Ocean station papa (166)
NDBC buoy 46246
Observed , 4 hours ago
Hazardous
High seas seas at 11 ft with 10 second dominant period from the NE. Water 53°F.
It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.
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11ft
Period
10 s
Direction
52° NE
Last 8 hours11 to 12 ft
Water temp
53°F
Last 8 hours52 to 53°F
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours.
Common questions
How often does buoy 46246 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 46246?
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 this area 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 46246 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep buoy 46246 for next time?
Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the buoys you run.
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 46246
50°02'31" N 145°10'12" W · owned and maintained by APL-UW, University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory
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.