Pensacola
NOAA CO-OPS station 8729840
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Favorable
Light and variable winds, easing. Water 71°F, air 66°F. Today: North winds 5 to 10 knots.
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Speed
2.1kn
Gust
5.1kn
Direction
41° NE
Trend
Easing
Last 12 hours1.4 to 6.6 kn
Water Level
0.7ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours0.5 to 1.9 ft
Air temp
66°F
50 to 66°F today
Water temp
71°F
71 to 74°F today
Pressure
1020mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.4 mbar
Last 12 hours1019 to 1021 mbar
Zone forecast
Today
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
Tonight
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
Monday
North winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
Synopsis
High pressure will continue to settle into the region today revealing light winds and wave/seas. Winds increase tonight into Monday morning reaching 8-10kts for protected waters, to 10-13kts for outer waters but will be a short-lived window as winds relax going into the daytime hours on Monday. Next notable window of impacts will be expected Thursday morning as a front sweeps across the region, introducing increasing northwesterly/offshore winds. At this time, winds will likely reach Small Craft Advisory during the daytime hours on Thursday, with sustained winds 18-28kts for Gulf waters and higher gusts near 30 knots. Waves/seas respond reaching 2- 3ft for protected waters, 3-4ft for nearshore Gulf zones and 4-7 ft for outer Gulf zones. Winds and wave/seas taper going into next weekend. KLG
NWS zone Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 50 to 66°F, water 71 to 74°F, pressure 1,019 to 1,021 mbar over the same window.
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Station 8729840
30°24'14" N 87°12'40" 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.