Friday harbor
NDBC buoy frdw1
Observed , 1 hour ago
Elevated
Tonight
Light S winds at 5 kn gusting to 9 kn. Air 56°F. Next low tide at 10:26 PM (4 ft). Tonight: SW Wind Around 5 Kt, Backing To NE Around 5 Kt After Midnight.
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Speed
5.1kn
Gust
8.9kn
Direction
170° S
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours0 to 7 kn
Air temp
56°F
Last 11 hours52 to 59°F
Pressure
1021mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.3 mbar
Last 11 hours1018 to 1021 mbar
Tides
Next low
10:26 PM
4.4 ft
Then high
3:02 AM
5.8 ft
Predicted, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island1 to 7 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
SW Wind Around 5 Kt, Backing To NE Around 5 Kt After Midnight. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less.
Thu
NW Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain Likely In The Afternoon.
Thu Night
N Wind 5 To 10 Kt. Waves Around 2 Ft Or Less. Rain In The Evening, Then Showers After Midnight.
Synopsis
High pressure will build back over the coastal waters in the wake of a frontal system tonight. A stronger, more organized system will move across the area waters Thursday into Friday accompanied by stronger winds and building seas. Onshore flow will persist over the next several days. High pressure will build back into the coastal waters over the weekend.
NWS zone Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 9 hours. Pressure 1,018 to 1,021 mbar over the same window.
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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 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 frdw1
48°32'42" N 123°00'43" W · owned and maintained by NOS
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.