Destruction island
NDBC buoy desw1
Observed , 29 minutes ago
Challenging
Tonight
Moderate winds at 15 kn gusting to 18 kn, building. Pressure falling at 1,020.4 mbar. Next high tide at 11:05 PM (8 ft). Tonight: N Wind 5 To 10 Kt.
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Speed
15kn
Gust
18kn
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours4.1 to 15 kn
Pressure
1020mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-0.4 mbar
Last 11 hours1019 to 1021 mbar
Tides
Next high
11:05 PM
7.9 ft
Then low
5:27 AM
0.4 ft
Predicted, Destruction Island0.4 to 7.9 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
N Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Wave Detail: N 2 Ft At 4 Seconds, W 6 Ft At 11 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 16 Seconds.
Thu
N Wind 5 To 10 Kt, Easing To Around 5 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 5 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 Ft At 4 Seconds, W 6 Ft At 11 Seconds And SW 2 Ft At 15 Seconds. Rain In The Afternoon.
Thu Night
NE Wind Around 5 Kt, Rising To 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: N 3 Ft At 5 Seconds, W 5 Ft At 10 Seconds And S 2 Ft At 10 Seconds. 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 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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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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