Ooi newport shelf
NDBC buoy 46097
Observed , 2 hours ago
Challenging
Moderate N winds at 12 kn. Rough seas at 4 ft with from the WNW. Water 58°F, air 56°F. Tonight: N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight.
It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneDense Fog Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory issued October 3 at 1:40PM PDT until October 4 at 12:00PM PDT by NWS Portland OR
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM, Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM and Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to noon PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneWind
Speed
12kn
Direction
350° N
Trend
Steady
Last 3 hours9.7 to 12 kn
Waves
4.3ft
Direction
286° WNW
Last 2 hours3.9 to 4.3 ft
Air temp
56°F
54 to 56°F today
Water temp
58°F
58 to 58°F today
Pressure
1016mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.7 mbar
Last 3 hours1016 to 1017 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of dense fog late this evening. Widespread dense fog after midnight.
Sun
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
Sun Night
N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Synopsis
High pressure continues through the weekend, with areas of dense fog each morning, especially within 40 NM of the coast. Diurnal northerly winds persist through much of the week, peaking each afternoon. Seas of 4 to 6 feet continue through midweek. Seas build late in the week as a long period northwesterly swell arrives.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 3 hours. Air 54 to 56°F, water 58 to 58°F, pressure 1,016 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
3 stations within 30 NM
These are your in one place. Save the ones you run and Buoycast opens on them.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy 46097 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 46097?
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 Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 nm 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 46097 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep buoy 46097 for next time?
Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the buoys you run.
Station 46097
44°38'20" N 124°18'14" W · owned and maintained by NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative
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.