Matinicus rock

NDBC buoy mism1

Observed , 40 minutes ago

Hazardous

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Strong WNW winds at 29 kn gusting to 34 kn. Air 44°F. Next low tide at 3:38 PM (0 ft). Today: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 1:35AM EST until November 8 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Gray ME

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 5 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM and Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

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Wind

Speed

29kn

Gust

34kn

Direction

290° WNW

Trend

Steady

Last 11 hours13 to 30 kn

Air temp

44°F

Last 11 hours43 to 46°F

Pressure

1000mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-0.8 mbar

Last 11 hours1000 to 1002 mbar

Tides

Next low

3:38 PM

-0.3 ft

Then high

10:18 PM

9.2 ft

Predicted, Matinicus Harbor, Wheaton Island-0.3 to 10 ft

Zone forecast

Today

NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. Rain early this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.

Tonight

W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.

Mon

W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Synopsis

Northwest winds will turn gusty today before diminishing tonight. The low pressure will stay in the vicinity of the Canadian Maritimes through midweek, keeping a west to northwest flow across the waters. Another low pressure may pass near the waters toward late week.

NWS zone Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
29 kn WNW44°F
27 kn WNW43°F
13 kn NW44°F
17 kn NNW45°F
20 kn NNW46°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,000 to 1,002 mbar over the same window.

2 stations within 30 NM

Buoy F01 - Penobscot Bay 17 NM NNW Buoy E01 - Central Maine Shelf 22 NM W

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Common questions

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Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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Watches, warnings, and advisories for Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM appear alongside the conditions, here and in the app. Pro also pushes NOAA watches, warnings, and advisories when they are issued.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves or water temperature. 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 mism1
43°47'02" N 68°51'18" W · owned and maintained by NDBC

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.