South santa rosa
NDBC buoy 46069
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light NW winds at 10 kn gusting to 14 kn. High seas seas at 11 ft with 15 second dominant period from the WNW. Water 71°F, air 70°F. Today: NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 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
9.7kn
Gust
14kn
Direction
320° NW
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours7.8 to 17 kn
Waves
11ft
Period
15 s
Direction
303° WNW
Last 11 hours9.8 to 14 ft
Air temp
70°F
69 to 71°F today
Water temp
71°F
71 to 72°F today
Pressure
1018mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.5 mbar
Last 11 hours1017 to 1018 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
Tonight
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Mon
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 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 Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 69 to 71°F, water 71 to 72°F, pressure 1,017 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
Common questions
How often does buoy 46069 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 46069?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
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Station 46069
33°40'37" N 120°12'47" W · 3D44 · 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.