Buffalo
NDBC buoy bufn6
Observed , 40 minutes ago
Elevated
Light NE winds at 10 kn gusting to 16 kn. Water 69°F, air 62°F. Tonight: East Winds 15 To 20 Knots Diminishing To 5 To 15 Knots.
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Speed
9.9kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
40° NE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours4.1 to 13 kn
Air temp
62°F
52 to 68°F today
Water temp
69°F
68 to 69°F today
Pressure
1030mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.7 mbar
Last 11 hours1030 to 1032 mbar
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds 15 To 20 Knots Diminishing To 5 To 15 Knots. Mainly Clear. Waves 1 To 3 Feet Subsiding To 1 Foot Or Less.
Thursday
East Winds 5 To 15 Knots Becoming Northeast. Sunny. Waves 2 Feet Or Less.
Thursday Night
Northeast Winds 5 To 15 Knots Becoming East Less Than 10 Knots. Clear. Waves 1 To 3 Feet Subsiding To 1 Foot Or Less.
NWS zone Dunkirk to Buffalo NY
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 52 to 68°F, pressure 1,030 to 1,032 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy bufn6 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy bufn6?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for Dunkirk to Buffalo NY appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy bufn6 measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep buoy bufn6 for next time?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves. 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 buoy.
Station bufn6
42°52'41" N 78°53'24" W · owned and maintained by NOS
Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.