Astoria canyon

NDBC buoy 46248

Observed , 55 minutes ago

Hazardous

Hazardous Seas Warning in effect. High seas seas at 22 ft with 15 second dominant period from the WSW. Water 55°F. Today: W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, backing to S late.

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Hazardous Seas Warning

Hazardous Seas Warning issued November 8 at 3:56AM PST until November 9 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Portland OR

* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 17 to 22 ft at 16 seconds and south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Watch, seas 10 to 15 ft at 13 seconds and south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt possible. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out 10 NM, Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM, Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM and Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Hazardous Seas Warning, until 4 AM PST Monday. Gale Watch, from late tonight through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

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Waves

22ft

Period

15 s

Direction

254° WSW

Last 11 hours13 to 24 ft

Water temp

55°F

Last 11 hours55 to 55°F

Zone forecast

Today

W wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, backing to S late. Seas 21 to 25 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 24 ft at 15 seconds.

Tonight

SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 19 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon

S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 10 seconds, W 12 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog in the afternoon.

Synopsis

Winds continue to weaken through this morning while an incoming westerly swell will push seas into the 20-25 ft range through tonight, highest in the northern waters. There is a 60-80% chance for at least isolated and brief gale force wind gusts on Monday, but chances for widespread and frequent gales are 10-30% at any given hour.

NWS zone Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 nm

Last 24 hours

Time WavesWater
22 ft55°F
22 ft55°F
18 ft55°F
13 ft55°F
13 ft55°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.

3 stations within 30 NM

COLUMBIA RIVER BAR - 20NM West of Columbia River Mouth 7 NM ENE Clatsop Spit, OR (162) 22 NM ENE Cape Disappointment 26 NM ENE

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Common questions

How often does buoy 46248 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 46248?

Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon 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.

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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 46248
46°07'59" N 124°38'24" 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.