Saint jones river

NDBC buoy drsd1

Observed , 59 minutes ago

Hazardous

Gale Warning in effect. Light NNE winds at 8 kn. Air 63°F. Next low tide at 2:36 AM (1 ft). Tonight: NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt With Gusts Up To 40 Kt, Diminishing To 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight.

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Gale Warning

Gale Warning issued September 23 at 2:27PM EDT until September 24 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and very rough waters expected. * WHERE...Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

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Wind

Speed

8kn

Direction

30° NNE

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours6 to 8.9 kn

Air temp

63°F

Last 11 hours58 to 68°F

Pressure

1028mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+1 mbar

Last 11 hours1027 to 1028 mbar

Tides

Next low

2:36 AM

0.7 ft

Then high

8:13 AM

5.2 ft

Predicted, Murderkill River entrance0.7 to 5.9 ft

Zone forecast

Tonight

NE Winds 25 To 30 Kt With Gusts Up To 40 Kt, Diminishing To 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 35 Kt Late This Evening And Overnight. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 Ft At 4 Seconds.

Thu

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 Ft At 4 Seconds.

Thu Night

NE Winds 20 To 25 Kt, Becoming N 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 Ft At 4 Seconds.

Synopsis

Low pressure developing off the North Carolina coast and high pressure located north of the region will keep persistent Northeast winds in place through the weekend. The low looks to make its closest approach to the region later Friday or early Saturday.

NWS zone Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
8 kn NNE63°F
8 kn NE66°F
8 kn NNE67°F
8 kn NNE61°F
7 kn N58°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,027 to 1,028 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Ship John Shoal, NJ 13 NM NNE Brandywine Shoal Light, DE 16 NM ESE Delaware Bay Channel LB 10 18 NM ESE Cape May, NJ 23 NM ESE

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Common questions

How often does buoy drsd1 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy drsd1?

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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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves or water 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 drsd1
39°05'20" N 75°26'13" W · owned and maintained by National Estuarine Research Reserve System

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.