Fort pulaski

NDBC buoy fpkg1

Observed , 48 minutes ago

Challenging

Today

Moderate ENE winds at 11 kn gusting to 13 kn. Pressure rising at 1,019.8 mbar. Water 70°F, air 66°F. Next low tide at 1:31 PM (0 ft). Today: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.

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Wind

Speed

11kn

Gust

13kn

Direction

60° ENE

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours5.1 to 13 kn

Air temp

66°F

65 to 68°F today

Water temp

70°F

70 to 71°F today

Pressure

1020mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.9 mbar

Last 11 hours1017 to 1020 mbar

Tides

Next low

1:31 PM

0.4 ft

Then high

7:16 PM

7.3 ft

Predicted, Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance0.4 to 8.2 ft

Zone forecast

Today

NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Tonight

E winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.

Mon

NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Synopsis

High pressure will extend across the region into next week. A cold front will push offshore Thursday night.

NWS zone Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindWater
11 kn ENE70°F
11 kn ENE70°F
8.9 kn ENE70°F
8 kn ENE70°F
7 kn NE71°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 65 to 68°F, pressure 1,017 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.

2 stations within 30 NM

Talmadge Memorial Bridge 10 NM WNW FRP2WAVE 29 NM ENE

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Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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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 fpkg1
32°02'06" N 80°54'11" W · owned and maintained by NOS

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