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NOAA CO-OPS station 8518750
Observed , 11 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Water 70°F, air 65°F. Tonight: NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt.
Based on the zone forecast. This station does not measure wind or sea state.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneSmall Craft Advisory
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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Get Buoycast for iPhoneWater Level
6.5ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours2.4 to 6.5 ft
Air temp
65°F
59 to 70°F today
Water temp
71°F
71 to 71°F today
Pressure
1031mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1 mbar
Last 12 hours1030 to 1031 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Waves 2 To 4 Ft, Occasionally To 5 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 With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Waves 2 To 4 Ft, Occasionally To 5 Ft.
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 New York Harbor
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 59 to 70°F, pressure 1,030 to 1,031 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Can I be notified when conditions change at station 8518750?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this station crosses them.
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What this station measures
This station is not reporting wind. 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 8518750
40°42'04" N 74°00'50" 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.