Coast guard sector mobile
NDBC buoy mcga1
Observed , 41 minutes ago
Favorable
Light NE winds at 5 kn gusting to 9 kn, easing. Water 86°F, air 90°F. Next low tide at 8:06 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.
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Speed
5.1kn
Gust
8.9kn
Direction
40° NE
Trend
Steady
Last 11 hours2.9 to 11 kn
Air temp
90°F
75 to 91°F today
Water temp
86°F
86 to 87°F today
Pressure
1016mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.1 mbar
Last 11 hours1015 to 1018 mbar
Tides
Next low
8:06 PM
0.6 ft
Then high
12:02 PM
1.6 ft
Predicted, Coast Guard Sector Mobile0.6 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. Air 75 to 91°F, pressure 1,015 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
4 stations within 30 NM
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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
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.