Coast guard sector mobile
NDBC buoy mcga1
Observed , 57 minutes ago
Favorable
Light N winds at 4 kn gusting to 7 kn, easing. Water 72°F, air 58°F. Next high tide at 10:00 PM (2 ft). Today: North winds 5 to 10 knots.
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Speed
4.1kn
Gust
7kn
Direction
10° N
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours2.9 to 7 kn
Air temp
58°F
47 to 58°F today
Water temp
72°F
72 to 73°F today
Pressure
1021mbar
Tendency
Rising
3 hour change
+0.5 mbar
Last 11 hours1020 to 1022 mbar
Tides
Next high
10:00 PM
2 ft
Then low
8:19 AM
-0.1 ft
Predicted, Coast Guard Sector Mobile0 to 2 ft
Zone forecast
Today
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
Tonight
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
Monday
North winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop.
Synopsis
High pressure will continue to settle into the region today revealing light winds and wave/seas. Winds increase tonight into Monday morning reaching 8-10kts for protected waters, to 10-13kts for outer waters but will be a short-lived window as winds relax going into the daytime hours on Monday. Next notable window of impacts will be expected Thursday morning as a front sweeps across the region, introducing increasing northwesterly/offshore winds. At this time, winds will likely reach Small Craft Advisory during the daytime hours on Thursday, with sustained winds 18-28kts for Gulf waters and higher gusts near 30 knots. Waves/seas respond reaching 2- 3ft for protected waters, 3-4ft for nearshore Gulf zones and 4-7 ft for outer Gulf zones. Winds and wave/seas taper going into next weekend. KLG
NWS zone North Mobile Bay
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 47 to 58°F, pressure 1,020 to 1,022 mbar over the same window.
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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 mcga1
30°38'56" N 88°03'29" W · owned and maintained by NOAA NOS PORTS
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