West santa barbara
NDBC buoy 46054
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Calm, easing. High seas seas at 9 ft with 14 second dominant period from the WNW. Water 70°F. Today: N wind 10 to 20 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 8:32AM PST until November 10 at 3:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of southwest California. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.
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Speed
0kn
Gust
1.9kn
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours0 to 19 kn
Waves
9.2ft
Period
14 s
Direction
292° WNW
Last 11 hours8.2 to 11 ft
Water temp
70°F
Last 11 hours70 to 71°F
Pressure
1016mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.6 mbar
Last 11 hours1015 to 1016 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
Tonight
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.
Mon
N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 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 Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Water 70 to 71°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,016 mbar over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 46054 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 46054?
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 Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy 46054 measured?
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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 46054
34°16'26" N 120°28'05" W · 3D89 · 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.