Destruction island
NDBC buoy desw1
Observed , 51 minutes ago
Hazardous
Rest of today
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Strong winds at 22 kn gusting to 24 kn, easing. Pressure rising rapidly, a weather change is likely. Next high tide at 11:06 AM (10 ft). Rest of Today: SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, becoming S late.
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Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 6:46AM PST until November 9 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Seattle WA
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, south winds 25 to 35 kt and seas 23 to 28 ft. For the Gale Watch, southeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 35 kt and seas 9 to 14 ft possible. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater out to 60 nm. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM PST Monday. For the Gale Watch, from late tonight through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
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Speed
22kn
Gust
24kn
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours22 to 38 kn
Pressure
1017mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+3.6 mbar
Last 11 hours1005 to 1017 mbar
Tides
Next high
11:06 AM
9.6 ft
Then low
5:45 PM
-0.6 ft
Predicted, Destruction Island-0.6 to 9.6 ft
Zone forecast
Rest of Today
SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, becoming S late. Seas 17 to 22 ft. Wave detail: W 20 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning.
Tonight
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 17 ft at 15 seconds.
Mon
SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: SE 6 ft at 6 seconds, SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. 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 Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
3 stations within 30 NM
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Wind and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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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 desw1
47°40'30" N 124°29'06" W · owned and maintained by NDBC
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