Humboldt bay

NDBC buoy 46244

Observed , 29 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Water 56°F. Next high tide at 10:40 PM (7 ft). Tonight: N Wind 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming NW 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 2:31PM PDT until September 25 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Eureka CA

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 9 feet expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm. * WHEN...From 2 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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Water temp

56°F

Last 12 hours55 to 57°F

Tides

Next high

10:40 PM

6.6 ft

Then low

4:55 AM

0.5 ft

Predicted, Samoa0.5 to 6.6 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

N Wind 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming NW 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Seas 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 Ft At 11 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 15 Seconds. Patchy Dense Fog After Midnight.

Thu

SW Wind 5 Kt. Seas 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 Ft At 11 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 15 Seconds. Patchy Dense Fog.

Thu Night

SW Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 5 Ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 Ft At 11 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 14 Seconds. Showers.

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 Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm

Last 24 hours

Time Water
56°F
56°F
55°F
55°F
55°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.

4 stations within 30 NM

North Jetty Landing, CA 9 NM SE North Spit, CA 10 NM SE Chevron Pier 10 NM SE Hookton Ch., Day Marker 3 11 NM SSE

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Common questions

How often does buoy 46244 report?

temperature update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy 46244?

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 Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 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 46244 measured?

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting wind, waves, 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 46244
40°53'46" N 124°21'29" 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.