Cape mendocino
NDBC buoy 46213
Observed , 30 minutes ago
Hazardous
Tonight
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Very rough seas at 7 ft with 12 second dominant period from the WNW. Water 57°F, air 58°F. Tonight: NW Wind 20 To 25 Kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 2:31PM PDT until September 24 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS Eureka CA
* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 12 feet. For the second Small Craft Advisory, north winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 6 to 8 feet expected. * WHERE...Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 AM PDT Thursday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 5 AM to 5 PM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Steep westerly seas will rapidly increase late thursday through Friday morning.
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6.6ft
Period
12 s
Direction
298° WNW
Last 12 hours6.2 to 8.5 ft
Air temp
58°F
56 to 59°F today
Water temp
57°F
56 to 57°F today
Zone forecast
Tonight
NW Wind 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 9 Ft. Wave Detail: N 8 Ft At 7 Seconds And NW 5 Ft At 11 Seconds.
Thu
NW Wind 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 7 Ft. Wave Detail: N 4 Ft At 6 Seconds And NW 7 Ft At 11 Seconds.
Thu Night
NW Wind 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 Ft At 11 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 13 Seconds.
Synopsis
Northerly winds will ease slightly and move farther offshore overnight Wednesday. Winds and seas continue to ease into Thursday as a passing weak cold front moves near the area. This will create westerlies for the outer waters which will quickly drive in steep 9 to 11 ft seas starting late Thursday night. The northerlies increase Friday and through the weekend.
NWS zone Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 56 to 59°F over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 46213 report?
temperature update about every 10 minutes. Wave height and period update about every 30 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 46213?
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 Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm 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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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting wind 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 46213
40°17'31" N 124°44'53" W · owned and maintained by SCRIPPS
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.