South moresby

NDBC buoy 46147

Observed , 30 minutes ago

Hazardous

Light SW winds at 10 kn gusting to 16 kn, easing. High seas seas at 9 ft with 10 second dominant period. Pressure rising at 1,017.2 mbar. Water 57°F, air 57°F.

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Wind

Speed

9.7kn

Gust

16kn

Direction

220° SW

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours5.8 to 14 kn

Waves

9.2ft

Period

10 s

Last 11 hours8.5 to 12 ft

Air temp

57°F

55 to 57°F today

Water temp

57°F

56 to 57°F today

Pressure

1017mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

+0.2 mbar

Last 11 hours1015 to 1017 mbar

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
9.7 kn SW9.2 ft
7.8 kn SW9.5 ft
12 kn SSW8.9 ft
9.7 kn SW10 ft
14 kn SSW12 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 55 to 57°F, water 56 to 57°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.

Common questions

How often does buoy 46147 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.

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Station 46147
51°49'48" N 131°13'12" W · owned and maintained by Environment and Climate Change Canada

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.