Middle bay port
NDBC buoy mbpa1
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Favorable
Air 89°F. Next low tide at 7:57 PM (1 ft). Tonight: East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast Late This Evening And Early Morning, Then Increasing To 5 To 10 Knots Late.
Based on the zone forecast. This buoy does not measure wind or sea state.
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.
Get Buoycast for iPhoneAir temp
89°F
Last 11 hours77 to 91°F
Tides
Next low
7:57 PM
0.6 ft
Then high
11:45 AM
1.6 ft
Predicted, Dog River Bridge0.6 to 1.6 ft
Zone forecast
Tonight
East Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast Late This Evening And Early Morning, Then Increasing To 5 To 10 Knots Late. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop.
Thursday
Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop.
Thursday Night
Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Waves 1 Foot Or Less. Light Chop.
Synopsis
Mostly light northeasterly winds become easterly today then return to northeasterly for tonight and Thursday. The northeasterly flow strengthens Thursday night then diminishes on Friday. A diurnal flow pattern follows for this weekend with light offshore winds developing at night then becoming mostly onshore each day.
NWS zone North Mobile Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours.
4 stations within 30 NM
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Get Buoycast for iPhoneCommon questions
How often does buoy mbpa1 report?
temperature update about every 10 minutes.
Can I be notified when conditions change at buoy mbpa1?
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 North Mobile Bay 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 mbpa1 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 mbpa1 for next time?
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What this buoy measures
This buoy is not reporting wind, 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 mbpa1
30°31'37" N 88°05'10" W · owned and maintained by NOAA NOS PORTS
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.