Castle island
NOAA CO-OPS station 8444069
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate W winds at 10 kn gusting to 18 kn. Air 56°F. This Afternoon: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 7:39AM EST until November 8 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 3 feet. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Boston Harbor. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Narragansett Bay. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Expecting a brief lull in conditions this morning into early afternoon. Gusty winds and rough seas should redevelop by this evening.
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Speed
10kn
Gust
18kn
Direction
273° W
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours2.7 to 20 kn
Air temp
56°F
Last 12 hours48 to 56°F
Pressure
1003mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-1.2 mbar
Last 12 hours1001 to 1004 mbar
Zone forecast
This Afternoon
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Mon
W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
Synopsis
Coastal low pres will move into the Maritimes today. This will generate a W flow across the waters through mid-week. Developing low pres will emerge off the coast late in the week, potentially developing into a gale center which may pass in the vicinity of the 40N/70W benchmark sometime Fri into Sat.
NWS zone Boston Harbor
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,001 to 1,004 mbar over the same window.
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What this station measures
This station is not reporting water temperature. 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 station.
Station 8444069
42°20'28" N 71°00'43" W
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