Harvest
NDBC buoy 46218
Observed , 52 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. High seas seas at 9 ft with 13 second dominant period from the WNW. Water 71°F, air 67°F. Next low tide at 3:30 PM (0 ft). Today: N wind 10 to 20 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 8:32AM PST until November 10 at 3:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
* WHAT...Hazardous sea conditions. * WHERE...Portions of the coastal waters of southwest California. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See the Coastal Waters Forecast (CWFLOX) for more.
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9.2ft
Period
13 s
Direction
303° WNW
Last 11 hours9.2 to 12 ft
Air temp
67°F
66 to 68°F today
Water temp
71°F
71 to 72°F today
Tides
Next low
3:30 PM
-0.3 ft
Then high
9:55 PM
3.7 ft
Predicted, Oil Platform Harvest-0.3 to 5.9 ft
Zone forecast
Today
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
Tonight
N wind 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.
Mon
N wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.
Synopsis
at 10Z or 2 AM PST, a 1027 mb surface high was over eastern Colorado and a thermal trough was along the coast.
NWS zone Waters from Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 66 to 68°F over the same window.
2 stations within 30 NM
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy 46218 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 46218?
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 Pt. Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA and westward 60 nm including San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands 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 46218 measured?
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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 46218
34°27'07" N 120°46'48" 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.