Santa cruz basin
NDBC buoy 46251
Observed , 55 minutes ago
Hazardous
Today
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Rough seas at 4 ft with 13 second dominant period from the WSW. Water 71°F, air 74°F. Today: NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 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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4.3ft
Period
13 s
Direction
247° WSW
Last 11 hours3.6 to 4.6 ft
Air temp
74°F
71 to 75°F today
Water temp
71°F
71 to 75°F today
Zone forecast
Today
NW wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
Tonight
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Mon
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 10 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 Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara Islands
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 71 to 75°F over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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How often does buoy 46251 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 46251?
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 Outer waters from Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island to 60 NM offshore including San Nicolas and Santa Barbara 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 46251 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 46251
33°46'08" N 119°33'54" 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.