Kings point
NOAA CO-OPS station 8516945
Observed , 10 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Light NE winds at 8 kn gusting to 16 kn, easing. Water 70°F, air 63°F. Tonight: NE Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Increasing To 20 To 25 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 4:07PM EDT until September 25 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Long Island Sound west of Port Jefferson and New Haven, and New York Harbor. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
7.8kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
44° NE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours4.7 to 14 kn
Water Level
7.4ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours2.6 to 8.5 ft
Air temp
63°F
59 to 68°F today
Water temp
70°F
69 to 70°F today
Pressure
1031mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1 mbar
Last 12 hours1030 to 1031 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
NE Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Increasing To 20 To 25 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight. Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft, Occasionally To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: E 4 Ft At 5 Seconds.
Thu
NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt, Diminishing To 15 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft, Occasionally To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 Ft At 5 Seconds.
Thu Night
NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft, Occasionally To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 Ft At 5 Seconds.
Synopsis
High pressure remains to the north through the weekend while deepening low pressure tracks north across the western Atlantic. There is still some uncertainty on the low track, but it may pass close to the waters at some point this weekend. The low otherwise shifts east farther out to sea on Monday.
NWS zone Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 59 to 68°F, water 69 to 70°F, pressure 1,030 to 1,031 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8516945
40°48'36" N 73°45'54" W
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