Cherry point south dock met

NDBC buoy cpmw1

Observed , 59 minutes ago

Elevated

Tonight

Light S winds at 9 kn gusting to 10 kn. Air 58°F. Next high tide at 5:02 PM (8 ft). Tonight: SW Wind Around 5 Kt, Backing To NE Around 5 Kt After Midnight.

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Wind

Speed

8.9kn

Gust

9.9kn

Direction

170° S

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours2.9 to 13 kn

Air temp

58°F

Last 11 hours54 to 58°F

Tides

Next high

5:02 PM

8.5 ft

Then low

10:50 PM

4.7 ft

Predicted, CHERRY POINT1.2 to 8.5 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

SW Wind Around 5 Kt, Backing To NE Around 5 Kt After Midnight. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less.

Thu

NW Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain Likely In The Afternoon.

Thu Night

N Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain In The Evening, Then Showers After Midnight.

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 Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
8.9 kn S58°F
8 kn SSE56°F
6 kn SSE56°F
5.1 kn ENE54°F
5.1 kn E55°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.

4 stations within 30 NM

Se'lhaem Bellingham Bay 11 NM SE Friday Harbor, WA 21 NM SSW Padilla Bay Farm, Padilla Bay Reserve, WA 26 NM SSE Southern Georgia Strait 28 NM WNW

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Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves, 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 buoy.

Station cpmw1
48°51'36" N 122°45'22" W · owned and maintained by NOAA NOS PORTS

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