours5.8 to 12 kn

Waves

11ft

Period

11 s

Direction

290° WNW

Last 11 hours6.6 to 11 ft

Air temp

59°F

59 to 59°F today

Water temp

62°F

61 to 62°F today

Pressure

1022mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

-0.2 mbar

Last 11 hours1020 to 1022 mbar

Zone forecast

Tonight

N Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. Wave Detail: N 2 Ft At 4 Seconds, W 7 Ft At 11 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 16 Seconds.

Thu

N Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 6 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 Ft At 4 Seconds, W 6 Ft At 11 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 15 Seconds. A Chance Of Rain In The Morning, Then Rain In The Afternoon.

Thu Night

NE Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming N 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: N 6 Ft At 5 Seconds, W 5 Ft At 10 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 15 Seconds. Rain.

Synopsis

High pressure will build back over the coastal waters in the wake of a frontal system tonight. A stronger, more organized system will move across the area waters Thursday into Friday accompanied by stronger winds and building seas. Onshore flow will persist over the next several days. High pressure will build back into the coastal waters over the weekend.

NWS zone Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
7.8 kn NNW11 ft
5.8 kn N8.5 ft
7.8 kn NNW6.9 ft
7.8 kn NNW6.9 ft
12 kn NNW8.2 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 59 to 59°F, water 61 to 62°F, pressure 1,020 to 1,022 mbar over the same window.

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How often does buoy 46041 report?

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

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Station 46041
47°21'07" N 124°44'20" W · 3D19 · owned and maintained by NDBC

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