Middle bay port
NOAA CO-OPS station 8736163
Observed , 12 minutes ago
Favorable
Air 87°F. Tonight: East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast Late This Evening And Early Morning, Then Increasing To 5 To 10 Knots Late.
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneAir temp
87°F
Last 12 hours78 to 91°F
Visibility
5.4nm
Last 12 hours5.4 to 5.4 nm
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast Late This Evening And Early Morning, Then Increasing To 5 To 10 Knots Late. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop.
Thursday Night
Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop.
Synopsis
Mostly light northeasterly winds become easterly today then return to northeasterly for tonight and Thursday. The northeasterly flow strengthens Thursday night then diminishes on Friday. A diurnal flow pattern follows for this weekend with light offshore winds developing at night then becoming mostly onshore each day.
NWS zone North Mobile Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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What this station measures
This station is not reporting wind, water temperature or barometric pressure. 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 8736163
30°31'37" N 88°05'13" 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.