Panama city beach
NOAA CO-OPS station 8729210
Observed , 21 minutes ago
Elevated
Rest of today
Light NE winds at 6 kn gusting to 7 kn. Water 74°F, air 65°F. Rest of Today: North winds 5 to 10 knots.
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Speed
5.8kn
Gust
7.4kn
Direction
55° NE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours3.5 to 9.1 kn
Water Level
1.1ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.4 to 1.5 ft
Air temp
65°F
51 to 65°F today
Water temp
74°F
73 to 75°F today
Pressure
1020mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.2 mbar
Last 12 hours1018 to 1020 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet early this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Tonight
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Monday
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
Synopsis
Light to moderate offshore winds with dry weather are expected to last into the middle of the week ahead. Later in the coming week, northwest winds are expected to increase to advisory-level as a cold front pushes through the area.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 51 to 65°F, water 73 to 75°F, pressure 1,018 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.
1 station within 30 NM
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Station 8729210
30°12'50" N 85°52'44" 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.