Umpqua offshore
NDBC buoy 46229
Observed , 55 minutes ago
Hazardous
Hazardous Seas Warning in effect. High seas seas at 23 ft with 14 second dominant period from the W, building. Water 58°F. Rest of Today: W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE this afternoon.
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Gale Warning issued November 8 at 4:16AM PST until November 9 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Medford OR
* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 17 to 21 ft at 16 seconds. For the first Small Craft Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 15 to 16 ft at 15 seconds expected. For the Gale Warning, south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 14 ft at 13 seconds expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 15 ft at 14 seconds expected. * WHERE...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, all areas. For the first Small Craft Advisory, all areas. For the Gale Warning, all areas. For the second Small Craft Advisory, all areas. * WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 10 PM PST this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Monday. For the Gale Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM PST Monday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM Monday to 4 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and very steep seas could capsize or damage vessels. Low visibility conditions are expected. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks
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23ft
Period
14 s
Direction
272° W
Last 11 hours12 to 23 ft
Water temp
58°F
Last 11 hours57 to 58°F
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE this afternoon. Seas 17 to 20 ft, building to 19 to 20 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 20 ft at 16 seconds.
Tonight
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 20 ft, subsiding to 15 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 20 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
Mon
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds, W 14 ft at 14 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
Synopsis
Winds will be weak today, but very high long period west swell will continue warning level seas through tonight. Swell diminishes early Monday but south winds increase with gale gusts expected north of Cape Blanco. This will produce high and steep seas across the waters. South winds briefly diminish Monday night. But, high and steep seas and advisory strength south winds are likely through the end of the week.
NWS zone Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 46229 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 46229?
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 Florence to Cape Blanco OR 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.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy 46229 measured?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting wind, air 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 46229
43°46'19" N 124°32'56" 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.