Castle island
NOAA CO-OPS station 8444069
Observed , 11 minutes ago
Hazardous
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh ENE winds at 17 kn gusting to 20 kn. Air 58°F. Tonight: NE Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 3:58PM EDT until September 25 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 3 feet. For the Gale Warning, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and waves 2 to 4 feet expected. * WHERE...Boston Harbor. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Friday. For the Gale Warning, from 8 AM Friday to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
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Speed
17kn
Gust
20kn
Direction
66° ENE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours12 to 22 kn
Air temp
58°F
Last 12 hours57 to 60°F
Pressure
1032mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.2 mbar
Last 12 hours1032 to 1034 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
NE Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Waves 2 To 3 Ft.
Thu
NE Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Waves 2 To 3 Ft.
Thu Night
NE Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Increasing To 20 To 25 Kt After Midnight. Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Waves 2 To 3 Ft, Except 4 To 6 Ft At The Outer Harbor Entrance.
Synopsis
Large high pres will remain anchored in the vicinity of Quebec right into the weekend. At the same time, a slow moving and intensifying ocean storm will retrograde towards the coast this weekend. While its exact track and timing remains uncertain, dangerous conditions are expected for mariners later this week into the weekend. NE wind gusts of 35 to 55 knots with seas potentially building 15-20+ feet by the weekend. Mariners should keep up to date with the latest forecasts and be prepared to return to port.
NWS zone Boston Harbor
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,032 to 1,034 mbar over the same window.
3 stations within 30 NM
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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
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.