Garden banks
NDBC buoy kgbk
Observed , 35 minutes ago
Challenging
Moderate E winds at 15 kn gusting to 24 kn, building. Air 86°F.
It tells you it is rough now. The app tells you before it gets rough, with alerts at the wind and wave limits you set.
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Speed
15kn
Gust
24kn
Direction
100° E
Trend
Rising
Last 11 hours4.1 to 19 kn
Air temp
86°F
Last 11 hours84 to 91°F
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
Common questions
How often does buoy kgbk report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy kgbk?
Buoycast Pro lets you set your own limits on wind, waves or pressure and sends a threshold notification when this buoy crosses them.
Does this page show NOAA warnings for this area?
Watches, warnings, and advisories for this area appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.
Can I see the forecast against what buoy kgbk measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
Can I keep buoy kgbk for next time?
Save it as a favorite and Buoycast opens on the buoys you run.
What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting waves, water temperature or barometric pressure. 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 kgbk
27°12'14" N 92°12'11" W · owned and maintained by Federal Aviation Administration
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.