Monterey
NDBC buoy 46042
Observed , 38 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh N winds at 17 kn gusting to 23 kn. High seas seas at 9 ft with 13 second dominant period from the WNW. Water 68°F, air 64°F. Today: N wind 10 to 15 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 8:38AM PST until November 9 at 9:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt and seas 9 to 13 ft. * WHERE...Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
17kn
Gust
23kn
Direction
350° N
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours16 to 21 kn
Waves
9.2ft
Period
13 s
Direction
295° WNW
Last 11 hours8.9 to 14 ft
Air temp
64°F
62 to 64°F today
Water temp
68°F
67 to 68°F today
Pressure
1020mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.1 mbar
Last 11 hours1019 to 1020 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 16 seconds and S 5 ft at 17 seconds.
Tonight
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave detail: NW 13 ft at 16 seconds and S 5 ft at 17 seconds.
Mon
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Synopsis
Dynamic sea state will continue through much of the forecast period with wind and elevated swells. Moderate to fresh northerly breezes continue over the coastal waters through early next week. Rough to very rough seas will create hazardous conditions for small craft over the coastal waters. Seas begin to subside Tuesday and winds will back through the day Wednesday to become southerly.
NWS zone Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 62 to 64°F, water 67 to 68°F, pressure 1,019 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 46042 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
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Station 46042
36°47'06" N 122°23'46" W · 3D79 · owned and maintained by NDBC
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