Tacoma met
NOAA CO-OPS station 9446482
Observed , 11 minutes ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light WNW winds at 7 kn gusting to 8 kn, building. Air 63°F. Tonight: N Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Easing To Around 5 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight.
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Speed
6.6kn
Gust
8.4kn
Direction
300° WNW
Trend
Rising
Last 12 hours0 to 8.6 kn
Air temp
63°F
Last 12 hours53 to 65°F
Zone forecast
Tonight
N Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Easing To Around 5 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less.
Thu
N Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. A Chance Of Rain In The Afternoon.
Thu Night
N Wind Around 5 Kt, Veering To SE After Midnight. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain.
Synopsis
High pressure will build back over the coastal waters in the wake of a frontal system tonight. A stronger, more organized system will move across the area waters Thursday into Friday accompanied by stronger winds and building seas. Onshore flow will persist over the next several days. High pressure will build back into the coastal waters over the weekend.
NWS zone Puget Sound and Hood Canal
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 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 9446482
47°16'34" N 122°25'05" 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.