West moresby

NDBC buoy 46208

Observed , 59 minutes ago

Hazardous

Fresh SSW winds at 17 kn gusting to 19 kn, building. High seas seas at 10 ft with 9 second dominant period, easing. Pressure rising at 1,015.3 mbar. Water 57°F, air 56°F.

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Wind

Speed

17kn

Gust

19kn

Direction

210° SSW

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours9.7 to 17 kn

Waves

9.5ft

Period

9 s

Last 11 hours9.5 to 14 ft

Air temp

56°F

54 to 57°F today

Water temp

57°F

55 to 57°F today

Pressure

1015mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.4 mbar

Last 11 hours1013 to 1015 mbar

Last 24 hours

Time WindWaves
17 kn SSW9.5 ft
16 kn SSW11 ft
9.7 kn S11 ft
12 kn SSW14 ft
12 kn SSW13 ft

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 54 to 57°F, water 55 to 57°F, pressure 1,013 to 1,015 mbar over the same window.

Common questions

How often does buoy 46208 report?

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

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Station 46208
52°31'12" N 132°41'24" W · owned and maintained by Environment and Climate Change Canada

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