Folly island
NDBC buoy fbis1
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Elevated
Light NE winds at 9 kn gusting to 12 kn, easing. Air 63°F. Next low tide at 1:10 PM (0 ft). Today: NE winds 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
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Speed
8.9kn
Gust
12kn
Direction
50° NE
Trend
Easing
Last 11 hours6 to 13 kn
Air temp
63°F
Last 11 hours59 to 66°F
Pressure
1020mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.5 mbar
Last 11 hours1017 to 1020 mbar
Tides
Next low
1:10 PM
0.4 ft
Then high
7:28 PM
5.6 ft
Predicted, Folly River, north, Folly Island0.3 to 6.6 ft
Zone forecast
Today
NE winds 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Tonight
SE winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Mon
W winds 5 kt.
Synopsis
High pressure will extend across the region into next week. A cold front will push offshore Thursday night.
NWS zone Charleston Harbor
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,017 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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How often does buoy fbis1 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 fbis1
32°41'06" N 79°53'17" W · owned and maintained by NDBC
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.