Dauphin island

NDBC buoy dila1

Observed , 57 minutes ago

Elevated

Light NNE winds at 10 kn gusting to 12 kn, easing. Water 72°F, air 59°F. Today: North winds 5 to 10 knots.

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Wind

Speed

9.9kn

Gust

12kn

Direction

20° NNE

Trend

Easing

Last 11 hours8.9 to 18 kn

Air temp

59°F

56 to 63°F today

Water temp

72°F

71 to 73°F today

Pressure

1020mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.8 mbar

Last 11 hours1018 to 1020 mbar

Zone forecast

Today

North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.

Tonight

North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.

Monday

Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.

Synopsis

High pressure will continue to settle into the region today revealing light winds and wave/seas. Winds increase tonight into Monday morning reaching 8-10kts for protected waters, to 10-13kts for outer waters but will be a short-lived window as winds relax going into the daytime hours on Monday. Next notable window of impacts will be expected Thursday morning as a front sweeps across the region, introducing increasing northwesterly/offshore winds. At this time, winds will likely reach Small Craft Advisory during the daytime hours on Thursday, with sustained winds 18-28kts for Gulf waters and higher gusts near 30 knots. Waves/seas respond reaching 2- 3ft for protected waters, 3-4ft for nearshore Gulf zones and 4-7 ft for outer Gulf zones. Winds and wave/seas taper going into next weekend. KLG

NWS zone South Mobile Bay

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater
9.9 kn NNE72°F
15 kn NNE72°F
12 kn N72°F
15 kn NNE73°F
16 kn NNE73°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 56 to 63°F, pressure 1,018 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

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Common questions

How often does buoy dila1 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy dila1?

Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting 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 dila1
30°15'00" N 88°04'30" 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.