Cherry point south dock met

NDBC buoy cpmw1

Observed , 57 minutes ago

Challenging

Fresh S winds at 19 kn gusting to 31 kn. Air 54°F. Next low tide at 10:24 AM (6 ft). Rest of Today: SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.

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Wind

Speed

19kn

Gust

31kn

Direction

190° S

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours7 to 27 kn

Air temp

54°F

Last 11 hours51 to 56°F

Tides

Next low

10:24 AM

6.1 ft

Then high

3:17 PM

8.5 ft

Predicted, CHERRY POINT-1.1 to 8.7 ft

Zone forecast

Rest of Today

SW wind 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon.

Tonight

SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.

Mon

E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon.

Synopsis

A low pressure system will move onshore over British Columbia with the associated fronts having already moved onshore early this morning. High pressure briefly builds over the area tonight before the next frontal system moves across the area Monday. Another system will move through on Tuesday into Wednesday. Additional systems are expected through the end of the week and the weekend.

NWS zone Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
19 kn S54°F
20 kn SSW55°F
22 kn S54°F
14 kn SSW56°F
8 kn SW53°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.

3 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

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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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