Buzzards bay

NDBC buoy buzm3

Observed , 48 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Fresh W winds at 21 kn gusting to 26 kn, easing. Pressure steady at 1,007.8 mbar. Next low tide at 1:51 PM (0 ft). This Afternoon: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 7:39AM EST until November 8 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

21kn

Gust

26kn

Direction

280° W

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours19 to 27 kn

Pressure

1008mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

+0.2 mbar

Last 11 hours1004 to 1008 mbar

Tides

Next low

1:51 PM

0.2 ft

Then high

8:24 PM

3.4 ft

Predicted, Cuttyhunk0.1 to 4.2 ft

Zone forecast

This Afternoon

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Tonight

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.

Synopsis

Coastal low pres will move into the Maritimes today. This will generate a W flow across the waters through mid-week. Developing low pres will emerge off the coast late in the week, potentially developing into a gale center which may pass in the vicinity of the 40N/70W benchmark sometime Fri into Sat.

NWS zone Rhode Island Sound

Last 24 hours

Time WindPressure
21 kn W1,008 mbar
19 kn WNW1,008 mbar
27 kn WNW1,005 mbar
26 kn W1,005 mbar
21 kn W1,005 mbar

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.

4 stations within 30 NM

Buzzards Bay, MA (260) 1 NM S New Bedford Harbor 14 NM NNE Newport, RI 15 NM WNW Sandy Point, Prudence Island, RI 17 NM NW

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Common questions

How often does buoy buzm3 report?

Wind and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy buzm3?

Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Rhode Island Sound appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves, water temperature or air temperature. 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 buzm3
41°23'49" N 71°01'59" W · owned and maintained by NDBC

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