Wilmington
NOAA CO-OPS station 8658120
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Challenging
Today
Water 68°F, air 68°F. Today: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W late.
Based on the zone forecast for today. This station does not measure wind or sea state.
It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneWater Level
3.5ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.2 to 5.3 ft
Air temp
68°F
46 to 69°F today
Water temp
68°F
68 to 69°F today
Pressure
1019mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.9 mbar
Last 12 hours1018 to 1020 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Tonight
W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Mon
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Synopsis
High pressure will be the dominant feature through much of this week before a storm system brings elevated winds and seas late in the week.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 46 to 69°F, pressure 1,018 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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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 8658120
34°13'37" N 77°57'11" 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.