Mississippi canyon
NDBC buoy kikt
Observed , 19 minutes ago
Challenging
Tonight
Moderate NE winds at 15 kn gusting to 20 kn, building. Air 84°F. Tonight: East Winds 10 To 15 Knots.
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Speed
15kn
Gust
20kn
Direction
50° NE
Trend
Rising
Last 12 hours5.1 to 18 kn
Air temp
84°F
Last 12 hours82 to 84°F
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 Feet At 4 Seconds.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Wave Detail: East 4 Feet At 5 Seconds.
Thursday Night
East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 3 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Wave Detail: East 4 Feet At 6 Seconds.
Synopsis
Light winds and relatively low seas continue through Thursday outside isolated thunderstorms, which could produce brief strong and erratic wind gusts. A cold front moves through the coastal waters today into the evening, followed by strengthening northerly to northeasterly winds and building seas through Thursday. Winds should remain around 15 knots during this period. Winds shift to more NE to E by the end of the week with speeds at or below 20 knots.
NWS zone Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
Common questions
How often does buoy kikt report?
Wind and temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy kikt?
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 Coastal Waters from Stake Island LA to Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River from 20 to 60 nm 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 kikt measured?
This page shows measurements only. Buoycast Pro charts the NOAA forecast against them so you can see where the two diverge.
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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 kikt
28°31'16" N 88°17'20" 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.