Fernandina beach
NOAA CO-OPS station 8720030
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Challenging
Rest of today
Light NNE winds at 6 kn gusting to 9 kn, easing. Air 71°F. Rest of Today: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
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Speed
5.6kn
Gust
8.9kn
Direction
24° NNE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours0 to 8.9 kn
Water Level
3.7ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.7 to 7.4 ft
Air temp
71°F
Last 12 hours62 to 73°F
Pressure
1019mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.1 mbar
Last 12 hours1017 to 1019 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Tonight
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.
Monday
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 12 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
Synopsis
Light northeast winds prevail until high pressure building eastward into the Carolinas and elevates northeast winds to near caution levels this afternoon. Seas will also remain elevated, but just below Caution levels for the offshore waters through Monday. High pressure will then weaken over the southeastern states by Tuesday, allowing winds and seas to subside. Strong cold frontal passage on Thursday will bring offshore flow and Small Craft Advisory conditions, which will continue on Friday and Saturday.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 62 to 73°F, pressure 1,017 to 1,019 mbar over the same window.
4 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 8720030
30°40'16" N 81°27'58" 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.