Folly island
NDBC buoy fbis1
Observed , 39 minutes ago
Challenging
Small Craft Advisory in effect. Moderate N winds at 11 kn gusting to 16 kn. Air 76°F. Next low tide at 12:34 AM (1 ft). Tonight: N Winds 15 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt.
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Small Craft Advisory issued September 23 at 6:46PM EDT until September 24 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Charleston Harbor. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 11 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Speed
11kn
Gust
16kn
Direction
360° N
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours8 to 16 kn
Air temp
76°F
Last 11 hours73 to 77°F
Pressure
1018mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
+0.1 mbar
Last 11 hours1017 to 1019 mbar
Tides
Next low
12:34 AM
1 ft
Then high
7:04 AM
5.7 ft
Predicted, Folly River, north, Folly Island0.8 to 6.1 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
N Winds 15 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt.
Thu
N Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts To 25 Kt. Waves 1 To 2 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms.
Thu Night
N Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Waves 1 To 2 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Evening.
Synopsis
Inland high pressure will prevail into early next week. Developing low pressure well offshore of the Carolina coast will move north closer to New England through the weekend.
NWS zone Charleston Harbor
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,017 to 1,019 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.