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NOAA CO-OPS station 8531680
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate E winds at 12 kn gusting to 21 kn. Water 69°F, air 64°F. Tonight: NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt.
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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
12kn
Gust
21kn
Direction
86° E
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours8.8 to 18 kn
Water Level
6.2ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours2.7 to 6.8 ft
Air temp
64°F
60 to 68°F today
Water temp
69°F
68 to 69°F today
Pressure
1031mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.5 mbar
Last 12 hours1030 to 1032 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 60 to 68°F, water 68 to 69°F, pressure 1,030 to 1,032 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8531680
40°28'01" N 74°00'32" W
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