Carr inlet

NDBC buoy 46121

Observed , 1 hour ago

Elevated

Tonight

Light SE winds at 8 kn, easing. Air 64°F. Next high tide at 5:05 PM (13 ft). Tonight: N Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Easing To Around 5 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight.

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Wind

Speed

7.8kn

Direction

130° SE

Trend

Rising

Last 11 hours1.9 to 9.7 kn

Air temp

64°F

Last 11 hours55 to 64°F

Tides

Next high

5:05 PM

13 ft

Then low

11:14 PM

5 ft

Predicted, Home, Von Geldern Cove, Carr Inlet1.2 to 13 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

N Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Easing To Around 5 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less.

Thu

N Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. A Chance Of Rain In The Afternoon.

Thu Night

N Wind Around 5 Kt, Veering To SE After Midnight. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. 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 Puget Sound and Hood Canal

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
7.8 kn SE64°F
3.9 kn SSW61°F
56°F
5.8 kn SSW55°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours.

4 stations within 30 NM

Twanoh - Hood Canal, WA (U of Wash) 13 NM WNW Tacoma Met, WA 13 NM E Bremerton, WA 17 NM NNE Seattle, WA 25 NM NE

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Common questions

How often does buoy 46121 report?

Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves, water temperature or barometric pressure. 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 46121
47°16'48" N 122°43'48" W · owned and maintained by University of Washington

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.