Charleston
NOAA CO-OPS station 9432780
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Hazardous
Rest of today
Hazardous Seas Warning in effect. Calm. Rest of Today: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N this afternoon.
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Gale Warning issued November 8 at 4:16AM PST until November 9 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Medford OR
* WHAT...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, very steep and hazardous seas 17 to 21 ft at 16 seconds. For the first Small Craft Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 15 to 16 ft at 15 seconds expected. For the Gale Warning, south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 14 ft at 13 seconds expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, south winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 15 ft at 14 seconds expected. * WHERE...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, all areas. For the first Small Craft Advisory, all areas. For the Gale Warning, all areas. For the second Small Craft Advisory, all areas. * WHEN...For the Hazardous Seas Warning, until 10 PM PST this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Monday. For the Gale Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM PST Monday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM Monday to 4 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and very steep seas could capsize or damage vessels. Low visibility conditions are expected. * View the hazard area in detail at https://go.usa.gov/x6hks
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Speed
0kn
Gust
0.8kn
Direction
107° ESE
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours0 to 13 kn
Water Level
7.3ft
Datum
MLLW
Last 12 hours3.3 to 7.6 ft
Pressure
1023mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+1.4 mbar
Last 12 hours1015 to 1023 mbar
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N this afternoon. Seas 15 to 19 ft, building to 18 to 19 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 19 ft at 16 seconds.
Tonight
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 19 ft, subsiding to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 19 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Mon
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 14 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
Synopsis
Winds will be weak today, but very high long period west swell will continue warning level seas through tonight. Swell diminishes early Monday but south winds increase with gale gusts expected north of Cape Blanco. This will produce high and steep seas across the waters. South winds briefly diminish Monday night. But, high and steep seas and advisory strength south winds are likely through the end of the week.
NWS zone Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,015 to 1,023 mbar over the same window.
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What this station measures
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Station 9432780
43°20'42" N 124°19'19" 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.