West bank

NDBC buoy bygl1

Observed , 57 minutes ago

Elevated

Today

Water 71°F, air 64°F. Today: North winds 5 to 10 knots.

Based on the zone forecast for today. This buoy does not measure wind or sea state.

It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.

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Air temp

64°F

55 to 64°F today

Water temp

71°F

71 to 72°F today

Pressure

1022mbar

Tendency

Steady

3 hour change

+0.1 mbar

Last 11 hours1020 to 1023 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less.

Tonight

North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.

Monday

Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

Synopsis

Winds will subside a bit overnight, but will remain around 15 knots across most of the open waters with occasional gusts to around 20 knots. Conditions will improve during the day today into the middle of the week as the area remains under the southeast flank of surface high pressure. Hazardous conditions are likely to return Thursday or Thursday night behind a cold front.

NWS zone Lake Salvador and Lake Cataouatche

Last 24 hours

Time WaterAir
71°F64°F
71°F55°F
72°F57°F
72°F59°F
72°F63°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,020 to 1,023 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Huey P. Long Bridge Air Gap 16 NM NE Carrollton 17 NM ENE Crescent City Air Gap 21 NM ENE New Canal Station, LA 21 NM NE

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Common questions

How often does buoy bygl1 report?

temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy bygl1?

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 Lake Salvador and Lake Cataouatche 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 bygl1 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 bygl1 for next time?

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting wind or 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 bygl1
29°47'20" N 90°25'12" 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.