Caspian weather station
NDBC buoy elxc1
Observed , 58 minutes ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light and variable winds, easing. Air 80°F. Next low tide at 10:16 PM (0 ft). Tonight: W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE late this evening and overnight.
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Speed
2.9kn
Direction
270° W
Trend
Easing
Last 4 hours2.9 to 8.9 kn
Air temp
80°F
Last 4 hours80 to 93°F
Pressure
1016mbar
Tendency
Easing
3 hour change
-1 mbar
Last 4 hours1016 to 1017 mbar
Tides
Next low
10:16 PM
0.4 ft
Then high
6:17 AM
3.3 ft
Predicted, Elkhorn, Elkhorn Slough0.4 to 4.7 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE late this evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Sat Night
W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Synopsis
High pressure over Eastern Pacific and a trough of low pressure along the California Coast will maintain gentle to moderate northerly breezes through Friday night. A cold front will sweep through increasing winds to become strong across the northern outer waters Saturday and Sunday. Moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes Monday will diminish and back to become westerly Tuesday. Moderate seas will prevail through Saturday, building to become rough across the outer waters Saturday through Tuesday. Light rain is expected Monday into Tuesday.
NWS zone Monterey Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 3 hours. Pressure 1,016 to 1,017 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy elxc1 report?
Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.
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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 elxc1
36°48'54" N 121°44'17" 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.